Sep 1st 2008 11:40AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, Lions
Detroit Lions President Matt Millen has made a lot of stupid comments during his tenure leading the team, but this one may be the worst of them all.

Millen, who traded defensive tackle Shaun Rogers to the Cleveland Browns at the start of the NFL off-season, shared this opinion of the kind of season Rogers is likely to have:
“Mark my words: If Shaun Rogers is healthy, he’ll be the NFL defensive player of the year.”Yes, that’s what Millen thinks. The player he just traded away is going to be the best defensive player in the NFL this season. So why the hell did he trade Rogers for Leigh Bodden (who isn’t even starting in Detroit) and a third-round draft pick?

Apparently, it’s because Millen doesn’t think Rogers is motivated enough. So here’s a crazy idea: Hire coaches who can motivate him. Millen wouldn’t think of that, which is why the Lions are about to begin their eighth straight losing season with Millen at the helm.