ESPN reporting Mari-ooochi going to the Lions(Mourning Whig is out)

espn radio ^ | 1/27/03 | dan patrick show

[Diddle E. Squat]

Nothing on the website yet, but Dan Patrick just said that reports out of Dallas(?) state that Detroit will hire Steve Mariucci as its next coach.

TIFWIW.

[Diddle E. Squat]

bump.

[MrLeRoy]

And the Old Boy Shuffle goes on. Seems most NFL GMs/owners have all the imagination of houseplants.

[Always Right]

The Lions haven't been worth watching since Barry left. Maybe this is the shot in the arm they need to do something positive with this franchise. How many teams that have been around for so long have never even been to a Super Bowl?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Vikings've been four times and are oh and four.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Len Pasquerelli of ESPN is now saying that Mariucci has NOT been contacted.

Nonetheless, a 3:30pm news conference is scheduled to announce Marty's firing.

[ken5050]

My prediction....the Vikes trade Randy Moss to the jets. to reunite him with his college QB..

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Any team that would cut Mike Morris is not going anywhere.

[John O]

Vikings've been four times and are oh and four.

Proof that there is a God

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Pro teams should be in purple, no ?

[sanjacjake]

Pro sports (Football-Baseball) all have limisted vision...
Constant recycling...one team to another. I remember when
they went to college ranks....Don Coryell (coach of San
Diego State) and he had some great years in the NFL with
the Chargers-Air Coryell-Dan Fouts,etc. Sad part is the
defense gave up as many points as the O-scored..But the
point is there are probably some great coaches that never
get the chance??? Jake

[John O]

Pro teams should be in purple, no ?

pro wrestlers maybe. Football teams should be in Green and Gold. Purple is for wusses.

[ovrtaxt]

The Mooch, huh? Fine with me, as long as nobody goes after our Monte Kiffin! Go Bucs!

[John W]

49ers asking Bucs permission to speak with Kiffin

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ESPN.com news services


The 49ers are in the process of asking permission to interview Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin for their vacant head coaching position, ESPN.com's John Clayton reports.

Kiffin's Tampa defense was No. 1 in the NFL this season. Under his guidance, the Bucs shut down the Raiders' high-powered offense in Sunday's 48-21 Super Bowl XXXVII rout. Members of Tampa's defensive unit gave Kiffin lots of credit for coming up with the battleplan to stop the Raiders.

"You've got to love playing for the guy," defensive end Simeon Rice of Kiffin. "He takes every player, figures out what his strengths are, and designs something to (accentuate) them. The guy is flat-out brilliant."

The 49ers interviewed Patriots defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel this weekend, and will next talk to Ted Cottrell, defensive coordinator of the Jets. The 49ers have also interviewed 49ers defensive coordinator Jim Mora Jr. and Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Doooh ! That hurt.