Yes, Virginia: Detroit Lions Had a More-Hated GM Than Matt Millen
Article By Greg Eno on 13th July, 2009
... day Charles Dickens-type character.
He walked with a limp and had an old, craggy face and seemed to live in a time about two generations before the rest of us.
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 co...
Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
He walked with a limp and had an old, craggy face and seemed to live in a time about two generations before the rest of us.
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 co...
Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
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