NFL Network is going to fire Matt Millen and Hire Gus Johnson to cover thursday night games. Good News for all!
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/04/report_detroit_may_get_pair_of.html#incart_hbx
yes plz
OT: Matt Millen Out ! Gus Johnson In!
April 15th, 2011 at 8:32 AM
#1
OT: Matt Millen Out ! Gus Johnson In!
April 15th, 2011 at 8:39 AM | 
I hate the Lions so Matt
I hate the Lions so Matt
April 15th, 2011 at 8:40 AM |
If it made any difference, I
If it made any difference, I
If it made any difference, I would neg you. Then create a dozen other usernames to neg you some more. FORWARD DOWN THE FIELD! GO LIONS!
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is never get involved in a land war in Asia - but only slightly less well-known is this: Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
April 15th, 2011 at 10:27 AM |
I think negging and pos
I think negging and pos
I think negging and pos banging is back up now.
April 15th, 2011 at 10:53 AM |
Nope
Nope
Neg-bombs confirmed ineffective on that Lions h8er three posts up.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 15th, 2011 at 11:47 AM |
Someone in another thread
Someone in another thread
Someone in another thread randomly lost 1500 points so I thought maybe the points are beginning to take effect. Apparently not.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:16 PM |
Yup.
Yup.
I had 1000 points (or so) expire today. That is probably what happened to them.
Whatevs. I think I will live.
--
Benjamin in Ann Arbor.
snowfox web design + development
April 15th, 2011 at 1:13 PM |
Me too
Me too
I had a bunch of points deleted because they expired.
About 180 gone just like that.
Born in Oklahoma
Raised in Ohio
Escaped to Meechigan
April 15th, 2011 at 1:40 PM |
I won't start losing my hair
I won't start losing my hair
I won't start losing my hair until November 14, 2011, so I can still build up my totals for awhile before that shrinking feeling sets in for me as well.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 15th, 2011 at 10:01 AM |
Dude, just.... no. How can
Dude, just.... no. How can
Dude, just.... no. How can you hate the Lions? What kind of sick person wants to see them suffer any more than they already have? It's like hating the redheaded stepchild. I mean, it's not even worth it.
April 15th, 2011 at 11:58 AM |
Hating the Lions
Hating the Lions
is like hating the LA Clippers.
Sportscenter.com raves: Sgt. Wolverine, "Michigan's biggest fan"!
April 15th, 2011 at 12:09 PM |
Or the Cleveland
Or the Cleveland
Or the Cleveland Browns.
/beaten down Browns fan
April 15th, 2011 at 1:41 PM |
The Indians are pretty legit
The Indians are pretty legit
The Indians are pretty legit this year so far.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
April 15th, 2011 at 12:36 PM |
With All Due Respect
With All Due Respect
Screw you
April 15th, 2011 at 12:36 PM |
With All Due Respect
With All Due Respect
Screw you
April 15th, 2011 at 4:10 PM |
Lions fans are incredible. I
Lions fans are incredible. I
Lions fans are incredible. I have to hate the Lions. Just like I have to hate the Bears and Vikings. I'm a Packers fan. I'm sure every Lions fan hates the Pack as well. You guys keep talking and my team will keep winning Super Bowls.
I know they are getting better, they beat the Pack last year...blah, blah, blah. They should win a division game once in awhile. Get over it, they stink. Oh BTW, I love when they play that "Forward down the Field" when down thirty and Hanson kicks a field goal with 5 minutes left iin the game.....real classy Detroit.
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -
April 15th, 2011 at 8:43 AM |
Uhh, hopefully he doesn't
Uhh, hopefully he doesn't
Uhh, hopefully he doesn't land a job w/ ESPN full time... that wouldbe bad news, right?
Touchdown Michigan!
April 15th, 2011 at 9:03 AM |
Saturday at Ross Aide Stadium
Saturday at Ross Aide Stadium
"Pam Ward here with Matt Millen ... "
I think I am feeling a bit queasy.
/VURP!
"If life is the road, then Ohio is simply a place to stop for gas." -- Scott Burgess, Detroit News, 9/16/2010
April 15th, 2011 at 12:06 PM |
That's just the beginning
That's just the beginning
Wait until they begin their career as an adult film duo.
"This is the EMU game, not the emo game."
April 15th, 2011 at 3:13 PM |
I really could have done
I really could have done
I really could have done without that mental image.
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is never get involved in a land war in Asia - but only slightly less well-known is this: Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
April 16th, 2011 at 1:39 AM |
Still preferable
Still preferable
To their football work.
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
April 15th, 2011 at 8:51 AM |
YAY!
YAY!
Anytime Matt Millen gets fired, its OK with me.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute. A donut with no hole is a danish"
April 15th, 2011 at 8:54 AM |
Millen is fine.
Millen is fine.
Worst GM in pro football history (Mike Brown at Cinci is #2) but I think he's a decent color guy on both college and pro. And. I'll always remember his "there is a jockstrap on the filed, and it belongs to (forgot name)" call when Forcier went up the middle against ND.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
April 15th, 2011 at 8:56 AM |
Millen is fine.
Millen is fine.
Obviously, the NFL doesn't think he's so hot.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
April 15th, 2011 at 9:11 AM |
I believe that jockstrap
I believe that jockstrap
I believe that jockstrap belonged to Darius Fleming. Great line.
Only missed one game at the Big House since 1979.
April 15th, 2011 at 9:18 AM |
Or....
Or....
That kids a stud bolt!
All in for some manball.
April 15th, 2011 at 9:44 AM |
I am so sick of this "Millen
I am so sick of this "Millen
I am so sick of this "Millen was a bad GM but good commentator" sentiment. Thats bullshit. You know what I like? I like it when the people talking during football games actually have a clue what they are talking about, and Millen has proven to be one of the worst evaluators of talent in the history of western civilization. So when he starts yapping about which players he likes, and for what reasons, why the fuck should I be paying attention to him? Fuck Matt Millen, he ruined my team, and its only now starting to recover. He can fucking rot in television commentator purgatory for all I care.
I've decided to lay off the food for a while, and go on the booze.
April 15th, 2011 at 10:23 AM |
Ruined your team?
Ruined your team?
That's kinda harsh. They weren't great before he got there. He just took suck to a much MUCH higher level.
April 15th, 2011 at 10:45 AM |
This opinion is 100% ignorant.
This opinion is 100% ignorant.
Dude, providing color commentary during a game is about understanding what is happening on the field at that moment, coming from the perspective of an ex-player or coach. Being a GM is about projecting a players ability to be a good NFL player for you, and about running an organization. the two have nothing to do with each other. This Lion fan meme that his awful GM performance discredits his ability to describe action on the field is the product of resentment and nothing else. Start thinking and stop lashing out a guy who's been gone for two years.
"Everyone gets dumped Gabe. Let me give you some advice: a little coverup on your Adams Apple will make it appear smaller. Which will make you appear less like a transvestite."
April 15th, 2011 at 11:54 AM |
Agreed.
Agreed.
I actually think he's pretty good when calling the action on the field but I have a really hard time not wishing he would choke to death in the middle of calling a game for the crap job he did with the Lions. Unfortunately for him, he gets all the credit for that teams horrible history when really, all he did was manage to make it worse than it already was.
“Well, I was this close to bringing a sinner to Jesus, and now he is consigned to eternal damnation. I hope that you’re happy.” - Boyd Crowder, Justified
April 15th, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
Millen ruined your team?
Millen ruined your team?
I didn't know Millen was a Ford. Yes, he left something to be desired GM wise, but as we all know, shit rolls downhill. People act he was a GM for the Rooneys or Krafts.
"It's the only place to get the inside story on Wolverine football, so blee bluhh tahh!" - Bo
April 15th, 2011 at 12:53 PM |
Whatever. Reason and
Whatever. Reason and
Whatever. Reason and rationality go out the window with me when Matt Millen's name comes up.
I've decided to lay off the food for a while, and go on the booze.
April 15th, 2011 at 9:07 AM |
FALSE. I do not miss him.
FALSE. I do not miss him.
Ron Burgundy wears M sweaters
April 15th, 2011 at 9:19 AM |
woohooo
woohooo
another reason for me to drink
April 15th, 2011 at 10:36 AM |
I loved that call. He knew
I loved that call. He knew
I loved that call. He knew it was going the distance a half second before McDonough and was so matter of fact about it.:
April 15th, 2011 at 9:54 AM |
Does that mean Channel 4 will retire the Scroll?
Does that mean Channel 4 will retire the Scroll?
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
April 15th, 2011 at 10:23 AM |
Bob Papa was good but Gus is
Bob Papa was good but Gus is
Bob Papa was good but Gus is phenomenal. If he's doing Thursday night games those are must-watch games. Good move by NFL network
April 15th, 2011 at 4:28 PM |
Yeah, apparently mandatory
Yeah, apparently mandatory
Yeah, apparently mandatory Millen statements aside, Gus Johnson is probably the best play by play announcer in sports today. He could make women's basketball exciting. This is a very good move by the NFL.
Avatar is a reference to this. Go Blue!
April 15th, 2011 at 10:47 AM |
Meh
Meh
I didn't really mind what Millen said and did on that side of the cameras. He did seem to point out things most broadcasters would miss. But, as long as he doesn't go on to screw with any of my other favorite teams I'll be meh.
"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em." -Denard Robinson
April 15th, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
I'm not a lions fan
I'm not a lions fan
so I actually liked Millen, as far as ESPN commentators go he was pretty good. Millen and McDonough has been one of my favorite pairs, and it sure as hell has nothing to do with McDonough.
Posted from my Dell Venue Pro
"There will be blood on the field and it won't be mine" - K
April 15th, 2011 at 11:50 AM |
Yes, Millen and McDonough
Yes, Millen and McDonough
Yes, Millen and McDonough have done a good job. Millen was apparently a fine TV analyst before he got involved with the Lions.
April 15th, 2011 at 11:52 AM |
This doesn't really make
This doesn't really make
This doesn't really make sense, given that Gus Johnson and Matt Millen don't have the same responsibility in front of the camera. Gus is almost certainly not replacing Millen.
wolverineliberationarmy.com/blog
April 15th, 2011 at 12:03 PM |
They also fired Joe Theisman and may fire Bob Papa
They also fired Joe Theisman and may fire Bob Papa
I guess, if officially hired, Gus Johnson would actually be Papa's replacement. I believe they're hiring/hired Mike Mayock as analyst.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/14/report-mayock-will-repla...
I put up a tough front, but deep down I just want to be held.
April 15th, 2011 at 12:51 PM |
That broadcast team
That broadcast team
was bad. They need to get Chuck to retire and broadcast NFL games. Desmond on Saturday and Chuck on Sunday????? Nice real nice clark.
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
April 15th, 2011 at 1:57 PM |
very true
very true
one's a color guy, the other's a play-by-play. what gives?
Big Time Timmy Jim
April 15th, 2011 at 12:45 PM |
What wonderful news! Now
What wonderful news! Now
What wonderful news! Now every Thursday night game will be a classic!
LAW OF GUS! LAW OF GUS! LAW OF GUS!
April 15th, 2011 at 1:56 PM |
Cool
Cool
So now I get to not watch Gus Johnson calling the Thursday night game? This is just another reason why the NFL Network sucks. Get the best announcer to call the game that nobody gets. Wasteful.
Big Time Timmy Jim
April 15th, 2011 at 2:10 PM |
My sports fandom
My sports fandom
1. Detroit Red Wings
1a. Detroit Lions
1b. Michigan Wolverines
2. Detroit Tigers (booorrringgg)
42153644361346. Pistons (could not care less)
Screw anyone that dislikes the Lions. The nation would LOVE it if the Lions got good, I can imagine a Saints-like nationwide lovefest if they became a playoff team.
ALL ABOARD THE A-TRAIN!!!!!
" ~ Herm "
April 15th, 2011 at 4:37 PM |
I honestly can't say I'm a
I honestly can't say I'm a
I honestly can't say I'm a huge lions fan just because I checked out and didn't let it ruin my day when the lions would lose the last few years.
If you don't emanate sadness, anger, anguish, or a combination of the above after your team loses you aren't a fan.
April 15th, 2011 at 3:12 PM |
I just wish they'd fire him
I just wish they'd fire him
I just wish they'd fire him from ESPN
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
I hate the Lions so Matt Millen is one of my favorite people of all time....take the BPA!
"If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here." - Vince Lombardi -