Matt Millen

PissBottleMan
PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
edited November 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
It's bad enough that Matt Millen helped destroy a mediocre franchise, but why would networks ask for his insight on college and pro football.

He gives commentary on being sub-par?

I cringe every time I see this clown on tv.

What a disgrace.

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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    I don't think he's bad as an announcer. There are much worse...dierdorf, gruden (THE WORST), theismann, etc
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Fixer wrote:
    I don't think he's bad as an announcer. There are much worse...dierdorf, gruden (THE WORST), theismann, etc

    I don't understand how you can do a piss-poor job as a general manager and then get paid to be a commentator. He has a proven track record of sucking.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    I don't think he's bad as an announcer. There are much worse...dierdorf, gruden (THE WORST), theismann, etc

    I don't understand how you can do a piss-poor job as a general manager and then get paid to be a commentator. He has a proven track record of sucking.

    PBM

    I don't think there is any correlation to GM/player performance and game announcing ability. He's not getting paid to make draft picks or sign free agents...he's getting paid to announce a game. I think he does a decent job
  • Jokertt14
    Jokertt14 Posts: 2,566
    Kinda funny . i just watch this http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdo ... &success=1

    came here and ran into this - I am a lions fan . no bandwagon here . and he killed us for Years :cry:
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Fixer wrote:
    I don't think there is any correlation to GM/player performance and game announcing ability. He's not getting paid to make draft picks or sign free agents...he's getting paid to announce a game. I think he does a decent job

    He is providing commentary on a subject that he sucks at.

    I don't see how his opinions as a commentator (not play-by-play) are valid.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    jokertt wrote:
    I am a lions fan

    Me too.

    I can't stand the guy.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    I don't think there is any correlation to GM/player performance and game announcing ability. He's not getting paid to make draft picks or sign free agents...he's getting paid to announce a game. I think he does a decent job

    He is providing commentary on a subject that he sucks at.

    I don't see how his opinions as a commentator (not play-by-play) are valid.

    PBM

    you know he played football right? He was a pretty good player...just like a lot of other commentators.

    He sucked as a GM...there's no debating that. He's not bad as an announcer though. He obviously knows the game. I think he's pretty good at in-game analysis. Like I said, he's much better than some of the other crap that's on TV these days
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Fixer wrote:
    you know he played football right? He was a pretty good player...just like a lot of other commentators.

    He sucked as a GM...there's no debating that. He's not bad as an announcer though. He obviously knows the game. I think he's pretty good at in-game analysis. Like I said, he's much better than some of the other crap that's on TV these days

    I realize he can give his in-game analysis as someone who played and and worked in upper management.

    Seeing someone make bad decisions and, ultimately, ruin a franchise for a decade, on TV giving his opinions...that bothers me.

    Is ESPN that hard up for talent?

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:
    you know he played football right? He was a pretty good player...just like a lot of other commentators.

    He sucked as a GM...there's no debating that. He's not bad as an announcer though. He obviously knows the game. I think he's pretty good at in-game analysis. Like I said, he's much better than some of the other crap that's on TV these days

    I realize he can give his in-game analysis as someone who played and and worked in upper management.

    Seeing someone make bad decisions and, ultimately, ruin a franchise for a decade, on TV giving his opinions...that bothers me.

    Is ESPN that hard up for talent?

    PBM

    To answer your question, yes. I can't stand ESPN. I only watch that channel when a game is on.

    Seems like you've got a lot of pent up anger directed towards millen. you're a lions fan, so I can understand that. Looks like your squad is pointed in the right direction now.

    Can't believe I just wasted 10 minutes defending matt millen. I swear I'm not related to him. haha
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Fixer wrote:
    Can't believe I just wasted 10 minutes defending matt millen. I swear I'm not related to him. haha

    :lol:

    That feels better.

    PBM
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    There's definitely worse than Millen.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    the man knows his football. he was a horrendous evaluator of talent as a gm. but he knows the game inside and out.

    i thought he was one of the best analysts before taking the lions gm job. i don't see why it would be any different today.

    i will admit it would drive me insane seeing his mug on tv if i were a lions fan though :lol:
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Jeagler wrote:
    I will admit it would drive me insane seeing his mug on tv if i were a lions fan though :lol:

    That's what bothers me the most. We have the worst record in football during his tenure. We're left still picking up the pieces and this ass-clown gets a job as a commentator.

    If he knew the game so damn well, why didn't he analyze a way to make the Lions better.

    Seriously, I wish I could suck at my job and then give my commentary on how to do it effectively.

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    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    I will admit it would drive me insane seeing his mug on tv if i were a lions fan though :lol:

    That's what bothers me the most. We have the worst record in football during his tenure. We're left still picking up the pieces and this ass-clown gets a job as a commentator.

    If he knew the game so damn well, why didn't he analyze a way to make the Lions better.

    Seriously, I wish I could suck at my job and then give my commentary on how to do it effectively.

    PBM

    X'S AND O'S DUDE. x's and o's are not what a general manager does. not even close. he's not analyzing other general managers. he's analyzing something he did extremely well as a player 20 some years ago.
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Jeagler wrote:
    X'S AND O'S DUDE. x's and o's are not what a general manager does. not even close. he's not analyzing other general managers. he's analyzing something he did extremely well as a player 20 some years ago.

    I get the argument in his favor. I have a hard time rewarding someone with a prime job after failing at being a GM for 10 years. I don't see how he can be taken seriously.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    X'S AND O'S DUDE. x's and o's are not what a general manager does. not even close. he's not analyzing other general managers. he's analyzing something he did extremely well as a player 20 some years ago.

    I get the argument in his favor. I have a hard time rewarding someone with a prime job after failing at being a GM for 10 years. I don't see how he can be taken seriously.

    PBM

    he was a very good analyst before going to detroit. that's probably why he got hired as an analyst again.
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    The Jeagler wrote:
    he was a very good analyst before going to detroit. that's probably why he got hired as an analyst again.

    During that time, his credibility was shot. That's my opinion, but it's one that is shared with a lot of football fans.

    I don't see how you can take the guy seriously again regardless of his time as a player or time previously on-air.

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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    he was a very good analyst before going to detroit. that's probably why he got hired as an analyst again.

    During that time, his credibility was shot. That's my opinion, but it's one that is shared with a lot of football fans.

    I don't see how you can take the guy seriously again regardless of his time as a player or time previously on-air.

    PBM

    If this was the case herm edwards would never work again
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    The Fixer wrote:
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    The Jeagler wrote:
    he was a very good analyst before going to detroit. that's probably why he got hired as an analyst again.

    During that time, his credibility was shot. That's my opinion, but it's one that is shared with a lot of football fans.

    I don't see how you can take the guy seriously again regardless of his time as a player or time previously on-air.

    PBM

    If this was the case herm edwards would never work again

    wasn't dick vitale an awful coach too? same with corso?


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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    The Jeagler wrote:
    The Fixer wrote:

    If this was the case herm edwards would never work again

    wasn't dick vitale an awful coach too? same with corso?


    YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME!

    yes and yes. vitale coached at Detroit mercy and corso coached at indiana

    my favorite herm edwards quote was when he didn't know what the internet was. this was like 3 years ago. hahahaha...classic

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