The Dean Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Pretty bad to think Millen might be an upgrade in a front office. Looking at the teams he "built" vs what the Bills' "marketing guy" has done, not only would it be "pretty bad" to think that, it would be a terrible conclusion to come to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphean Bills Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Looking at the teams he "built" vs what the Bills' "marketing guy" has done, not only would it be "pretty bad" to think that, it would be a terrible conclusion to come to. It's a little premature to start ejaculating applause for Brandon's work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Not so fast. Just because Millen got himself fired before the 0-16 got posted doesn't mean the stench of that debacle and the misery he put on the Lions coaches, players, and fans should simply be forgotten because he happened to be on a Bill Walsh team once upon a time. Millen is the primary reason the Lions of 2008 are the worst team ever in the NFL. I agree - that shouldn't be overlooked. However, his playing career shouldn't be overlooked either. The ostensible rationale of this thread is his ability as a studio analyst, not as a GM. Moreover, he was an excellent color guy before taking the Lions job. No matter how poorly he did as a GM, he's most likely even better prepared to be a top color guy now. He obviously stunk as a GM, but he also probably knows a helluva lot more about the entire process than before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It's a little premature to start ejaculating applause for Brandon's work. How do you interpret what I posted as "ejaculating applause"? I simply said they haven't done a worse job than Millen. So far, whatever role Brandon has played, he doesn't seem to be as clueless as Millen was as the Lion's GM. That's pretty faint praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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