The Sacrificial Lion

On Monday, the Detroit Lions fired Coach Rod Marinelli. During his tenure, Marinelli logged a 10-38 ledger. This season, the Lions went 0-16. “You can't go 0-16 and expect to keep your job,” said Marinelli. “They don't fire players, they fire coaches.”

For Detroit’s impotence, Marinelli is not responsible. Misery and ineptitude consume. They smother every escape. Ultimately, the privation requires an execution.