Post by Ardbeg... innit on Sept 25, 2008 9:59:31 GMT -6
Pathetic, truely awesome in being pathetic..
Fords finally put Millen out of the Lions' misery
As a player, Matt Millen was a hard-hitting linebacker who became the first player in NFL history to earn four Super Bowl rings with three different teams.
As a TV analyst, Millen provided insightful commentary that occasionally was peppered with humorous references to The Three Stooges.
As a football CEO ... well, let's just say Millen was more like Moe Howard than Bill Gates.
Millen's seven-year reign as president of the Lions came to an unceremonious end Wednesday. It isn't clear whether Millen resigned or was fired, but his dethroning came just two days after team vice chairman William Clay Ford Jr. stated that he would have dismissed Millen if he had the power.
"I think the fans deserve better and if it were in my authority, which it's not, I'd make some significant ch-ch-changes," Ford said Monday. Asked by a reporter if he believed Millen should leave, Ford responded, "Yes, I do."
Ford might not have had the authority, but he apparently had someone's ear -- perhaps that of his father, William Clay Ford Sr., the Lions' owner and chairman since January 1964. According to FoxSports.com, the organization held a high-level meeting Tuesday night, during which time Millen was informed of his removal.
Millen's ouster followed one of the most unsuccessful periods in the franchise's history. Under Millen's watch, the Lions compiled a 31-84 record (a .270 winning percentage) -- including a 0-3 start this season -- never had a winning record and finished last in their division four times.
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The Lions have become a symbol for futility. Since winning the NFL championship in 1957, they have gone to the playoffs only nine times with a 1-9 postseason record. That's one playoff victory -- one! -- in 50 years.
As a player, Matt Millen was a hard-hitting linebacker who became the first player in NFL history to earn four Super Bowl rings with three different teams.
As a TV analyst, Millen provided insightful commentary that occasionally was peppered with humorous references to The Three Stooges.
As a football CEO ... well, let's just say Millen was more like Moe Howard than Bill Gates.
Millen's seven-year reign as president of the Lions came to an unceremonious end Wednesday. It isn't clear whether Millen resigned or was fired, but his dethroning came just two days after team vice chairman William Clay Ford Jr. stated that he would have dismissed Millen if he had the power.
"I think the fans deserve better and if it were in my authority, which it's not, I'd make some significant ch-ch-changes," Ford said Monday. Asked by a reporter if he believed Millen should leave, Ford responded, "Yes, I do."
Ford might not have had the authority, but he apparently had someone's ear -- perhaps that of his father, William Clay Ford Sr., the Lions' owner and chairman since January 1964. According to FoxSports.com, the organization held a high-level meeting Tuesday night, during which time Millen was informed of his removal.
Millen's ouster followed one of the most unsuccessful periods in the franchise's history. Under Millen's watch, the Lions compiled a 31-84 record (a .270 winning percentage) -- including a 0-3 start this season -- never had a winning record and finished last in their division four times.
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The Lions have become a symbol for futility. Since winning the NFL championship in 1957, they have gone to the playoffs only nine times with a 1-9 postseason record. That's one playoff victory -- one! -- in 50 years.
