Matt Millen is such a bad GM he...

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  1. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    From Pro Football Weekly's Whispers:

    "The latest name making the rounds in Detroit, where RB Marshall Faulk and DE Simeon Rice have already surfaced as 2007 targets, is Ravens LB Adalius Thomas, slated to become an unrestricted free agent in the spring. We’re told he’s said to have interest in playing for Lions head coach Rod Marinelli."

    ...is considering bringing in a should-be retired RB, whose prime ended 4 years ago and a 33 year old DE and a 30 year old LB to fix a team that just went 3-13.

    Feel free to add your "Matt Millen is such a bad GM he..." observations to the thread.

    We are witnessing the worst extended management of a professional sports team ever and it's happening in the NFL of all places, a league that is famed for understanding the business value of good management, well except in Arizona of course.
     
  2. FITM

    FITM 2006 TGG.com Best Photoshop Artist Award Winner

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    I'm guessing Faulk would be a precaution if Jones isn't ready by first week.
     
  3. SonofDinger

    SonofDinger Well-Known Member

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    ...He inspires such creativity among the Michigan masses such as:

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  4. Cakes

    Cakes Mr. Knowledge 2010

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    Let me first note, I do not want to see the Jets pursue Thomas. I deem him too old. He'll get his big contract here and maybe play hard for one year. After that, I wouldn't expect much.

    Faulk, Rice, and Thomas all won Super Bowls (Thomas played in the 2000 AFC Championship Game, but did not play in SB 35). Maybe their presence and experience with winning would help the younger Lions. Maybe that is what Millen is thinking about.

    Personally, I would not go that route if I was in Millen's shoes.

    Also, the Clippers should be mentioned when talking about the worst extended management of a pro team.
     
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    jixxjr Well-Known Member

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    When I read this stuff, I sometimes wonder if the owner WANTS his team to stink up the place so that when he (finally) moves the team to greener pastures (Los Angeles???), the NFL will allow it ("He's not getting any fan support in Detroit and because of that, he's losing money"), and the people in Detroit will say "Good Riddance."
     
  6. Dierking

    Dierking Well-Known Member

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    Matt Millen is a "true football man" according to Champ.
     
  7. MisterMoss

    MisterMoss PRO-American

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    Matt Millen loses on purpose in order to acquire high first round picks to obtain awesome players, like, you know, Roy Williams, and, umm Charles Rogers. Ugh, I those aren't good. I mean players like Mike Williams and Joey Harrington. AHHH. God help me.
     
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    Matt Millen is such a bad GM that.........

    After he fires Marinelli at the end of the season, he will trade the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft to the KC Chiefs for Herman Edwards.
     
  9. MParty7441

    MParty7441 Well-Known Member

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    they just built that new stadium, and they would never move the lions.
     
  10. EcKo151

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    Mill3n5ux

    Their is no reason to go after Simeon Rice. He's 33? Although Marinelli did get the most out of Rice while Marinelli was the DLine coach...Still will command some big money.
     
  11. A.C.E.S

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    He drafted every top WR in the last 50 drafts. Thats should explain alot.
     
  12. Br4d

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    Good thought, however he's a Ford and if he moved the team the company would take a huge hit in image. Look for a sale to somebody else before the Lions move.
     
  13. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    Hehe, next series in that line of pictures will be Bolsheviks at the city gates waving Millen's head, circa 1917 or so.
     
  14. falcon4e

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    I can't believe Ford doesn't listen to the Founding Fathers or the Heavenly Father.
     
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    that would make a great Michigan license plate
     
  16. Cellar-door

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    correct on all except roy williams who is one of the best WR in the league
     
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    why do you think the Lions would ever relocate. they just built a new friggin stadium in 2002, duhh
     

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