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Rod Marinelli

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  • Bears show special interest in Mercilus

    were in attendance to watch Whitney Mercilus. CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith and defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli were in attendance when the club traveled to the University of Illinois campus to work out former Fighting Illini defensive   from ESPN Read more »

  • Bears bring in two defensive prospects

    Chicago Bears and coordinator Rod Marinelli recently visited with two potential draft picks. Both are defenders that should be available in the middle rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft. Subscribe today and get a full year of Bear Report Magazine with an annual   from FOX Sports Read more »

About Rod Marinelli

Rodney (Rod) Marinelli (born July 13, 1949 in Rosemead, California) is the defensive line coach and assistant head coach of the Chicago Bears. He is the former head coach of the Detroit Lions. He was fired from his position as head coach on December 29, 2008, one day after coaching the Lions to the worst single-season record in NFL history, 0-16.

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