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Matt Millen Takes the High Road and Doesn't Dump Ford and Lions Under the Bus
Comments 0 | Recommend 0Ever the Class Act, Millen again shows integrity.
Fired Detroit Lions president Matt Millen, the architect of the NFL's first 0-16 team, says he's responsible for its historic encounter
with failure.
Appearing Saturday on NBC's "Football Night in America," Millen said he would have fired himself after the 2008 season. He said
that being sacked after the third week cost the Lions and coach Rod Marinelli some needed stability and consistency.
Detroit went 31-84 under Millen, a Super Bowl-winning linebacker lured out of the broadcast booth by team owner William Clay Ford
in 2001.
Millen says the Lions have more talent than they're given credit for, and he thinks they could improve quickly. He cites two playoff
teams, the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins, who had four wins and one win, respectively, in 2007.
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