Breaking sports news... Mooch fired in Detroit

**yeamon** · 11-28-2005, 08:14 AM

Looking for a link, but just heard Steve Mariucci is out in Detroit.

"You're fired."

**GelfXIII** · 11-28-2005, 08:15 AM

But not Feely??? Damn, I'm hating his bloody guts this morning.

**yeamon** · 11-28-2005, 08:16 AM

Here is a link to the Fox Sports article...

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5117306

After much deliberation, Lions fire Mariucci
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Jay Glazer / FOXSports.com
Posted: 21 minutes ago

Motown is moving on ... finally.

Sources have told FOXSports.com that after much speculation and deliberation, the Lions have fired head coach Steve Mariucci.
The same sources said they believe defensive coordinator Dick Jauron would be the team's interim head coach, but that has not yet been confirmed.

It was widely reported on Friday that Mariucci's days in Detroit were numbered, but he managed to last the weekend.

The last straw for Lions management apparently was Detroit's embarrassing 27-7 loss to Atlanta on Thanksgiving Day. Playing before a national television audience, the Falcons took a 27-0 lead into the fourth quarter and were able to sit starting quarterback Michael Vick.

This was supposed to be the season Mariucci got the Lions back on track. Quarterback Joey Harrington was entering his fourth season in the league and the team was loaded with talent at the skill positions.

But after sharing the NFC North lead at 3-3, the Lions have dropped four of their last five games to fall out of the postseason hunt for the sixth straight season.

In his two-plus years in Detroit, Mariucci had a 15-28 record � a far cry from the 60-43 mark he had during six seasons in San Francisco.

Mariucci has two more seasons left on a five-year, $25-million contract signed when he was hired in 2003.

**Balthazar** · 11-28-2005, 08:17 AM

Wow, and to think I wanted this guy to coach the Bears.

**yeamon** · 11-28-2005, 08:18 AM

Jauron to the rescue!

Hard to say with straight face.

**Gregory** · 11-28-2005, 08:19 AM

Paging YOUR new Lions fulltime coach ... Dom Capers.

**Shane W** · 11-28-2005, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Balthazar

Wow, and to think I wanted this guy to coach the Bears.

How is Lovey doing? I liked him more than Martz when he was here.

**Wagon** · 11-28-2005, 08:20 AM

and yet, Matt Millen is still there. Has to suck to try to coach a team drafted by a fantasy football geek (Millen: I can just draft the Ravens Defense in the seventh round, right? cool, then I'll get another receiver.)

**yeamon** · 11-28-2005, 08:22 AM

I like Lovie Smith a lot. I worry that he has a little (very little) Dusty Baker in him, when he keeps trotting Bobby Wade out to return punts, while Wade has proven he can't hang onto the ball. But I certainly can't complain about how Lovie and his coaches manage a game.

Jauron would have shat all over himself at the end of the Bucs game yesterday.
As a Bears fan, I'm very happy with Lovie.

**Smokinblues** · 11-28-2005, 08:24 AM

the problem in detroit isn't mooch. the problem is millen. three wide receivers in three years with first round picks? that's the height of stupidity. until millen is gone nothing will change.