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The whole NFL and especially fans of the Detroit Lions already knew, the Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford finally came to the realization that it was time for Matt Millen to leave.  Everyone’s only question is:  What in the world took so long for Mr. Ford to wake up and smell the coffee?  Did Matt Millen have some compromising pictures or knowledge that would’ve been detrimental to the Lions?  People in Detroit are celebrating and dancing on the streets as if the Lions had already won this year’s Superbowl.  The Detroit economy might be down to a degree because of all of the “Fire MattMillen” paraphernalia that will now no longer be needed.  It seems like Bill Clay Jr. had a in-depth sit down with his father, and whatever he said Sr. definitely got the point.  As if he didn’t express himself enough when he plain and simple said that he would’ve fired him if he had the authority on Monday.  Yes that was pretty much the beginning of the end for Mr.Millen.

Matt Millen couldn’t have done any worse as an Executive unless he was working on Wall Street.  Matt Millen was a great player at Penn State, and in the NFL as a linebacker.  The decisions that he made which ultimately has left the Detroit Lions organization in ruins makes one believe:  Either he made to many tackles head first or he just didn’t understand what his goal objective was for his team.  The moves that he made were just headscratchers , especially for a guy with a defensive background like himself.  What was up with his unconditional love of the wide receivers?  It would be somewhat understandable if he was the Detroit Lions Offensive coordinator.  But no, you are the President of Detroit Lions!  Sorry I meant you are the former President of the Lions.  I don’t even think an Offensive coordinator would want to draft a receiver in the first round 3 years in a row, unless they planned on never running the ball at all in a game. Can you imagine the blitz schemes that would happen every play?  The linebackers would lick their chops never having to worry about the run game and get a chance to tee off on the quarterback every single play.

Matt Millen has proved just because someone played in the NFL and managed his playbook doesnt mean that they can manage a NFL team.  He proved just because someone did decent job as TV analyst analyzing a football game doesn’t mean that individual can analyze how to run a successful NFL organization.

Hopefully we will see Matt Millen again as a TV analyst.  He has lost a lot of credibility with his decisions so that might be a challenge for him to come back and give his insight during a game.  At least there would be a lot of comedy material during the broadcast.  Just do the the football world one huge favor Mr. Millen.  Just please don’t ever, and I mean ever try to work for a football organization on the NFL, College, High school, or Pee wee league level!