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Matt Millen Was Once a Good TV Analyst, but Times Have Changed
Matt Millen Was Once a Good TV Analyst, but Times Have Changed
by Michael David Smith Phil Mushnick of the New York Post wrote a column over the weekend in which he argued in favor of NBC's decision to hire Matt Millen as an NFL studio analyst. Mushnick's argument is seriously flawed. Mushnick starts out well enough: He points out that Millen was once a ...
BEWARE, MATT MILLEN WILL RUIN YOUR CAREER
BEWARE, MATT MILLEN WILL RUIN YOUR CAREER
theworldofisaac.com — As I sat there and watched Matt Millen on NBC, I felt nauseous. My whopper from earlier... that afternoon started to creep its way up my esophagus. I was disgusted. Of all the people NBC could hire as an analyst, they hired Matt Millen? Honestly, who's ... (more) BEWARE, MATT MILLEN WILL RUIN YOUR CAREER
DON'T JUDGE MILLEN SOLELY ON RECORD - New York Post
nypost.com — Last updated: 3:06 am January 11, 2009 Posted: 2:45 am January 11, 2009 WITH all the things... to be outraged by, last week, it was interesting that so many readers had their buttons twisted over NBC's hiring of Matt Millen, jettisoned as general manager ... (more) DON'T JUDGE MILLEN SOLELY ON RECORD - New York Post
Dan Patrick Holding The Hand Of Matt Millen
Dan Patrick Holding The Hand Of Matt Millen
miracle.realsportsbloggers.com — Dan asks the (not so) tough questions to Matt Millen on NBC. Then on his show he... tries to defend the weak ass interview. In all fairness to Dan the questions were probably handed to him by a exec at NBC, and he was probably told to make Millen look good because he’s an NBC employee. HERE is the ... (more) Dan Patrick Holding The Hand Of Matt Millen
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