Lions announce new head coach

[Wounds Within]

Tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 10 AM the Lions will hold a press conference as president Matt Millen will announce that Rod Marinelli will be the Detroit Lions new head coach for the 2006 season.

Marinelli spent the past 10 seasons in Tampa Bay as defensive line coach. His unit helped establish an NFL record with 69 straight games with at least one sack from 1999-03. He had the title of assistant head coach added in 2002. He has not been a head coach at any level ever before, but attracted interest from at least one other team with an opening this offseason. The Oakland Raiders interviewed Marinelli on Monday, then he traveled to suburban Detroit for a second interview with Lions president Matt Millen.

Will this be a turn around season for the Lions or will the "Fire Millen" chants continue? Now that the coach is established, how about moving on to the players.

[BlackHound]

About time.