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To: C who wrote (15707)	9/24/2002 2:18:42 PM
From: George Papadopoulos	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 45639

Well, this is the final straw for me, I am done with the Lions, the Ford stupidity which brought us the M&M tyranny and Jay Leno butt jokes...Ford Jr. was the one who hired the two bozos and then proceeeded to go lead Ford's stock price from 20 to 9...and his daddy clearly must be suffering from Alzheimers....Unbelievable....This is disgusting....We miss Wayne so much:-) Ford: Mornhinweg will be head coach 'for a long time' Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002 By Tom Kowalski ALLEN PARK -With rumors and speculation swirling about the possible firing of Detroit Lions head coach Marty Mornhinweg, team owner William Clay Ford Sr. made a remarkable announcement Monday. In a hastily called team meeting late Monday afternoon, Ford Sr. told the players to disregard everything they hear in the media because Mornhinweg was going to remain as the head coach. According to several players who were at the meeting, Ford Sr. was emphatic in his delivery and said that he believed in what Mornhinweg was doing and, according to one player, said that Mornhinweg would be the Lions head coach "for a long time." Mornhinweg, contacted at his home late Monday evening, confirmed that Ford Sr. addressed the entire team and coaching staff, but refused to discuss details. Mornhinweg's job security became an issue after the Lions lost their first two games of the regular season in blowouts, losing 49-21 to the Miami Dolphins and 31-7 to the Carolina Panthers. Coming on the heels of Detroit's 2-14 record last year ? Mornhinweg's first as a head coach ? speculation began that Ford might not wait until the end of the season to make a change. With the Lions heavy underdogs to the unbeaten New Orleans Saints this Sunday, there were many football observers who believed another blowout loss might mean the end of Mornhinweg's career in Detroit. Terry Bradshaw, a football commentator for FOX, said two days ago that Mornhinweg should be fired immediately if the Lions lose to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions did lose, 37-31, but fought back from a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit and nearly won the game in the last minute. After losing the first two games, Mornhinweg shifted strategy and decided to play many of his younger players, including quarterback Joey Harrington and cornerback Chris Cash. Mornhinweg said Harrington would remain the starter and, regardless of the ups and downs in the learning process, would not be pulled for Mike McMahon. The Lions focus is on rebuilding the team because there is very little foundation of quality veterans. There is only one player remaining on the Lions roster from the draft classes from 1996 to 1998 -- receiver Germane Crowell, who is on the Physically Unable to Perform list. The Lions only have one starter from the 1999 draft: linebacker Chris Claiborne. At his press conference early Monday afternoon, Mornhinweg repeatedly dodged questions about the Lions lack of talent and quality starters. When the issue of his job security was raised -- repeatedly -- Mornhinweg said: "My personal situation is irrelevant. It doesn't matter, it's not important. The thing that's important is this football team. "I'm not going to answer a lot of questions about it. The important thing is that this team is getting better every single day."

To: C who wrote (15707)	9/24/2002 2:34:20 PM
From: LTK007	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 45639

You forgot something,Terry Glenn is a headcase. This element will arise eventually. That is a huge negative when comparing the two. Max <I know one thing.....the Packers would sure as hell rather have Glenn than Freeman. So would I> Packers blew it on this flip/flpop. I see you are another that knows TWIT about Terry Glenn. Remember the Patriots THREW HIM off their team, plain and simple actually emptied his locker and said "get the message Glenn, we are sick of you!".