Rob Parker of the Detroit News has left the paper, two weeks after being criticized for asking Lions' coach Rod Marinelli if he had wished his daughter married a better defensive coordinator. Parker resigned Friday, managing editor Don Nauss said Tuesday. Joe Barry is Marinelli's son-in-law and the team's defensive coordinator during Detroit's 0-16 season. On Dec. 21, after a 42-7 loss to New Orleans, Parker asked Marinelli about his daughter's decision to marry Barry. "Anytime you attack my daughter, I've got a problem with that," Marinelli said.