Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports the Detroit Lions have fired head coach Steve Mariucci. It was widely speculated Mariucci would be let go by the team following their embarrassing loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day. The team has dropped four of their last five games and Mariucci was 15-28 during his two-plus years with the Lions. He has two more seasons left on his five-year, $25 million contract.

It is believed defensive coordinator Dick Jauron could take over as the team’s interim head coach.

ESPN’s take

My thoughts? Good. Don’t follow the team’s details to have my own opinions, but something’s gotta change…