Archive for 'Ownership'
James Hall: Lions Going In The Wrong Direction
Former Lions defensive end James Hall recently spoke out about the Honolulu Blue. According to Hall (who is now with the Rams), the Lions lack chemistry and in general, are not a well run team. Surprise, surprise!
Hall told the Detroit Free Press that “I personally didn’t feel that the organization was going in the […]
Posted: June 18th, 2007 under Coaching, Players, Ownership.
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Lions Draft Report Card: C+
I guess it could have been worse. As most of you know, I was hoping that the Lions would trade out of the #2 slot and stockpile more draft choices. I also was hoping for a big name defensive star to join the Honolulu Blue.
Instead, Matt Millen chose to draft his fourth first round wide […]
Posted: May 1st, 2007 under Coaching, Players, Ownership.
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NFL Draft 2007 - What The Lions Should Do
Well, the draft is only days away and the pundits have already gone wild with prognostications on what will happen on draft day. We can all try and guess what each team will do, and that’s fun, but it doesn’t really help the team much. The Lions are one of those teams that need help […]
Posted: April 25th, 2007 under Coaching, Players, Ownership.
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Why I’m Still A Lions Fan
Being a Lions fan is hard these days. There’s not much good news coming out of Detroit and many sportscasters, media bigwigs and die hard fans have decided to stop rooting for the Lions. Their advice: stop being a fan and maybe the Ford family will lose so much money that they’ll be forced to […]
Posted: January 24th, 2007 under History, Ownership.
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Marinelli Hires Son In Law For Defensive Coordinator
Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli has hired his son in law to be his new Defensive Coordinator. And no, I’m not making that up. According to the Detroit Free Press, “Lions coach Rod Marinelli says he hired Joe Barry to be his defensive coordinator because of football, not family. Barry is married to Marinelli’s […]
Posted: January 5th, 2007 under Coaching, Ownership.
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Matt Millen: “I’ll Never Quit”
Wow. Matt Millen has a 24-72 won-lost record since taking control of the Detroit Lions. And now he tells the press I’ll Never Quit.
What’s worse - the fact that Millen will never quit, or the fact that the Ford family will never fire him? Perhaps it is a tie. Millen is undoubtedly the winner here […]
Posted: January 4th, 2007 under History, Ownership.
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Lions Fans Plan Walk Out For 2nd Straight Year
According to an Associated Press report, a group of Lions fans are planning a walkout of the team’s final home game. Last year’s final home game was marred when hundreds of Lions fans came to the game wearing Bengals fan colors, and then walked out in the second quarter. This year, the fans are planning […]
Posted: December 23rd, 2006 under History, Ownership.
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Mike Martz Rumored As Arizona Cardinal Coach Candidate
There are unconfirmed reports that the Arizona Cardinals are interested in hiring current Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz as their new head coach next season. Dennis Green is the current coach in Arizona and he is widely rumored to be fired at the end of the season. Current USC coach Pete Carroll is rumored to […]
Posted: December 3rd, 2006 under Coaching, Ownership.
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Happy Birthday, FireMillen.com
Today marks the one year anniversary of the launch of FireMillen.com. Happy Birthday, guys! As the speculation about the future of the GM post in Detroit continues, the site becomes more and more relevant.
The news in the last 24 hours has not been good for smart Detroit Lions fans. It appears that Millen is going […]
Posted: November 29th, 2006 under Ownership.
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Is Millen On The Way Out?
Could Matt Millen be on his way out? Numerous web sites are reporting that the Ford family may have finally had enough and they might actually give Millen his walking papers. Fans have been screaming for a regime change for eternity and if the organization has any respect for its fans at all, they will […]
Posted: November 28th, 2006 under History, Ownership.
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