Al Czervik
Not wearing pants
He would probably have to be franchised to keep him after this year. It would be crazy to tie that much money in your WRs.
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Matt Millen fired (links in posts #31 & #58) (1 Viewer)
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GregR_2
Footballguy
Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans? :XWas Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
Wyld Stallyns
Footballguy
Who else is available out there? Anybody come to mind for anyone?Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans? :XWas Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
T Bell
Footballguy
I do,
T Bell
Footballguy
Randy Mueller. There are a few others I've heard, and Cowherd just mentioned someone within their organization (a former Lions DB) working in the front office.Who else is available out there? Anybody come to mind for anyone?Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans? :XWas Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
You want Vinny Cerrato? We'll be glad to give him to you , and you get a radio host too.Who else is available out there? Anybody come to mind for anyone?Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans? :XWas Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
Paper Lions
Footballguy
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Bizkiteer
Footballguy
Don't why, but this song comes to mind when I heard about Millen and the axe...
Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. He's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!
Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. He's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!
T Bell
Footballguy
Are you implying that Lions fans are Munchkins?Don't why, but this song comes to mind when I heard about Millen and the axe...Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. He's gone where the goblins go,Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.Let them know The Wicked Witch is dead!
Wyld Stallyns
Footballguy
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Mueller at the helm when Miami drafted Ted Ginn, Jr. 9th overall?Randy Mueller. There are a few others I've heard, and Cowherd just mentioned someone within their organization (a former Lions DB) working in the front office.Who else is available out there? Anybody come to mind for anyone?Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans?Was Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
Al Czervik
Not wearing pants
Thank goodness we finally have confirmation by sportsnetwork.com! I was worried this might not be true.
B-Deep
Footballguy
no so fast, they may hire someone just as badDitkaless Wonders said:All good things must come to an end. In the spirit of sportsmanship this Packer fan welcomes you Lion fans back into the division and the NFL. I admire your ability to have borne your long suffering with so much dignity. See i know a little bit about long suffering having lived through Bengston, Devine, Starr, Gregg, and Infante.Anthony Borbely said:LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeremy
Footballguy
Wyld Stallyns
Footballguy
Funny as this is, something tells me that Millen would actually draft a pretty formidable FF team.That's assuming it isn't an IDP league of course.
T Bell
Footballguy
As long as we're looking at single draft picks, Matt Millen was at the head of the Lions when he drafted Roy Williams 7th overall. Is that enough information?Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Mueller at the helm when Miami drafted Ted Ginn, Jr. 9th overall?Randy Mueller. There are a few others I've heard, and Cowherd just mentioned someone within their organization (a former Lions DB) working in the front office.Who else is available out there? Anybody come to mind for anyone?Like Charlie Casserly was a safe, proven personnel guy for the Texans? :whoosh:Was Cowher in charge of personnel decisions in Pitt? Great coach, but not sure he's really the answer for the GM position. The Lions need to go with a safe, proven personnel guy this time around.Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
hugebearsfansinceforever
Footballguy
:confetti:
Seriously, this is a day of rejoice and celebration for Lions fans.
As Bears fan, I would be delighted to see the Lions get their act together and be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
Finally, the NFC North might gain respect in the NFL.
Seriously, this is a day of rejoice and celebration for Lions fans.
As Bears fan, I would be delighted to see the Lions get their act together and be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
Finally, the NFC North might gain respect in the NFL.
B-Deep
Footballguy
personally i think EVERY nfl gm should apply for this, it is clearly the best position in sports. No where else could someone perform as poorly as millen for as long as he did without getting fired
Super Bowls are nice and all, but this job offers job security like no other! Go 8-8 every season and you'd have a job for LIFE.
Super Bowls are nice and all, but this job offers job security like no other! Go 8-8 every season and you'd have a job for LIFE.
mozzy84
Footballguy
they have one playoff win in like 50 years, I don't think millen has been there 50 years. Until ford is gone this team will be bad imo.no so fast, they may hire someone just as badDitkaless Wonders said:All good things must come to an end. In the spirit of sportsmanship this Packer fan welcomes you Lion fans back into the division and the NFL. I admire your ability to have borne your long suffering with so much dignity. See i know a little bit about long suffering having lived through Bengston, Devine, Starr, Gregg, and Infante.Anthony Borbely said:LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Challenge Everything
Footballguy
This is the worst news for the NFL. The Lions should have stuck with Millen. What team does he go to now?
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
Weren't there rumblings this past winter that Ron Wolfe was thinking of finding an association in the league again? I would hate to see the arcitect of the Packer's success hired in Detroit. A Wolfe/Cowher partnership would have me believing the Lions would be a force within two years.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
So how do I apply for the job?
Norseman
Footballguy
He would most certainly take a wr in the first round, and maybe in the second round too.
T Bell
Footballguy
Start drinking heavily.
Anthony Borbely
Footballguy
Start by getting a broadcasting job.
Oakland of course.
Bizkiteer
Footballguy
LOL, I guess it could be looked that way sense they are little in stature, regarding their team's performance or record.Are you implying that Lions fans are Munchkins?Don't why, but this song comes to mind when I heard about Millen and the axe...Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. He's gone where the goblins go,Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.Let them know The Wicked Witch is dead!
Follow the yellow brick road... it leads to Detroit.
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B-Deep
Footballguy
This will be the greatest thing ever. The combined mind power of Al Davis and Matt Millen ruining, i mean running that franchise would be so unbelievably fun to watch.
Fiddles
Footballguy
he does have fond memories of that city:superbowl:Please Bring in Cowher. Let him Coach out the rest of the season. Then put him in charge of talent next year.Just the first step of many, many steps needed to turn this franchise around.Next up, turning the team over to Bill Jr.This move won't make them any better this year, but it had to be done. It would've been interesting to see what the fans would've done at the next home game had this not happened.
Al Czervik
Not wearing pants
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
The Plan
1. Find the best capologist I can hire.
2. Fire the entire scouting department and hire anew. Millen was a terrible drafter but I think he got a lot of bad input too.
3. Start accumulating draft picks. Call all 31 other GMs and let them know that nearly everyone is available at the right price. This obviously excludes those that my capologist tells me are too expensive to trade. I can't imagine that's too many people. The only guys I could see worth keeping anyway are Ernie Sims and Calvin Johnson.
4. Twist Marinelli's arm to bench Kitna. In a QB driven league, we need to see if we have anything to work with in Stanton.
5. Since there's still 13 games to go, I wouldn't fire the coach. But he has to know that there's no promises beyond this season. I'd be in contact with Marty Schottenheimer, Bill Cowher (of course), and even Brian Billick.
6. Fix those hideous uniforms. Too much black. How can you expect to play well when you're not dressed for success?
7. Focus on the trenches in the upcoming draft. Miami is way ahead of where they were last year because of this philosophy. Since I'm getting a top 5 pick this next draft, guys that catch my eye are OT's Michael Oher of Ole Miss and Eugene Monroe of Virginia and DE Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech. No way in hell do I draft Tim Tebow.
It's not much, but at least it's a plan.
1. Find the best capologist I can hire.
2. Fire the entire scouting department and hire anew. Millen was a terrible drafter but I think he got a lot of bad input too.
3. Start accumulating draft picks. Call all 31 other GMs and let them know that nearly everyone is available at the right price. This obviously excludes those that my capologist tells me are too expensive to trade. I can't imagine that's too many people. The only guys I could see worth keeping anyway are Ernie Sims and Calvin Johnson.
4. Twist Marinelli's arm to bench Kitna. In a QB driven league, we need to see if we have anything to work with in Stanton.
5. Since there's still 13 games to go, I wouldn't fire the coach. But he has to know that there's no promises beyond this season. I'd be in contact with Marty Schottenheimer, Bill Cowher (of course), and even Brian Billick.
6. Fix those hideous uniforms. Too much black. How can you expect to play well when you're not dressed for success?
7. Focus on the trenches in the upcoming draft. Miami is way ahead of where they were last year because of this philosophy. Since I'm getting a top 5 pick this next draft, guys that catch my eye are OT's Michael Oher of Ole Miss and Eugene Monroe of Virginia and DE Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech. No way in hell do I draft Tim Tebow.
It's not much, but at least it's a plan.
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B-Deep
Footballguy
clearly you are over qualifiedthanks for the submission, maybe something will open up in Kansas City or St Louis for you.The Plan
1. Find the best capologist I can hire.
2. Fire the entire scouting department and hire anew. Millen was a terrible drafter but I think he got a lot of bad input too.
3. Start accumulating draft picks. Call all 31 other GMs and let them know that nearly everyone is available at the right price. This obviously excludes those that my capologist tells me are too expensive to trade. I can't imagine that's too many people. The only guys I could see worth keeping anyway are Ernie Sims and Calvin Johnson.
4. Twist Marinelli's arm to bench Kitna. In a QB driven league, we need to see if we have anything to work with in Stanton.
5. Since there's still 13 games to go, I wouldn't fire the coach. But he has to know that there's no promises beyond this season. I'd be in contact with Marty Schottenheimer, Bill Cowher (of course), and even Brian Billick.
6. Fix those hideous uniforms. Too much black. How can you expect to play well when you're not dressed for success?
7. Focus on the trenches in the upcoming draft. Miami is way ahead of where they were last year because of this philosophy. Since I'm getting a top 5 pick this next draft, guys that catch my eye are OT's Michael Oher of Ole Miss and Eugene Monroe of Virginia and DE Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech. No way in hell do I draft Tim Tebow.
It's not much, but at least it's a plan.
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
If I'm GM of the Rams, I fire Linehan and hire someone who will actually use Steven Jackson so that it could save my fantasy teams.
SierraKiloBravo
Footballguy
I think I'd probably ####can Marinelli straight away.The Plan
1. Find the best capologist I can hire.
2. Fire the entire scouting department and hire anew. Millen was a terrible drafter but I think he got a lot of bad input too.
3. Start accumulating draft picks. Call all 31 other GMs and let them know that nearly everyone is available at the right price. This obviously excludes those that my capologist tells me are too expensive to trade. I can't imagine that's too many people. The only guys I could see worth keeping anyway are Ernie Sims and Calvin Johnson.
4. Twist Marinelli's arm to bench Kitna. In a QB driven league, we need to see if we have anything to work with in Stanton.
5. Since there's still 13 games to go, I wouldn't fire the coach. But he has to know that there's no promises beyond this season. I'd be in contact with Marty Schottenheimer, Bill Cowher (of course), and even Brian Billick.
6. Fix those hideous uniforms. Too much black. How can you expect to play well when you're not dressed for success?
7. Focus on the trenches in the upcoming draft. Miami is way ahead of where they were last year because of this philosophy. Since I'm getting a top 5 pick this next draft, guys that catch my eye are OT's Michael Oher of Ole Miss and Eugene Monroe of Virginia and DE Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech. No way in hell do I draft Tim Tebow.
It's not much, but at least it's a plan.
Northbound Train
Footballguy
HALLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMUTHAF*CKENLOOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I just finished putting all my Lions gear in the attic Sunday night... this is the best news I have heard in years..... hopefully now the ol man will kick it and Jr. can right the ship
I just finished putting all my Lions gear in the attic Sunday night... this is the best news I have heard in years..... hopefully now the ol man will kick it and Jr. can right the ship
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T Bell
Footballguy
It would actually make sense to bring on Cowher midseason in Cleveland as the state of that conference still allows the Browns to turn things around and make a Wild Card run. I don't see the same being true for the Lions, who are in no way built to compete right now for much of anything.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I don't know. I think you keep him because you'd likely have to promote someone internally to take his place. You'd probably want to hire someone new at the end of the season again anyway. Think of it like the mediocre pitcher in your lineup that you leave in there just to chew up innings.
Apu
Footballguy
Roy Williams will likely be gone after this year. IMO, their bes bet is to franchise him, then trade him. But I'm not sure what thye'd get in return. He drops too many passes and doesn't run good routes. He talks a good game though.
B-Deep
Footballguy
plus, i just never think you accomplish much by firing a coach mid seasonjust tape the pink slip on his door when they go out for halftime for the last game of the season
Apu
Footballguy
The Plan
1. Find the best capologist I can hire.
2. Fire the entire scouting department and hire anew. Millen was a terrible drafter but I think he got a lot of bad input too.
3. Start accumulating draft picks. Call all 31 other GMs and let them know that nearly everyone is available at the right price. This obviously excludes those that my capologist tells me are too expensive to trade. I can't imagine that's too many people. The only guys I could see worth keeping anyway are Ernie Sims and Calvin Johnson.
4. Twist Marinelli's arm to bench Kitna. In a QB driven league, we need to see if we have anything to work with in Stanton.
5. Since there's still 13 games to go, I wouldn't fire the coach. But he has to know that there's no promises beyond this season. I'd be in contact with Marty Schottenheimer, Bill Cowher (of course), and even Brian Billick.
6. Fix those hideous uniforms. Too much black. How can you expect to play well when you're not dressed for success?
7. Focus on the trenches in the upcoming draft. Miami is way ahead of where they were last year because of this philosophy. Since I'm getting a top 5 pick this next draft, guys that catch my eye are OT's Michael Oher of Ole Miss and Eugene Monroe of Virginia and DE Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech. No way in hell do I draft Tim Tebow.
It's not much, but at least it's a plan.
It's a simple, yet great plan. Turn on any radio station in Detroit, ask any Lions fan and they'd say the exact same thing. And they have been for the past few years. If Millen actually lived in this state and listened to the radio, he would have done much better.I say set up a website and let the season ticket holders run this team. They'd do 100X better.
