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Lions Bench Jon Kitna, Detroit Fans Cheer Dan Orlovsky (Who Promptly Gets Picked)

Now that the Lions have finally listened to the fans' "Fire Millen" chants, it's time for the paying customers in Detroit to have a new target for their rage.Today it was starting quarterback Jon Kitna, who played horribly early on, completing 8 of 16 passes for 76 yards. Kitna was finally benched early in the second half,...

Fire Matt Millen? Of Course! But Bill Ford Jr. Forgot to Say 'My Dad Should Go Too'

Yesterday William Clay Ford Jr., the son of the owner of the Detroit Lions, stated the obvious: The fans are right when they chant "Fire Millen." But in calling for the firing of Matt Millen, the Lions' general manager, Ford Jr. forgot to say the other obvious thing: "It's my dad's fault that Millen is running the team...

49ers 31 Lions 13: Martz Gets Revenge

Give the Lions credit, they didn't fall down by 21 points this week. Baby steps, gentlemen. Baby steps. Though, in the end, it didn't matter as Matt Millen's hapless bunch of misfits fell, 31-13, to Frank Gore and the 49ers.Mike Martz was looking for some revenge this week against some of his former players, and he got it...

NFL Power Rankings: Giants On Top

FanHouse's weekly look at all 32 NFL teamsI really hate the whole "We get no respect" thing that pro athletes just love to whine about, but I must say that the New York Giants really haven't gotten enough respect. They did, after all, win the Super Bowl, and yet no one was talking about them among the elite teams before...

Lions Make a Habit of Falling Behind 21-0, Matt Millen Still Employed

The Detroit Lions have sucked every year of the Matt Millen era, but this season they've introduced a fun new way of sucking: They're falling behind 21-0 at the start of each game.Last week against the Falcons, the Lions fell behind 21-0 on the way to a 34-21 loss. This week against the Packers, the Lions are again behind...