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Matt Millen apologizes to Detroit during NFL broadcast

Matt Millen returned to the broadcast booth this week and had some words for the city of Detroit.

By Jeremy Reisman
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In what happens to be a strange coincidence, as the Detroit Lions are in the midst of a search for a new general manager, Matt Millen, a man who once held that position, returned to the broadcast booth for the NFL. In the second half of the Colts-Buccaneers game, Millen addressed his time in Detroit:

The timing and setting of this apology are quite bizarre. Millen has had plenty of opportunities to publicly apologize, as he has been a part of college football broadcasts since 2009, including games featuring Michigan and Michigan State. But better late than never, I suppose.

UPDATE: @anthonytaylor_ was able to catch video of the apology:

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