*** OFFICIAL 2007 DETROIT LIONS PLAYOFF THREAD ***

Roland32 · #1 11-05-2007, 10:31 AM

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Short of missing the playoffs there is no blowing it. Er, well, that's certainly possible. But if it were to happen because Kitna got hurt, for example, meh I could live with it. 9ish wins and a playoff game, even a loss, is a huge improvement. I'll gladly take it.

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I am so reminded of the Tigers season last year, Before the season I was asking for meaningful baseball in AUGUST. Whren that happened I just sat back and enjoyed it.

I don't care how these boys end up, they could miss the playoffs and I still wouldn't care. They are now guranteed to have meaningful games the rest of the year! Seriously that is a big deal for us long suffering fans.

j555 · #2 11-05-2007, 10:38 AM

I'm a Packers fan, but I'm impressed with what the Lions are doing this year. For the first time in a long time, the Packers-Lions game on Thanksgiving will mean something! I can't wait for that game.

thedeezy · #3 11-05-2007, 12:44 PM

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I'm a Packers fan, but I'm impressed with what the Lions are doing this year. For the first time in a long time, the Packers-Lions game on Thanksgiving will mean something! I can't wait for that game.

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I'm pretty sure that game will be the loudest in the history of Ford Field.

johnnylovescandy · #4 11-05-2007, 02:28 PM

Even including that lame-ass Super Bowl a couple seasons ago, you might be right.

Yet somewhere under Ford Field still lies buried more "Fire Millen" signs than you can shake a stick at...

toutatis70 · #5 11-05-2007, 02:44 PM

I guess there wont be a fire millen parade downtown this year. That was so funny. This coach is for real. Makes last few coaches seem like real easy going sissies. Also Blue skies Joey will not change, he uses his old " I work so hard and I deserve to be starter every game".

damaniac · #6 11-05-2007, 02:45 PM

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Even including that lame-ass Super Bowl a couple seasons ago, you might be right.

Yet somewhere under Ford Field still lies buried more "Fire Millen" signs than you can shake a stick at...

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I'm really torn about Millen. I mean, you can't just write off several years (six? I can't even count now) of extreme suckiness in a league that has a ton of parity. I mean, I like where the team is now, I like the coaching staff, I dunno if this team is built for the long haul (but at this point who cares?), so I guess he's done well this time. But that hardly means he's forgiven for being awful for several years, anymore than Carr leading Michigan to 8 straight wins and doing a nice job there means that App State doesn't matter.

But I guess I can't chant "Fire Millen" at Yost anymore, which sucks in one sense, but since it means the Lions matter again, I think I can live with it.

thedeezy · #7 11-05-2007, 05:05 PM

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Even including that lame-ass Super Bowl a couple seasons ago, you might be right.

Yet somewhere under Ford Field still lies buried more "Fire Millen" signs than you can shake a stick at...

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I'm really torn about Millen. I mean, you can't just write off several years (six? I can't even count now) of extreme suckiness in a league that has a ton of parity. I mean, I like where the team is now, I like the coaching staff, I dunno if this team is built for the long haul (but at this point who cares?), so I guess he's done well this time. But that hardly means he's forgiven for being awful for several years, anymore than Carr leading Michigan to 8 straight wins and doing a nice job there means that App State doesn't matter.

But I guess I can't chant "Fire Millen" at Yost anymore, which sucks in one sense, but since it means the Lions matter again, I think I can live with it.

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I understand where you are coming from regarding Millen but the Marty hiring was praised because he was the "up and coming" assistant coach... well he sucked so strike 1 with coaches. The Mooch hiring was viewed as the savior and he just let the veterans do whatever so strike 2 with coaching.

Now to the drafts:
2002- Jonathon Joseph Harrington - Right pick at the time, didnt pan out, thats the risk you take with a top 5 QB

2003- Charles Rogers - Would have been McGahee if it wasnt for the ACL. Tore it up the first few games, breaks collerbone. smoke weed, some weed, and smoke more weed... break collerbone again, run a 4.9 for the chiefs.. all the talent in the world, but hey hey hey smoke weed everyday

2004: Millen finally gets it right, two impact 1st rounders Roy and KJ (when healthy)

2005: BMW - horrible pick... millen sucks

2006: Ernie Sims - Marinelli's pick, makes plays, hits hard

2007: CJ - Showing signs of being a major impact player. See end around vs TB

I feel from 2004-2007 Millen has done more right than wrong it just took a few years for the right to show up which is happening now. If this team makes the playoffs and better yet hosts a playoff game the city of Detroit would be 2x what it was like when the tigers made the playoffs. I really hope Millen has everything right this time and becomes celebrated in the city.

johnnylovescandy · #8 11-05-2007, 06:38 PM

Millen made some bizarre cuts early in his tenure, including Jeff Hartings and Johnnie Morton. I liked the Dre Bly trade because Lions desperately need linemen way more than Bly, imo.

vixticator · #9 11-05-2007, 07:13 PM

The first thing Millen did was give big contracts to Bill Schroeder and Az Hakim to go along with his rookie quarterback. That was pretty awful. Good FA signings were Kitna (best by far) and Bly. Kennedy + Bryant... meh. The offensive line is pretty terrible imo. The "skill" position is awesome but no one could have failed after using so many high picks on it, seriously. Defense is not very good, well coached though. Whole team is just coached superb imo. So Millen picked a good coaching staff in 3 tries, wee.

I mean, meh... you can't fire him because another GM could do something idiotic like chase away the coaches. I just hope all major decisions run through Marinelli/Martz.