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The_Philster
12-28-2002, 11:42 AM
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The Detroit Lions fired executive director of player personnel Bill Tobin on Friday, less than two years after he was brought to the team with high hopes.

"Bill did a good job, but we made this decision today for philosophical reasons,'' Lions president Matt Millen said in a statement. "He was part of our player personnel process and that process will continue. We thank him for his efforts and we wish him the best.''

When Tobin joined the Lions in February 2001, Millen said the experience he was bringing to Detroit would help the team recruit quality players......more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/1999/0906/41369.html)