Bob Wojnowski: Lions' future now is all on Marinelli

Lions' future now is all on Marinelli ALLEN PARK -- Rod Marinelli says the right things, for the most part. He believes in the right things, it appears. That matters, sure. But he's in a tough spot, at a dangerous crossroad. He's really just getting started, finally fashioning a roster in his own no-nonsense image, but it's already his third season, time for him to show something. Marinelli's imprint on the Lions grows, which brings at least one positive. It means Matt Millen's bloody imprint shrinks, theoretically. But the point is -- and Marinelli has to know it -- the pressure on the coach mounts, too. As Marinelli sheds malcontents and collects players who fit his tough-guy mantra, he has to deliver more, much more than the second-half collapse that destroyed last season. And I'm sorry, it doesn't appear he has enough... [read full story]