Some media have reported — or have reported rumors — that Matt Millen will resign or be fired as early as this week or after the season. The Lions have gone 23-68 since Millen took over as team president in 2001. Joey Harrington, the quarterback they drafted third overall in 2002 and traded in the off-season, just came back to Detroit and led Miami to a 27-10 Thanksgiving Day victory.

But owner William Clay Ford gave Millen a five-year contract extension before last season when Millen’s record was 16-48. Ford didn’t fire Millen last season when fans were marching and chanting for him to do so. Ford didn’t fire Millen after last season when he could have made a clean sweep with a coaching search coming up.

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