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Housekeeping: Lions, Tigers and a new forum!
Published 4/2/2008 by Big Al at SideLion Report | A Blog For Detroit Lions Fans
... ripping Matt Millen. To be honest, those are ALWAYS fun to write! Hell, they damn near write themselves! But I digress… We’re still a good 3 weeks away from the NFL draft, and though we don’t know how the Lions plan on screwing up this year, there’s plenty to talk about in regard to the Lions. Bill Ford Jr. spoke for ...

Bill Ford Jr. Talks with Free Press
Published 4/2/2008 by Sean Yuille <info@prideofdetroit.com> at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... When I read the headline, "Bill Ford praises Marinelli, discusses Millen," from the Detroit Free Press, I got my hopes up that Lions owner William Clay Ford actually decided to talk with the media for a change.  Well, it turns out that Bill Ford Jr. is actually the one that spoke with the Free Press, not his father.  Still, it was nice to hear from someone like Bill Ford Jr. as he is the vice chairman of the Lions, so it's not like he isn't important, unless, of course, you ask Matt Millen. ...

FORD JR. WON’T COMMENT ON MILLEN
Published 4/2/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... apparent to the team’s owner, William Clay Ford, was widely viewed as instrumental in the team’s decision to hand over the front office to Matt Millen after the 2000 season. So it’s noteworthy that when asked to assess Millen at the league meeting in Florida, Ford dodged the question. When asked by Nicholas J. Cotsonika of the Detroit Free Press whether he thinks as highly of Millen now as he did when Millen got the job, Ford replied, “Matt doesn’t report to me, and as a result, it’s probably not right that I comment on it .” Of course, Lions coach Rod Marinelli doesn’t ...

It's Hard to Envision a Situation Where Matt Millen Won't Be the Lions' President
Published 4/3/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... Interestingly, when asked about Millen (specifically: It's no secret you were high on Millen in the beginning. Do you have the same feeling now?) Ford was noncommittal: "Matt doesn't report to me, and as a result, it's probably not right that I comment on it." Yeah, maybe that's the problem. I mean, the Lions have won 31 games since Millen took over in 2000, so it's probably okay for Ford to have an opinion on the guy running his family's franchise into the ground. ...