Everyone needs to thank Matt Millen...

[Predaphin]

Nick Saban was three seasons into turning a once-limp LSU program into a dynamo. He was, in fact, a year away from winning a national championship with the Tigers.

But a man who loved the north and his time at Michigan State, in particular, wanted to come home. He wanted to coach the Detroit Lions, which wouldn't have surprised those who understood Saban's next move was destined to be as an NFL head coach.

Saban's availability was communicated to Lions executives when Marty Mornhinweg was fired.

Saban never got a call. Matt Millen craved one man: Steve Mariucci, the same guy Millen fired three years later with two years left on his contract and $10 million due as a lovely parting gift.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060110/SPORTS0101/601100376/1004/SPORTS

With all these teams running around looking for new head coaches, boy, I cant stress enough the fact that im glad we got Saban....thank you Matt Millen!!

 

[SkapePhin]

I cant believe Saban actually WANTED to coach the Lions.

 

['Phins & 'Canes]

Bull pucks!

It wouldn't have worked anyway. If Saban gets that call for an interview, it would have ended like the Chicago interview did. Millen is the Detroit GM and Saban would have strictly been the coach. That wouldn't have been enough to send Nick "home" as this writer puts it. Just like the Bears weren't willing to give Nick total control after their experience with Wanny, Matt Millen would have still been the Lions GM. Heck, maybe that's why he wanted Mooch instead of Nick to begin with.

Nice try though. LOL

 

[Grumpy]

I cant believe Saban actually WANTED to coach the Lions.

What do you mean? The Lions haven't won a Championship in something like 55 years. THINK of the POTENTIAL !!!!!

 

[Roman529]

Millen should have been the guy who got fired in Detroit.....Not Mariuchi.....I am thinking Millen most have compromising pictures of the Ford Family?...I don't understand how else he keeps his job. :confused:

 

[CitizenSnips]

Millen should have been the guy who got fired in Detroit.....Not Mariuchi.....I am thinking Millen most have compromising pictures of the Ford Family?...I don't understand how else he keeps his job. :confused:

Keep this one the Down low but i heard hes currently Scouting Santonio Holmes, the WR out of ohio state.

 

[ATLFINFAN]

Detroit never had a chance. Every thing had to be PERFECT for SABAN to leave for the NFL. We only got him because MR. H gave him EVERYTHING HE WANTED. As Mrs. Saban said, "If you take this job, It wont be his fault (Mr H.) if you fail." He got everything he wanted in this MIAMI job. TOTAL CONTROL, and an open checkbook.

THANKS MR. H.

 

[Dredd1050]

Millen was a meat-head when he was in the booth and is still the same said meat-head in the front office.

 

[DBoston80]

Keep this one the Down low but i heard hes currently Scouting Santonio Holmes, the WR out of ohio state.

Hey why not go 4 for 4!!!

But really thank you Millen for being a dumbazz