Really, ESPN?

ESPN lost a lot of points with me this weekend.
Don't get me wrong, while the new format of concerning the coverage of the NFL draft was different, I actually liked it.
For the first time ever the draft started on Thursday, with the first round commencing in prime time.
After that, the draft continued on Friday and ended on Saturday.
It was a pretty cool event.
The Lions, in my opinion, had one of the most promising drafts in recent history, taking arguably the best player in the draft, defensive end Ndamukong Suh as well as trading up to pick running back Jahvid Best. It think both players will contribute to making the team better, and the Lions might have a chance of hitting that six to seven win ceiling the pundits are talking about in the upcoming season.
I'd like to see it happen, but to be honest, in the past, predicting good things for the Lions has only gotten me in trouble, so I'll just sit back and watch.
So I was happy with the draft coverage and happy with the Lions' draft in particular, but I have nothing but ire for the world's biggest sports network.
My irritation stems pretty much from one choice ESPN made in its coverage of the draft, and that is, of course, the inclusion of former Lions' GM and CEO, Matt Millen.
Look, I get the fact that the guy has a history in football before he took over the Lions. But seriously, how in the world can you have a guy like Millen on a show that is basically all about evaluating college talent?
While in Detroit, Millen proved that he was completely unprepared to be the head of a pro football franchise, but his biggest fault on a very long list of failures was his inability to evaluate and pick talent in the draft.
This is the guy ESPN thinks can give intelligent commentary on picking talented players?
The decision by ESPN to put him on camera during the draft coverage seemed about as logical as asking Ben Roethlisberger to take your little sister to the prom. In other words, it was just plain stupid.
Not only was it a huge slap in the face to people from Detroit, who are still very much upset with Millen's reign, but it's kind of an insult to the casual football fan. It seems like a clear case of ESPN not finding the most qualified people to anchor their coverage. I think the network should be ashamed of themselves.
And they probably are, considering that Millen was only on camera for a few seconds before he opened his gob and made an inappropriate ethnic slur toward Ron Jaworski, calling the the former quarterback and current football analyst a "Polak".
Apparently even though he isn't in a spot where he can ruin a team's draft, Millen still found a way to do something moronic on draft day.
Of course, a few minutes later, Millen was back on camera to apologize for his remark, and I think he deserves to be forgiven for it. People say stupid things sometimes.
But I'm still not ready to forgive him for setting the Lions back a decade and a half, and I certainly not ready to forgive ESPN for making us all suffer through watching him work at jobs he's clearly not qualified for.