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	<title>Comments on: Rod Marinelli Fired by Detroit Lions after 0-16 Season</title>
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		<title>By: JRod</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Chris Thompson, thanks for the comment.

Mike Martz is obviously an offensive genius, but I think that his divisive personality makes it hard for him to stay anywhere for too long.  It did seem like he had found a comfort zone in Detroit, but after everything unraveled I guess they figured he was not worth dealing with.  I have only heard the same rumors that everyone else has regarding the head coaches he works for and other front office people not liking him.  Maybe he gets a bad rap, maybe not.  But that reputation seems to be what keeps him from hanging on in places for too long.

As far as Roy Williams goes, that trade is looking like a colossal bust right now.  The Cowboys gave up a #1 pick for what they thought was a #1 talent.  But Williams seemed lazy, slow, and disinterested once he got to the Cowboys.  He has a reputation for needing to be coddled and having a certain number of balls thrown his way to maintain motivation -- which I guess makes him like 99% of all other receivers.  But the Cowboys were definitely expecting more for how much they gave up to get him.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Chris Thompson, thanks for the comment.</p>
<p>Mike Martz is obviously an offensive genius, but I think that his divisive personality makes it hard for him to stay anywhere for too long.  It did seem like he had found a comfort zone in Detroit, but after everything unraveled I guess they figured he was not worth dealing with.  I have only heard the same rumors that everyone else has regarding the head coaches he works for and other front office people not liking him.  Maybe he gets a bad rap, maybe not.  But that reputation seems to be what keeps him from hanging on in places for too long.</p>
<p>As far as Roy Williams goes, that trade is looking like a colossal bust right now.  The Cowboys gave up a #1 pick for what they thought was a #1 talent.  But Williams seemed lazy, slow, and disinterested once he got to the Cowboys.  He has a reputation for needing to be coddled and having a certain number of balls thrown his way to maintain motivation &#8212; which I guess makes him like 99% of all other receivers.  But the Cowboys were definitely expecting more for how much they gave up to get him.</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Thompson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris Thompson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Personally I think that letting Mike Martz get away was the biggest mistake that the Lions could have done in the off season last year.  granted they did only win one game after a 6-2 start, but he had potential to win alot more games this season.  Oh, and what do you think about the Roy Williams trade, good or bad?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Personally I think that letting Mike Martz get away was the biggest mistake that the Lions could have done in the off season last year.  granted they did only win one game after a 6-2 start, but he had potential to win alot more games this season.  Oh, and what do you think about the Roy Williams trade, good or bad?</p>
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