[rintense]

Well I think his 'at odds' with the ownership greatly affected his coaching. He wasn't appreciated by the owners in SF. Even some of the fans didn't like him. It became the owners and TO versus Mooch.

Here in Michigan, he will be respected- because he's a homeboy- and the fans will love him. The Lions just need a shot of life into the organization. And Steve Mariucci will be that shot.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Even some of the fans didn't like him.

At the end, I became one of those fans. Mariucci has a brilliant football mind - but his unwillingness to keep the heat on an opponent once the Niners had built up a lead was troublesome. Matt Millen never would played the game that way in his day, so maybe he can help fire Mariucci up.

[Dan from Michigan]

Tom Kowalski on Mlive said that Mooch was on a plane to Detroit to seal the deal! I'll hopefully be raising a glass to that.
If things go as expected, I may just pick up some tickets next year. The last game I was at was one of the most infamous games in Lions history. Playoffs - 94 or 95(I think). Sterling Sharpe was wide open in the end zone, and Green Bay won the game in the final minute. :( It's a real painful memory.

I still remember the first game I was at in 91. I went with most of the family(7 of us). We were down to the Vikings three scores with 3 minutes left. We all left to beat the traffic. There was no complaints. We left the stadium and the crowd erupted in the parking lot. OK. One score. Big deal, they can't pull it off. Well, they did. LOL.

[Neo_objectivist]

Made by imperfect people in an imperfect marriage. But nothing in the world means more to me than him. And a life once lived idealistically for myself is now lived in love and sacrifice for him. For through him, I have found a new way to live my life .. and a new understanding of God's purpose for me.