December 29th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: ProFootballTalk.com The Lions have received permission to interview Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo for their vacant head-coaching position. Because the Giants have a first-round bye in the playoffs, Spagnuolo is available to be interviewed this week. Thereafter, he is off limits until the Giants’ season ends.
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Lions Want To Talk To Redskins CB Coach Jerry Gray
From: ProFootballTalk.com With coach Rod Marinelli gone, the Lions already have commenced the process of finding his replacement. According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Lions have requested permission to interview Redskins secondary-cornerbacks coach Jerry Gray. Gray played for the Rams, Oilers, and Buccaneers, and he has worked for the Titans and Bills.
And So It Begins: Marinelli Shown the Door Following Ugly 0-16 Season
And so the firing of coaches begins. The Detroit Lions, less than 24 hours following their unreal 0-16 season which included their defense allowing over 500 points, Monday fired head coach Rod Marinelli. To say the move was expected is an understatement, as Marinelli is the latest in a line of Lions coaches unable to [...]
Where Do Winless Lions Go From Here?
Lions Set NFL Record, Lose To Packers 31-21
The Detroit Lions came into Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers trying to avoid the distinction of becoming the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 in a regular season. One thing went against them from the jump – the game was at Lambeau Field. One more thing blew up in the Lions’ [...]
Lions Dropping Ticket Prices in 2009
From: ProFootballTalk.com Per the Detroit Free Press, the Lions will reduce prices for eight percent of all general seating, and will make “significant price reductions” for club seats. The specific cuts will be determined at a later date. “I think it’s safe to assume that we will not increase any prices, whether it’s a season [...]
Marinelli Not Getting Many Calls of Support
From: Detroit News Staring at a possible 0-16 record, Lions coach Rod Marinelli said Tuesday he hasn’t received many calls of support heading into Sunday’s season-ending game at Green Bay. “It’s kind of quiet,” Marinelli said in a relaxed tone. After the team’s midday indoor practice, Marinelli then expressed his resolve at a time of [...]
Lions Add Bodies to the Roster
From: ProFootballTalk.com With 15 losses in the can and one more to go before achieving “perfection,” the Lions are at least still trying. Per a league source, the Lions on Tuesday made a successful waiver claim for former Dolphins receiver Chris Hannon, signed tackle Junius Coston, added linebacker Chris Graham to the practice squad, cut [...]
