Matt Millen's Brilliant Off-Season Moves Lead Lions to 8th Straight Year of Futility

Remember how Lions President Matt Millen explained that he traded away defensive tackle Shaun Rogers -- even though he thinks Rogers is going to be the best defensive player in the NFL this year? Yeah, that probably wasn't such a good idea.

Without Rogers, the Lions' defensive line was pathetic today, giving up 318 rushing yards in a 34-21 loss to the Falcons. The Falcons' offensive line pushed the Lions up and down the field all day long, and the Lions looked like they didn't know what hit them.

The Lions may be the worst team in the league, just as they've been the worst team in the league over the course of Millen's seven-year tenure at the helm of the team. It's stunning that a man can take over a 9-7 team, as Millen did in January of 2001, and run that team into the ground while suffering no consequences at all. But despite Lions' fans pleas, Millen hasn't been fired and won't be fired. Lions owner William Clay Ford doesn't care whether his team wins or loses, and as a result, he's perfectly content to stick with Millen for the team's eighth straight season of futility.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

9-07-2008 @ 7:11PM

houchens said...

Well play time is over and now it is time for the real game to begin.
Yeah, the Lions were pathetic today. NO running defense ... guys cant even tackle effectively. Millen only uses one draft pick to shore up the offensive line. Guy he selects isnt even good enough to play! Kitna getting sacked repeatedly, while trying to turn it around. No running attack at all. Cannot run without offensive line blocking which the Lions do not have.

When is it going to sink into Millens thick head that you need strong linemen on both sides of the ball? Maybe never......pathetic!.

9-07-2008 @ 7:46PM

Heavy_Lumber said...

Whoa...is Matt Millen and those poor Detroit Lions...laughing. Hasn't anyone in the Lion's organization realize that you can get the fastest receivers, the most talented running backs...{Barry Sanders}...and the most phenominal quarterbacks, until you invest in a solid front line and a good catching-blocking tight end to protect that quarterback...you won't ever get any where...Hell with a good solid front line your backs and quarter back can be mediocre and you'll still come out a head...laughing.

9-08-2008 @ 1:03AM

vendor71 said...

Hah. You obviously aren't old enough to remember Russ Thomas. Millen is just another name in a line of people running the Lions into the ground. I will give you this: WCF doesn't care, and he never did, contrary to his protestations.

9-08-2008 @ 8:47AM

Mary Schmidt said...

Sagmich13
I, agree with you that WCF doesn't care if the Lions win or lose. Why we all know what FORD stands for Fix or repair daily. I guess that applies to any pro team Mr. Ford would own. Eh!!!!

9-08-2008 @ 8:43AM

Sagmich13
I, agree with you that WCF doesn't care if the Lions win or lose. Why we all know what FORD stands for fix or repair daily. I guess thata applies to any pro team that Mr. Ford would own. Eh!!!!!!!!!!

9-08-2008 @ 9:52AM

Carl St. Henry said...

Stop picking on the Lions! WCF just simply has to pick up the unsold tickets and give them to his network of Ford Dealerships to pass out to customers who come into the Ford showrooms as an appreciation of their interest in Ford cars. This will also fill the stadium, so it looks like a professional football team in the NFL.

9-08-2008 @ 1:12PM

Dave said...

TOTAL CHEAP SHOT ON BRADY, FOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUULLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DUDE TOTALLY LUNGDED AT HIS PLANTED LEG BELOW HIS KNEE. WHAT DID HE EXPECT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN? THAT IS A TOTAL ILLEGAL HIT. A PENALTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED, THE GUY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EJECTED AND HE SHOULD BE FINED AND SUSPENDED FOR 4 GAMES, AT LEAST!! UNBELIEVEABLE, THE NFL IS SUPPOSED TO BE GEARED TOWARD PROTECTING QB'S, WHERE WERE THE REFS ON THIS ONE? GOODELL NEEDS TO DO SOMETHINGBUT, I DOUBT THE DUMB IDIOTS OF FOOTBALL WILL DO ANYTHING!!! WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!! TOTAL CHEAP SHOT!!!!!!!!!

9-08-2008 @ 1:20PM

jill said...

how did matt millan go from being a defensive player with the redskins and 49ers to being president of the lions? the same question goes for mark murphy of the packers. how did he go from safety for the redskins to being team pres for the packers?

9-09-2008 @ 1:22AM

Shane Miars said...

You know, with Ford keeping the worst ceo / president / every four letter name I can't put in here, at the helm, our lions have succeeded at lowering every expectation you can believe. I mean, I was just happy that we were better than the dolphins last season. It's cool, though. I am sure that Millen has our team on the ten or twenty year program-- or something like that. I think his next move is to trade Kitna, Roy Williams, and Calvin Johnson to the cowgirls Whoops I mean boys, for two of their starting cheerleaders and a third round pick from "Bring it on". What can you say, this dudes a genius, who would expect a left-wing move like that. We are heading into a new season... one of hope, faith, and I am sure, as always, A Concensus of completely dissappointed and Irate fans that would give their first, second, and third born, shoot, I'd even throw in the wife... Just TO SEE MATT MILLEN FIRED!!!!! Thanks matt, we can always count on you to consistently suck and and nevr surprise us with a move that you have actually considered thinking about before making it. I have stood behind the lions my entire life, and I always will, but come on Clay, listen to your fans for once.