I don't even care about football, and I hate this guy...

ALLEN PARK - Lions Football

Frustration is growing and bubbling, from furious fans to the owner's family. The Lions are careening toward historic humiliation -- sure, 0-16 is possible -- and there's no visible way to stop it. In fact, there's only one way to slow it.

Lions President and General Manager Matt Millen should do the honorable thing and walk away, today, tomorrow, soon. We can rant all we want about the coach and the quarterback and the defensive coordinator, but Millen delivered the bulk of this garbage. Owner William Clay Ford Sr. has been too loyal (or gutless) to fire him, so Millen should resign, for the good of all involved.

The owner's son, Bill Ford Jr., made precisely that suggestion Monday after speaking at the Detroit Economic Club. I echo the plea, and I guarantee almost every Lions fan does as well.
"It's embarrassing," Ford Jr. said. "The fans deserve better, and if I had the authority, I'd fire the general manager."

Asked again if he thought Millen should leave, Ford Jr. said, "Yes I do."

It's painfully, brutally obvious.

It's also clear there's an unfortunate disconnect between the owner and his son, which doesn't help.

Millen must be accountable

Nothing can move forward with this team until the main guy is held accountable. The Lions are paralyzed and poisoned by Millen's presence, by his stunning incompetence, and he has to know it. How can he demand accountability of anyone when Rod Marinelli is the fourth head coach he has appointed, when the Lions' 31-84 record since 2001 is all on Millen?

I have no idea why Millen feels compelled to keep trying, to keep putting the franchise and fans through this. I have no idea why he puts himself through this. A no-quit attitude might be noble -- and it keeps the $5-million salary coming -- but it's astonishing Ford Sr. allows it to continue.

Is there no common sense or simple shame? Millen is an affable guy who came here with good intentions, but this is a national joke that keeps repeating itself, one of the saddest, most-baffling situations in Detroit sports history.

The Lions are 0-3, have been outscored 113-59, and yet we know it can get worse. This is not a young team that needs time to improve. According to NFL rosters, the Lions are the fourth-oldest team in the league, directed by a 36-year-old quarterback, Jon Kitna, who looks lost.

There are precious few stars and little hope. The defense is horrible and the offense can't take advantage of good receivers who aren't consistent. Nothing is working, and the schedule only gets tougher.

The truth is, I don't even know if player or coach demotions would help because the roster is barren. Marinelli said Monday he wouldn't make any changes to his staff and he'd use the bye week to evaluate personnel.