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profootballtalk.com - 1/5/2009
MILLEN WILL BE WITH NBC IN TAMPA
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As NBC studio host Bob Costas signed off at the end of Saturday night’s wild-card classic between the Colts and Chargers, Costas suggested that Jerome Bettis and Matt Millen would be joining Costas for the network’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIII. “We will see you guys in Tampa ...
NBC fumbles by adding Matt Millen to studio show
mlive.com - 1/5/2009
NBC fumbles by adding Matt Millen to studio show
— mlive.com — It's bad enough Matt Millen ruined the Detroit Lions. He's now laughing about it as a member... of NBC's "Football Night in America" broadcast team during the NFL playoffs. The former president and general manager of the Lions joined Bob Costas, Dan Patrick, Keith Olbermann and Jerome Bettis ... (more) NBC fumbles by adding Matt Millen to studio show

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 1/5/2009posted this
Chargers - Colts Wild Card Game Highest Rated WC Since 1999
bizoffootball.com - 1/5/2009
Chargers - Colts Wild Card Game Highest Rated WC Since 1999
— bizoffootball.com — Darren Sproles and the Chargers beat the Colts in OT on Sat., and in doing so, NBC... Sports sees the highest rated Wild Card game since 1999. NBC Sports coverage of Saturday night's San Diego Chargers 23-17 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts earned NBC the best overnight rating for ... (more) Chargers - Colts Wild Card Game Highest Rated WC Since 1999

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 1/5/2009posted this
Matt Millen talks a good game, just ask NBC
mlive.com - 1/6/2009
Matt Millen talks a good game, just ask NBC
— mlive.com — Matt Millen is going to the Super Bowl. After eight years of the most crushing failure by... any team president or general manager in modern sports history, Millen is being rewarded with riches and fame. (more) Matt Millen talks a good game, just ask NBC

Comments vote down soulstar soulstar posted 1/6/2009posted this

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Pride Of Detroit:  Monday Notes: Lions Interview Gray; Billick Contacted?

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Monday Notes: Lions Interview Gray; Billick Contacted?
Pride Of Detroit — ... Following the interview, Millen stayed behind the camera as an analyst for the rest of the day and apparently will do so the same thing for NBC at the Super Bowl.  I'm not the least bit surprised that Millen is back on TV, but I really can't take anything he says seriously.  Although he isn't a bad TV personality, his pathetic performance as a general manager has diminished any credibility he had as an analyst in my mind. ...

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