| The fans here are simply fed up with the Lions, as you can probably see. I was at the Bengals game last year, and let me tell you, it was interesting. People on the bus were YELLING at those wearing Lions hats or jerseys, wondering why they'd cheer for the team.
Detroit is a huge sports town, and with teams like the Tigers, Red Wings, and Pistons all doing very well, we expect the same from the football team. The Lions haven't been a great team since the inception of the NFL. The fans here are fed up, and the last game I went to (vs. the 49ers), people were ripping their jerseys, throwing their hats into the stands, turning jerseys inside out, etc.
That all being said, I think it's pointless to do this walkout this Sunday. You think Ford cares if fans walk out of a game they already paid the ticket for? No. He is getting the money from the tickets, so he will care less. He refuses to speak to the press about Millen and whether or not he will get fired, so he won't have an opinion on this.
The bottom line is, they can fire Millen, but if Detroit continues to suck, we will find another excuse to fire yet another Lions employee. I think it's time to move forward with another GM, and get rid of Matt Millen. But I'm not 100% convinced it will solve the problem. We've never had a great (or even above-average, really) quarterback, our running game is questionable with Kevin Jones' future right now, our WR were a bust (Mike Williams, Charles Rogers), our defense is in shambles, the O-line isn't good.
There is so much work to be done to the team, it's sick. Firing Millen is a start, but it won't lead to an immediate turnaround. |