Rod Marinelli insulted by thought of quitting

After leading the Lions to an 0-4 start, Rod Marinelli was offended when asked about the possibility of quitting.

"Just you saying that to me, I would take that as a personal insult,"Marinelli said to a reporter.

"I won't change," he said. "I believe everything I'm doing in the game of football and how it's being taught. I have 100 percent belief in it.

"I respect authority, which a lot of times that doesn't happen in this country," said Marinelli, a Vietnam veteran. "I look at authority and I take my marching orders from there."

Marinelli isn't the only reason why the Lions are off to such a bad start. Fired GM Matt Millen hasn't provided him with enough talent to win football games. However, it's unlikely that Marinelli is on the Lions sideline come this time next year.