Mariucci fired as Lions Head Coach

[Master4Caster]

Typical move for a franchise that hasn't won since Moses was a baby. This move is a year early, if anything. Coaches need three years, at least, to implement their system with players suited to execute it. This would be like Snyder firing Joe Gibbs at the end of this season. Sure, the Lions were doing worse, but were much worse off than the Redskins to begin with.

What if the Chargers fired Marty Schottenheimer after two seasons? Why is Matt Millen still the GM?

What applies to Ford's cars applies to Ford's team:
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[jdlea]

You know, while you watched the game it wasn't very difficult to figure out why he was fired. The announcers were commenting on how he was complaining about Mike Williams and how he didn't know how to practice. Well, then, as his coach, you teach him to practice. If he doesn't listen light his ass up and hold him out of games on Sunday.

Stop being such a p*ssy and jump his ass for not putting up. If guys aren't practicing hard, don't let em play. Take a stand. And, btw, make a decision at QB you dumbass. I don't feel sorry for Mariucci he brought it on himself.

First of all, why take the Detroit job. That team sucks and Millen sucks and Millen will do whatever he can to avoid blame.

Second and most important, did anyone else think that this guy didn't know what he was doing on Thanksgiving? First, he yanks Harrington when Harrington wasn't even playing that bad. Second, he yanks Kevin Jones who is better than anyone else they had. Finally, he didn't even look like he cared that they were getting crushed.

I believe that once a coach thinks it is acceptable to lose he needs to move on.

[Master4Caster]

Originally Posted by jdlea

First of all, why take the Detroit job. That team sucks and Millen sucks

Mooch is from Michigan, I believe. Before he took the Lions job, he was courted by Michigan State University for head football coach. MSU was prompted by Mariucci's boyhood bud Tom Izzo.

When franchises have a long time losing record, the problem is always with the ownership and management and the organizational decisions they make. The Lions are a text book case. So is the Arizona Cardinals. So were the Cinci Bengals until Mike Brown agreed to step back and let more competent people run the organization.

The Ford family couldn't win even with Barry Sanders. He left in frustration. What does that tell you? The Fords decided to step back and let a football guy run things. They hired Matt Millen (owner decision) and extended his contract (owner decision). Millen picked the players (management decision) and hired the coach (management decision) to run the west coast offense, which was offensive (coaching decision). Millen fires the coach to "develop talent." So the players are looking at transitions in coaches and systems and game plans.


Who really thinks the Lions will be better in the next three years?