Boy oh boy what a week for Lions fans. The ax finally fell on Matt Millen even if it was 2 years to late. I don't mind giving someone a chance but 7 years of futility? Come on Mr. Ford, no wonder your auto company has problems. In his seven years of drafting he drafted a wide receiver 4 different times. What other team has ever done this? I don't have a problem with Roy Williams or Calvin Johnson, both are worthy of a number one draft pick but Mike Williams and Charles Rogers? If the Lions did their homework on these two guys they would never have drafted them. Rogers had problems with illegal drugs while at MSU and Williams never had a good work ethic while at USC. These are things that a good scouting department will find out BEFORE they draft a player.
The first thing Millen did when he joined the Lions was fire the head of scouting for the Lions. I can't remember the guys name but can you guess where he ended up? How about the Pittsburgh Steelers. And we all know what they have done for the last seven years. I'm not saying the Lions would have the same success if they would have kept this scout but I really doubt if they would have sunk to such lows if he was still in charge of scouting.
Right now this team is a mess with the seven years of incompetent scouting. Millen has left the team with little talent but at least he is gone. Hopefully the Lions will get it right this time and hire someone with experience in building football teams. I am hoping for Floyd Reese or Ron Wolfe. Reese built the Tennesse Titans who went to the super bowl a few of years ago and Wolfe rebuilt the Packers from nothing. Whoever they hire can't do a worse job then Millen.
Let's talk about this weeks game. The Lions vs the bye week. Tough call but I give the advantage to the bye week.
3 comments:
i agree, the bye week has scored almost as many points as the lions this season
are the lions home or away? that is an important piece of information since they have gone almost three years without winning an away game. if they are away, i give the bye week the edge.
The bye week has been tough some of the Lions (or should I say ex Lions) this week.
I read an interview this morning on freep.com with Floyd Reese. He said he wants the Lions job. Please William Clay Ford talk to him.
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