When it gets to this point, and everything has gone horribly wrong for the Lions, all the attention about the organization shifts to owner William Clay Ford.
Will he finally make a move?
Ford is personable enough. When I was the Lions beat writer, I enjoyed talking to him (they don’t dare venture him out there in front of the columnists, unless insured a soft ball interview). He was honest and forthright, too, particularly when Bobby Ross resigned. It was appreciated.
But there are two things about Ford as owner of the Lions I find to be disturbing. One is the constant reminder he gives to everybody in the organization that it is his team - and his team alone. He’s done that even to his own son.
Secondly, there is a complete and total disconnect between Ford and the fans. I have never heard him talk about fans before. It’s like he feels above them on some level. I have the same issue with Matt Millen, too. It’s as if these salt-of-the-Earth Lions fans are beneath him.

Random Thoughts

- The reason I asked Rod Marinelli about whether he has any time table for winning Sunday is because I felt like it was the question most everybody watching that game was thinking. I mean, if not now, when? This is his third year. His team looks no better prepared than during his first year.

- Before the Pac 10 starts talking too much smack about USC’s rout of Ohio State and Oregon’s road victory at Purdue, it should be considered Washington State was pounded by Baylor, Washington crushed by Oklahoma, California beaten by Maryland, Arizona State upset by UNLV, Stanford manhandled at TCU, Arizona beaten by New Mexico and UCLA beaten 59-0 by Brigham Young.
The Big Ten may not be too good, but the Pac 10 isn’t any better top-to-bottom.