Rod Marinelli

Rod Marinelli is a retired American football coach known for a 48-year career primarily as a defensive line coach and defensive coordinator at the high school, college, and NFL levels. He is recognized as an excellent defensive line teacher who helped develop players like Warren Sapp and Simeon Rice into Hall of Fame caliber athletes during his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he also won a Super Bowl in 2002. Marinelli served as the head coach for the Detroit Lions from 2006 to 2008. He also held prominent coaching roles with the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Las Vegas Raiders before announcing his retirement in February 2022. He is also known for coaching the Detroit Lions infamous 2008 season.

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