Millen speaks/Lions' coach search

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:28 pm

You sure he is going to last 3 years?

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:11 pm

Cross Traffic wrote:You sure he is going to last 3 years?

The fans may burn down Ford Field after two years but Marinelli will get three seasons at least. All I know is that roach Millen will survive another Lions meltdown.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:46 pm

Marinelli's staff is taking shape...Donnie Henderson in as defensive coordinator. As for offensive coordinator?

Martz in talks with the Lions...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2310135

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:20 pm

A little more on Martz...
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl ... 10416/1126

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti ... 049/SPORTS

If this hire can happen, I can only imagine what he'd do with the players he's got at his disposal. In a vanilla and unimaginative scheme with Mariucci, these young players were useless but if Martz comes in opens things up, it could be a completely different story. The question is, could Harrington be his Marc Bulger? Marinelli's background should bring a more aggressive defense and hiring Martz could breath new life in the Lions' offense that we haven't seen since the days of the Silver Stretch and the Great Lakes Offense. I don't want to get my hopes up but this coaching staff could quickly become very intriguing with the addition of Martz on the offensive side of the ball.