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Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:11 pm EST

Sunday Scrapbook, Week 10, #4: 90% of fans outdress Rod Marinelli

By MJD

I'm all for coaches being able to wear whatever they want on the sidelines. It's the NFL we're talking about, not a ballroom dancing contest. But still, I'm curious ... how is it that Jack Del Rio and Mike Nolan have to beg permission to wear suits, but Rod Marinelli shows up in a t-shirt, and everyone in the league offices is cool with it?

We're one step away from the George Costanza move of putting on a pair of sweatpants and declaring to the world, "I give up." That actually feels like it should be mandatory for a Lions head coach.

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  1. YourOpinionSucksTryMine
    1. Posted by YourOpinionSucksTryMine Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:33 pm EDT

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    Looks like a pretty old shirt.
  2. jaws
    2. Posted by jaws Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT

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    The shirt is faded and not in good condition. It looks like the t-shirt he got the first week he arrived.... 6 years ago
  3. Mike
    3. Posted by Mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    C'mon, MJD, you should know this one by now. Check out his left sleeve. That's why it's ok for him to wear it.
  4. boneswaller
    4. Posted by boneswaller Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:11 pm EDT

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    As a true Lions Fan I could care less what he is wearing, I'm just hoping we lose 7 more games this year so we can get the first pick and draft a reciever that hasn't played all year!! GOOOOO LIONS!!!!!
  5. TheHans
    5. Posted by TheHans Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:17 pm EDT

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    i love that shirt! as a lions fan, where can i get one?
  6. MKE J
    6. Posted by MKE J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    I don't care if he drapes himself in velvet. . . .
  7. MKE J
    7. Posted by MKE J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    The other reason we outdress him is we're going to church now, instead of the games. More entertaining.
  8. TC
    8. Posted by TC Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:57 pm EDT

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    Ever see Tommy Lasorda in a baseball uniform now that's bad.
  9. moejo
    9. Posted by moejo Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    he needs to get a getter done shirt.
  10. MKE J
    10. Posted by MKE J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    Maybe he doesn't want to ruin a good suit in case he gets a Gatorade bath. Y'know, like if they were to win a game, or something. (I know, I know - the suit is safe.)
  11. QUARDT
    11. Posted by QUARDT Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm EDT

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    Players were wearing throwbacks for the game, why cant the coaches?
  12. First L
    12. Posted by First L Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    With a losing streak like the Lions have, the shirt is proaboly the last thing on Their minds.
  13. Adam
    13. Posted by Adam Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:28 pm EDT

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    Haha, I agree heartily with numbers 6 and 10, but especially number 12 and bac...clearly it was a 'throwback' game, and even if the coaches didn't wear t-shirts in the era the jerseys were from, I'm sure Marinelli viewed it as a casual friday for himself.
  14. ac milan fan
    14. Posted by ac milan fan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    i don't care what the guy wears he needs to get his guys back up to the level of play everyone else is in the league. A t-shirt a suit who cares what the guy wears no one looks at him until after the game when he is having to explain that he will never give up on his players. You see if this was real football were talking about the lions would be facing relegation and that would do us all a favor. i agree with number 13.
  15. Mary K
    15. Posted by Mary K Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:17 pm EDT

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    I think he looks much better than Bill Belichek of the Patriots!!!
    I want a shirt like that to wear!!!!
  16. kurt k
    16. Posted by kurt k Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    I ditto Mary K...Belichek defies all things "NFL Mandatory" and gets away with it cuz he's been given great talent and he is a great coach. I believe Mareinelli would make a decent coach if he had the talent...it's just to bad he came in with the Millen er and had so many wasted 1st round picks.
    A forever Lions fan! I'll be there when they're in the Super Bowl...just waiting for new ownership!
  17. Nicholas S
    17. Posted by Nicholas S Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    did anyone notice he also has a matching hat? ill double check but im pretty sure a man with a matching tshirt and hat cannot by definition be outdressed.
  18. BMT
    18. Posted by BMT Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Who cares! This is just plain stupid!
  19. lionsfn11
    19. Posted by lionsfn11 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:53 pm EDT

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    Seriously is this what it boils down to, what is "HOT" Rod Marrineli wearing this week? I thought this was football not project runway. Who cares what he's wearing his main concern should be "When will the fire me? I mean come on what more do I have to do to get canned aroung here?"
    That look on his face is priceless, he must be thinking. "Dang it all we looked good in pratice, I better look at the tape, yea thats what I'll do, I just watch the tape. No one bothers me when I'm watching tape. Then I can put my thinking cap on and get to work. yea that's the ticket!'
    BTW that is a sweet shirt.
  20. scott
    20. Posted by scott Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    I dont care what the guy is wearing, he could go out in a dress for all i care, just win some games, be competative, for good nes sakes put a team on the field that does not look like you just raided the michigan state high school all star team. To be honest I think the high school all star team would give them a run.\\
    Signing off Lions fan to the bitter end, holly molly I hope it is soon.
  21. spyderguy_2006
    21. Posted by spyderguy_2006 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:37 pm EDT

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    The shirt is not the lions biggest concern.. They just need to get back to fundamentals.. Just like Rod keeps telling them... And by the way Matt Millen had the biggest smile on his face when Drew Stanton threw that touchdown..
  22. Lis D
    22. Posted by Lis D Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    I like the shirt! It's pretty stylish. If it weren't distressed new, I might wear it.
    I don't think it's really appropriate sideline gear, but I'm a bit of a snob, I admit.
  23. Renaldo
    23. Posted by Renaldo Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Something like lipstick on a pig.
  24. stinger124@...
    24. Posted by stinger124@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:44 pm EDT

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    I find it an interesting phenomenon that sportswriter's seem to always overlook the obvious. That is a shirt and hat bearing a logo that the Lions used years ago. The Lions are wearing throwback uniforms. Anybody but me see the connection?
  25. Renaldo
    25. Posted by Renaldo Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Just be grateful he's wearing anything at all.

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