When talking about the Detroit Lions I like to have a two day waiting period. Especially after a loss to hear coach Marinelli talk, explain, make an excuse about the games events.
The post game press conference was a joke as usual. Marinelli wouldn't directly answer the sports reporters and had this arrogant bravado, short and curt. That shit might work in the locker room, but he just came out looking like an ass to Lion's fans.
In my opinion the sports reporters are there to ask the questions we can not, and the Coaches argumentative attitude was out of line. Why get tough with the guys asking questions?
Don't come out here and talk about "poundin' the rock", and then lash out at the press for asking the obvious questions. The reporters will ask the questions to you as long as we the fans are asking them what the hell is going on. Don't get defensive when we/they ask how in the hell we lost to Arizona when you said something along the lines of...we need or have to beat the teams we are expected to beat...don't quote me, but its real close to that.
How is it paying attention to detail when Larry Foster was off-sides so often that I was like hey are they serving Big Mac's in every huddle? Another detail issue is turning over the ball in crucial drives near the end of the game(New rule from NFL: Lions get a handle put on the ball in forth quarter of every game). Minus 18 yards rushing is not paying attention to game detail(See new NFL ruling). Letting a one armed QB beat you is flat out upsetting! This is a momentum and confidence thing that winning teams get the job done and WIN.
The above may sound angry, but its not or actually it is. I for one am proud of what the Lion's have accomplished this year, but it is frustrating to see a great win and then a very bad loss to a sub par team. How can we trust this team to emerge out of mediocrity?
The above issue is with Marinelli and how he addresses the guys who ask the questions for us...the fans.
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Love the "Lions get a handle put on the ball in fourth quarter of every game" - It should be the Second and Fourth quarter! Maybe the third too!
Marinelli blames the players execution of the plays....wow, coach thanks for taking any credit or responsibility for our crappiness. Like a rat on a sinking ship.
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