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11-25-2006, 07:42 PM
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Matt Millen Fired?
POSTED 6:39 p.m. EST, November 25, 2006
profootballtalk.com MILLEN FIRED? The rumors and rumblings and innuendo have intensified over the past few days, but there's still nothing concrete. There's talk in league and industry circles that Lions President/CEO Matt Millen could be dumped after nearly six seasons of general ineptitude. Terry Fostor of the Detroit News reports the existence of the rumors, but also says that Millen denies that any changes are coming. An industry source with knowledge of the dynamics told us on Wednesday that a poor showing by the Lions in the team's annual Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field might be the catalyst to get Millen out the door. But since Thursday the source has heard nothing specific regarding a possible separation. Though the cries for Millen's head have been rampant, the thinking had been that owner William Clay Ford, Sr. would stick will Millen indefinitely. Millen received an extension in 2005, and he has said that he would not pursue a buyout if he were released from the balance of his contract. Meanwhile, at least one league insider has raised the question of whether Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand also should be fired if/when Millen goes. Lewand is one of the various NFL non-football business types who have their finger in the pot but who generally escape accountability when things go poorly because they're not "football guys." Some believe that Lewand is a bigger part of the problem than Millen. Indeed, it appears that Lewand and not Millen is ultimately responsible for the most recent embarrassment involving the franchise, which occurred when the Ford Field staff tried to stoke booing of former Lions quarterback Joey Harrington, who was making his first appearance in Detroit as a member of another team. Although Millen carries the title of President/CEO, which suggests that anything and everything that happens is within his domain, the team's media guide expressly states that Lewand is responsible for the day-to-day operations at Ford Field.
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11-25-2006, 07:44 PM
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this right after harrington walked into that schithole and did the lions and their classy fans.
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11-25-2006, 07:49 PM
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That says nothing about him being fired, stop posting stuff that is based on pure assumptions.
And as a raider fan I dont think you have any talk about classy fans.
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11-25-2006, 08:17 PM
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No doubt I would rather picket a GM than stab a fan!!!!!!! lots of class there I presume.
 Funny thing is my boy who works on the inside down there has not heard a word, and the papers say nothing of this nor the radio. I would not be surprised if it happened though.
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11-25-2006, 08:36 PM
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How far past due is this? LOL.
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11-25-2006, 09:30 PM
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Millen is just a bad capo, but the reflections are of the Fords!!!!!! get this for 48 years!!!!!! Bad capo's? naaaaaaaa Time for the Don to retire.
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11-25-2006, 09:33 PM
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11-25-2006, 10:37 PM
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I say Al Pachino buys the Lions and then the new motto is all I have is my word and my balls and I break them for nobody Manny!!!!!
Then everytime a buster makes a bad play or stupid penalty................... Say hello to my lil friend!!!!!!!  Just as long as we have no fans stabbing other fans.
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11-26-2006, 01:51 AM
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millen is a **** i dont mean to swear but i feel so sorry for lions fans to be stuck with him
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11-26-2006, 02:57 AM
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The buyout is in the works!!!!! My man called me tonite while he went to do his thing and when I got the call, I was like we knew it we just didnt know when.
He could not go into detail with me on what was being said but watch for players as well. I asked about the owners and he said no comment!!!!! I understand why too. But IMO when he says no comment, that speaks enough for me. Good to know a couple peeps from back in the day who work inside sports venues, and with the staff.
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11-26-2006, 08:57 AM
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well what do you know.
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11-26-2006, 12:32 PM
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Oh forgive me oh great information king, my source did not get to me before you posted it. Then again anyone can go online a dig up info. I like to hear it from my boys though personally, it holds more weight.
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11-26-2006, 01:26 PM
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