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August 2, 2008

In spite of the fact that Detroit has amassed a record of 31-81 under his leadership, Matt Millen has had the rock solid support of Lions owner William Clay Ford for seven seasons. However, it sounds like Ford’s son, Bill, is starting to finally lay down the gauntlet.
A report from Kevin Seifert at ESPN says […]

November 17, 2006

If you’ve been reading Brats & Beer for any length of time, it should be clear — and I’ve stated as much — that I’m not a particularly good person, especially when it comes to football. I utterly despise Vikings fans and hope one day the Humpty Dumpty Dome collapses in upon itself. Bears fans […]

June 4, 2006

Matt Millen strikes another blow for effective management in the NFL. The Lions on Wednesday signed Ross Verba to a deal that will pay the former Packer defensive lineman $4 million to play this season. According to ESPN, the contract gives Verba a $2.2 million signing bonus and a base salary of $1.8 million, but […]

May 14, 2006

I really wanted to post something uproariously funny about the fact that the Lions traded quarterback Joey Harrington to Miami, but despite the collective wisdom of several lagers consumed this evening, all I can come up with are these salient points:

Matt Millen drafted Joey Harrington in the first round
Matt Millen traded Joey Harrington for a […]

December 2, 2005

I guess I haven’t written anything yet about Steve Mariucci getting fired from the Lions, so let me add my two cents. I have no love for the Lions, obviously, but I hate to see a sports franchise get run into the ground like Bill Ford and Matt Millen have in Detroit. I mean, how […]