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Reports: Millen fired

Kaiser Toro

Native Mod
FOXSports.com and WDFN (1130 AM) is reporting that the Lions have removed team president and GM Matt Millen from his post, ending one of the most criticized tenures in Detroit sports history.


Millen was informed of the move last night during a late-night high-level meeting. This morning several people within the building confirmed that he had large packing boxes in his office.

It is unclear if Millen was fired or removed himself from the equation but the news comes just days after Bill Ford, Jr. publicly stated he would have fired the GM if it was his decision but he lacked the authority to do so.


Phone messages left for Millen, head coach Rod Marinelli and other team officials were not answered.

The Lions' 0-3 start this season stirred the groundswell for Millen's demise. The Lions have won only one playoff game and are an NFL-worst 31-84 since Millen took over in 2001. Millen has gone through three head coaches, none of whom have been able to turn the Lions into a winner.
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/SPORTS01/80924031/1049
 

Blake

MMQB
That would be great for Detroit football fans. He had his time, and now its time for him to move on.
 

HOU-TEX

Ah, Football!
Hmm, Casserly might be given another chance after all. :thinking:

If it were to happen.......it's about 6 years too late. That dude makes Casserly look like a hero.
 

toronto

Hall of Fame
a 31-84 record LMAO.

I guess he's on his way to Wall St. - they pay guys with his record good bucks.
 

Mr teX

Hall of Fame
Lol, this has been Looooooooooooooooong over due. I instantly got that image of Sadaam Hussien's statue being pulled down by the citizens in baghdad when i read the title of this thread.

Detroit fans......rejoice! Millen's long reign of terror is over!.......unless you get saddled with C. Casserly.....in that case....:crying:.
 

kastofsna

Hall of Fame
kudos to the Fords for sticking to it old school and letting a guy who had zero business being a GM for practically a decade. that's the kinda stuff that baseball teams did in the 30s
 

Farough

Rookie
Well this sucks for me, all my buddies are Lions fans so when they get a decent GM I won't be able to chirp them for being last place like usual..
 
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