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Yes, Virginia: Detroit Lions Had a More-Hated GM Than Matt Millen
Published: July 13, 2009
And he was tight-fisted with the cash that his boss charged him with overseeing.
Thomas was the Lions' GM, way before Matt Millen soiled himself in that role.
Thomas had played for the Lions in the early-1950s, was a radio broadcaster for the team, and ended up in the good stead of Bill Ford when Ford bought out the syndicate owning the Lions in 1964.
Ford made Russ Thomas his general manager, and it was as if the Lions were under the thumb of Ebeneezer Scrooge reincarnated.
Thomas had yearly go-rounds with players and coaches, almost always about money. Ole Russ had this funny thought: why pay them fair market value before putting them through the wringer first?
And even then, Russ might not loosen his grip on the wad.
The Lions, maybe out of blind luck than anything else, had drafte...
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