DETROIT LIONS GAME 2 THOUGHTS
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Well after this Sunday’s loss against Green Bay and the Lions sitting at 0-2, I wanted to take a look at some notable quotes from the Lions press conference today.
When asked if he saw QB Jon Kitna take his helmet off and walk off the field while a play was still going on Marinelli says "No, I didn't see that. I'd like to see it before I respond to it."
In case you were wondering, Marinelli has no plans to make any changes at the QB position either, he says "I wouldn't do any of that right now" referring to benching Kitna.
Lions fans as far as this upcoming game against SF...It’s NOT a must win game. Yep you heard me; don’t kill the messenger. I know this sounds ridiculous but according to the head coach this Sunday's game is not a "must-win", Marinelli says "No. It's not. It's one game; we play 16. This is game No. 3."
If you are wondering why Lions GM Matt Millen has not chimed in to the media on the progress of the team Marinelli says "It's all on me. It starts right here, nobody else. I talk to that team, I coach that team; it all starts right here, and that's what leadership is about. It's on me. And we have a bad game, bad play, storm is brewing, it's my job to keep an even keel and move forward with it. It's all on me. It's not on anybody else. Me."
As far as roster changes go, Marinelli does not have the final say, Matt Millen does! Marinelli does say "Yeah, but I have input a lot; but every guy that's here, I've had a hand on that, and that's on me."
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