Sep 1st 2008 8:20PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, Lions, NFL Fans
The Detroit Lions have already traded away the league’s best defender, but that doesn’t mean team president Matt Millen doesn’t know what he’s doing. Actually, that’s exactly what it means, and it’s the latest example of the poor decision-making skillz that have plagued him and haunted Lions fans during his nine-year career.

But all is not lost; head coach Rod Marinelli is committed to winning, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen. He fired pass-happy offensive coordinator Mike Martz after the ‘07 season and brought in Jim Colletto, an avowed fan of the running game.

Being a proponent of the run and being successful at it are two different things, however, which is why Millen worked his personnel magic this afternoon and upgraded the position with two deft moves:Continue Reading