Eric Tillman appointed General Manager

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TheLionKing
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There are a lot of Lionbackers who are not fond of Tillman but there is no disputing that he knows his football.
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There are a lot of people generally who don't think that much of him personally. 3 years till he is fired. Seems to be his motis opererandi
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He has his fans and supporters. I have not been one, even before the sexual assault in Regina.

Re football:

We did win a Grey Cup with him as GM here with the Lions. This was before his personality and style started to grate on me.

Re football:

Terrible, terrible trade of Ricky Ray away from the Eskimos.

Re football:

He has found a lot of football talent, but so have many GMs. Choosing the right coach seems more important, so it seems to me. He has made some wise choices there.

As a football man he seems to have nine lives.
John Madden's Team Policies: Be on time. Pay attention. Play like hell on game day.

Jimmy Johnson's Game Keys: Protect the ball. Make plays.

Walter Payton's Advice to Kids: Play hard. Play fair. Have fun.
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Between Tillman and Dougie Gilmour being in the news this week, it's been a tough one for babysitters.
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Tighthead wrote:Between Tillman and Dougie Gilmour being in the news this week, it's been a tough one for babysitters.
Except that for Gilmour the charges got thrown out due to a complete lack of evidence.
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TheLionKing wrote:
There are a lot of Lionbackers who are not fond of Tillman but there is no disputing that he knows his football.
I know my football too.

It's kinda deflated and sitting in the back of a closet at home somewhere.
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Lions4ever wrote:
TheLionKing wrote:
There are a lot of Lionbackers who are not fond of Tillman but there is no disputing that he knows his football.
I know my football too.

It's kinda deflated and sitting in the back of a closet at home somewhere.
my football has the same name as my son
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