Comments on: It’s time to put “Fire Millen” to bed http://www.sportspig.com/2006/01/23/its-time-to-put-fire-millen-to-bed/ Northern Michigan Detroit Sports Blog, Traverse City Area Sports, Leelanau County Sports Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:40:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: A Big Goofy White Guy, aka Big Al http://www.sportspig.com/2006/01/23/its-time-to-put-fire-millen-to-bed/#comment-215 A Big Goofy White Guy, aka Big Al Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.sportspig.com/leelanausports2/2006/01/23/its-time-to-put-fire-millen-to-bed/#comment-215 Things such as the "Fire Millen" movement have a limited shelf life. The fans got some of the frustration out of their system. It was fun, media took notice, and the point was made. Millen's not getting fired, time to move on. The positive feelings the Marinelli hire seems to be getting shows that the public are finally moving on. It also helps that the ambush style questioning by the likes of Parker and Caputo also helped give Millen a little sympathy spin. If the Lions get offf to a fast start next season, all will be forgiven. But have another season like this last one, the gloves will come off again. Things such as the “Fire Millen” movement have a limited shelf life.
The fans got some of the frustration out of their system. It was fun, media took notice, and the point was made. Millen’s not getting fired, time to move on.

The positive feelings the Marinelli hire seems to be getting shows that the public are finally moving on. It also helps that the ambush style questioning by the likes of Parker and Caputo also helped give Millen a little sympathy spin.

If the Lions get offf to a fast start next season, all will be forgiven. But have another season like this last one, the gloves will come off again.

]]> By: the sports dude http://www.sportspig.com/2006/01/23/its-time-to-put-fire-millen-to-bed/#comment-214 the sports dude Mon, 23 Jan 2006 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.sportspig.com/leelanausports2/2006/01/23/its-time-to-put-fire-millen-to-bed/#comment-214 Look, maybe I am a moron as well, but I still believe in Millen. Maybe I should get my head checked, but it is my opinion. I agree with you on all the points, I really do. I was one of the people that thought the Mooch hire was great, how the hell were we suppose to know? I think the biggest problem with Mooch was he did not want to adapt to his players, he wanted them to adapt to his ways. Well, I think we all know we do not have the personel for that. Yes, I know Millen hired the guy and the haters will say "Shouldn't he have known?" but at the time the Mooch hire was very popular. Also, look at the draft two years ago man, think about it. The Lions trade down one pick to the Browns for their pick below them and a later pick. Who did the Browns get? TE Winslow, whom the Lions were not even interested in. Whom did the Lions get by making the move? Roy and Jones, whom I think can both be features on this offense once the offense is tailored to them. Look, I for one think Millen should have gotten this last chance, but this has to be exactly that, his last chance. How about that "angel on the Christmas tree story" Millen told, how cool of a family story is that? Later. Look, maybe I am a moron as well, but I still believe in Millen. Maybe I should get my head checked, but it is my opinion.

I agree with you on all the points, I really do. I was one of the people that thought the Mooch hire was great, how the hell were we suppose to know? I think the biggest problem with Mooch was he did not want to adapt to his players, he wanted them to adapt to his ways. Well, I think we all know we do not have the personel for that. Yes, I know Millen hired the guy and the haters will say “Shouldn’t he have known?” but at the time the Mooch hire was very popular.

Also, look at the draft two years ago man, think about it. The Lions trade down one pick to the Browns for their pick below them and a later pick. Who did the Browns get? TE Winslow, whom the Lions were not even interested in. Whom did the Lions get by making the move? Roy and Jones, whom I think can both be features on this offense once the offense is tailored to them.

Look, I for one think Millen should have gotten this last chance, but this has to be exactly that, his last chance. How about that “angel on the Christmas tree story” Millen told, how cool of a family story is that? Later.

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