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Detroit Lions fans finally have a reason to celebrate.  After ten years under the thumb of CEO and President Matt Millen, the team has removed the controversial executive from his post.   Fox Sports, WDFN and The Detroit Free Press are reporting that Millen was informed of the move in a high-level meeting late last night and that “he had large packing boxes in his office this morning.”

As a native of Detroit and long-suffering Lions fan, I think I can safely say that this is the happiest moment in recent memory for the team and fans alike.  The chant, “fire Millen” is a popular one at Ford Field – and has been for years.  Mortified by the team’s performance and the lack of direction from the man at the helm, fans have actually taken to wearing paper bags over their heads at home games!

If you listed all the mistakes Millen has made over his tenure on paper, the volume would make “War and Peace” look like light reading.  Some of the talented players he’s passed up over the years include Brian Westbrook,  Shawne Merrimen, Andre Johnson, Clinton Portis and Bob Sanders.  Then there are those he couldn’t resist.  Two words: Joey Harrington. ‘Nuff said.

At 0-3 this season against their “easiest” opponents, there is little hope for the team to claw their way up to a winning record this year.  It’s time for the Lions to turn their back on the past and look boldly into the future.  Who knows what the post-Millen era will hold for our boys in Honolulu Blue?  For now, at least, fans can dream of a rosier future for the Detroit Lions.

Think Millen’s a scapegoat?  Tell us why.  Care to share a Millen moment from the past decade? (Like when he said last Sunday that “the Lions are on track” after their defeat by San Francisco…)  Feel free to leave a comment or epitath.

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