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What happened at the Lions presser? (1 Viewer)
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I'm kind of astonished by it. Rob Parker, of The Detroit News, was grilling Coach Marinelli about defensive coordinator Joe Barry (who is also Marinelli's son in law). Parker asked Marinelli a couple of times why Barry was still employed and he was basically goading Marinelli to place all blame on Barry. Marinelli took the high road and placed the blame on himself.
THEN...Rob Parker decides to ask Marinelli if he wishes that his daughter married a better defensive coordinator.
What a disgrace...I hope this guy apologizes for his lack of professionalism.
THEN...Rob Parker decides to ask Marinelli if he wishes that his daughter married a better defensive coordinator.
What a disgrace...I hope this guy apologizes for his lack of professionalism.
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Oof!
Footballguy
Wholly crap. That's grounds for canning his butt.Thanks for the explanation.
Pat Patriot
Footballguy
No question the reporter is a doosh but the owner should have put the kabosh on him hiring is son in law for a top coaching position on the team. Its like when Schottenheimer wanted to hire his brother as the D coordinator in San Diego told him no way and if he didnt like it he could take a walk.
His email is rob.parker@detnews.com the editor of the paper is Jonathan Wolman. I am firing an email to all the top brass there demanding a public apology from Mr. Parker.
Detroit News Email List
Detroit News Email List
she should have.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Very funny, just not the greatest time to ask it.If you listened to the interview you would know that he wasnt just "cracking jokes" The whole Q&A session was mean spirited and that was his parting shot. Rob Parker's full intention was to belittle and embarrass the man.
AnonymousBob
Footballguy
That was pretty funny. The franchise is a joke so why shouldn't the questions be?
ffball-novice
Footballguy
Is the Detroit News a Gannett paper? They use that strategy here in Indy? Make outrageous comments and sell papers.
Max Power
Footballguy
do you have a link?
Rod Marinelli has to make himself available per NFL Rules but he doesn't need to answer questions regarding personal issues and who is daughter chooses to marry. NFL may want to think over the policy of making coaches or players available after games and during the week. We are starting to see a trend of reporters trying to goad players and coaches into saying things and also we are seeing reporters trying to start controversies. I don't understand why the NFL doesn't close all practices and locker rooms to the media and only make it optional for Coaches to speak to the media after a game.
Fans love the product on the field they could care less of news conferences and player interviews.
Fans love the product on the field they could care less of news conferences and player interviews.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
FUBAR
Footballguy
The true ###es here are Ford and Marinelli. Parker's hardly an angel, but they were begging for this type of reaction, Parker just went a little overboard with it.
Sheriff66
Footballguy
Agreed
azgroover
Footballguy
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Why would a NFL team allow a HC to hire his SIL?? Only the Detroit Lions. And the sad part is all of them may be back!
Rob Parker likes to stir the pot.
Parker always grills Marinelli...at the end he said "On a lighter note..do you wish your had daughter married a better DC?"
Rob Parker likes to stir the pot.
Parker always grills Marinelli...at the end he said "On a lighter note..do you wish your had daughter married a better DC?"
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
Parker is a tool, but the Lions and Marinelli are a perfect setup for him.
Because this is what society is turning into. 20 years ago we didn't have journalists asking coaches these kinds of questions. Society as a whole finds it acceptable that people can just disrespect others and there should be no punishment or discipline involved.Why do you care that much?
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Have to agree. Sounds like the reporter asking it is an idiot, but seems sort of a fair point to make. Detroit's defense could be the worst in NFL history. Seriously. Check out FootballOutsider's rankings: LINKThe guy actually made the argument earlier in the season that the defense isn't that bad, they just give up 5 or 6 really bad plays a game. Uh, yeah, that's kind of the difference between a good NFL defense and a bad NFL defense. Good defenses don't give up those 5 or 6 plays. Bad defenses do. The margin of error in the NFL is VERY slim.
If you hire family for important roles on your team, and that part of your team is a failure of epic proportions, I think it's fair game to question why that person still has a job.
The real question is, why haven't other reporters made this an issue previously? Someone that maybe could have done it in a less offensive manner maybe.
azgroover
Footballguy
Yep, and 20 years ago those neighbor kids knew to stay off our lawns too.Seems like a waste of time and energy to get outraged over something like this.Because this is what society is turning into. 20 years ago we didn't have journalists asking coaches these kinds of questions. Society as a whole finds it acceptable that people can just disrespect others and there should be no punishment or discipline involved.Why do you care that much?
King of the Wolfies
Footballguy
when your team is 0-15, reporters have every right to ask about the impact of nepotism might have towards contributing to this fiasco. When you hire family, they will be held to a higher standard.
SofaKings
Footballguy
Worked for them in TB. When you don't have the personnel to run a basic defense, you'll be exposed no matter who you are.
Reg Lllama of Brixton
Footballguy
Probably not in the best taste but when you hire your SIL and your team is beyond horrible you better grow some hard bark.
FUBAR
Footballguy
20 years ago it was common for the boss to hire their unqualified sons or sons-in-law over better qualified employees. It's called nepotism and there was no punishment, discipline or even anyone to call them out for it. 30 years ago, those who questioned authority when blacks weren't promoted were called ###es and worse.
Like I said, Parker is no angel, but someone needs to question the Fords and Marinelli here.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
That's not entirely accurate.He has done this stuff for 15 years.I don't want anyone to think Parker is having a bad year because his local radio show got cancelled.This is the same reporter who said Hank Aaron is a coward for not attending Barry Bonds record breaking game for career HRs.
skillz
Footballguy
I thought Parker hit rock bottom when he completely made up his story about Kirk Cousins being the football player who was involved in the assault of the MSU hockey player this fall. I was glad Dantonio called him out on that and the paper forced him to issue an apology to Cousins and his family for his erroneous news "report." He just likes to do stuff like this to draw attention to himself -- that's his MO. Must have low self esteem or something.
Barry
Footballguy
this has nothing to do with you.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Agreed. On all 3 of them.
ourmanflint
Footballguy
Don't know anything about Rob Parker. Maybe he's an ###. But I can't blame him one bit for his questions. The Lions are a total joke and the apparent nepotism is actually icing on the cake for making Marinelli one of the worst coaches ever in the history of the game.
FUBAR
Footballguy
I agree with everything you said, except the blame goes to Ford moreso than Marinelli. On all things.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
The guys asks the SAME question multiple times after every game and in the presser he has on Monday's.
Chase Stuart
Footballguy
Agreed. It sounds like this reporter has a terrible reputation, but you don't get a lot of slack when you've lost 22 of your last 23 games.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Joe Barry - the DC of the Lions - was the Bucs LBs coach for six years. During that time, Tampa Bay sent a LB to the pro bowl 6 times.
Did he forget how to coach the last two years, or do you think he just has less talent.
The defense is awful and Barry deserves some of the blame. But the idea that he got the job solely because he married the daughter of the HC is absurd. It's not nepotism if the candidate is qualified.
Did he forget how to coach the last two years, or do you think he just has less talent.
The defense is awful and Barry deserves some of the blame. But the idea that he got the job solely because he married the daughter of the HC is absurd. It's not nepotism if the candidate is qualified.
The Ref
Footballguy
#1 - the question was funny as hell and it exactly the type of questions my and my pals would have asked if we were there.
#2 - there is a real good reason why my pals and I are not professional reporters.
What a Jerk, I would love to see him pull a stunt like that with a Parcells or a Buddy Ryan.
#2 - there is a real good reason why my pals and I are not professional reporters.
What a Jerk, I would love to see him pull a stunt like that with a Parcells or a Buddy Ryan.
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