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Bill Ford praises Marinelli, discusses Millen | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
PALM BEACH, Fla. – Lions vice chairman Bill Ford Jr. sat down for a rare football interview Tuesday at the NFL owners' meetings. Here is Part 1 of the interview: What do you think of the state of the team? “I think Rod's a really good coach. I think he's very organized, and he's got a really good process in place. He knows exactly the kind of player he's looking for. It's taking him some time ...
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Housekeeping: Lions, Tigers and a new forum!
SideLion Report | A Detroit Lions Blog — ... 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
Pride Of Detroit — ... 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
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
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. ...

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