Matt Millen: 'I Stunk' at Being GM For The Detroit Lions! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-06-2011, 10:12 AM

John Elway is following in Matt Millen's footsteps, taking over an NFL team with no prior experience in an NFL front office.

Millen was an abject failure as GM of the Lions from 2001 to 2008. His drafts mostly turned out terribly, and his teams were constantly at the bottom of the NFL. The last of those teams, in 2008, became the first squad ever to go 0-16.

Millen hopes Elway can succeed where he's failed.

"I hope John does better than I did, because I stunk at it," he said.

Elway does have a slight leg up on Millen in that he oversaw the Colorado Crush of the AFL, though that's a far cry from succeeding at the head of an NFL franchise. Millen joined Detroit from the broadcast booth.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/05/m...usspor00000002

dlemond · 01-06-2011, 11:21 AM

I could never understand how Millen kept his GM job for so long.

And, how he quickly got a job working for ESPN as a football analyst.

I mean, really, aren't his football opinions a bit questionable?

MrCleveland · 01-06-2011, 11:43 PM

You think Detroit will ever go to the Super Bowl after the Millen Years?

Well...maybe the NEXT Millen-ium!

01-06-2011, 10:12 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Matt Millen: 'I Stunk' at Being GM For The Detroit Lions! John Elway is following in Matt Millen's footsteps, taking over an NFL team with no prior experience in an NFL front office. Millen was an abject failure as GM of the Lions from 2001 to 2008. His drafts mostly turned out terribly, and his teams were constantly at the bottom of the NFL. The last of those teams, in 2008, became the first squad ever to go 0-16. Millen hopes Elway can succeed where he's failed. "I hope John does better than I did, because I stunk at it," he said. Elway does have a slight leg up on Millen in that he oversaw the Colorado Crush of the AFL, though that's a far cry from succeeding at the head of an NFL franchise. Millen joined Detroit from the broadcast booth. http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/01/05/m...usspor00000002
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01-06-2011, 11:21 AM	#2
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	I could never understand how Millen kept his GM job for so long. And, how he quickly got a job working for ESPN as a football analyst. I mean, really, aren't his football opinions a bit questionable?