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NBC might want to trot Matt Millen out in front of the cameras like nothing ever happened, but WDIV, NBC's affiliate in Detroit, isn't about to forgive or forget what he did to the Lions. From the Detroit Free Press: Every time a certain familiar face showed up on camera Sunday during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show, Channel 4 ran a scroll at the bottom of the screen: "Matt Millen was president of the Lions for the worst eight-year run in the history of the NFL.

Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - Matt Millen has been relieved of his duties as president and CEO of the Detroit Lions. Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford made the announcement Wednesday. "I believe that this decision is in the best interest of this organization," said Ford. "I appreciate Matt's efforts. Matt worked tirelessly during his tenure to win, and he would be the first one to tell you that you have to win in this league. It just didn't work out." Millen had been in charge of the Lions since 2001. The team has produced an NFL-worst record...

Matt Millen is reportedly out as Lions president and general manager. WDFN-AM in Detroit is reporting that Millen was informed of the decision late Tuesday night. The move comes just days after Bill Ford Jr., the son of Lions owner William Clay Ford, stated publicly he would have fired Millen if the decision were his. Millen had been in charge of the Lions since 2001. The team has produced an NFL-worst record of just 31-84 in that time, including 0-3 this season. The Lions were in postseason contention last year after opening the campaign with a record of 6-2, but...

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions president Matt Millen apologized Monday for using a derogatory term for gays in a heated exchange with Kansas City receiver Johnnie Morton. Millen was talking with Kansas City players and coaches outside their locker room after the Chiefs' 45-17 victory Sunday when he ran into Morton, cut by Millen after the 2001 season. Millen, also the Lions' general manager, said he congratulated Morton but was greeted with an insult from the player. "Unfortunately, I retaliated with a derogatory term directed toward Johnnie," Millen said in a statement. "I apologize if I offended anyone. It...

Paul Tagliabue is the spineless commissioner who has issued a $200,000 fine in honor of Johnnie Cochran and the Rev. Shakedown Artist, the bean-counting poets who have been threatening to rhyme th NFL out of existence if it does not go along with their racial blackmail. Matt Millen has been ordered to pay the $200,000 gesture, which is the penalty of love at first sight. Millen was unable to adhere to the NFL's new hiring procedures, as implemented last December, after becoming infatuated with Steve Mariucci following another dismal season. This was an open secret at the time. As the...