John Lynch follows similar path to GM role as Matt Millen (Yahoo Sports)

Matt Millen couldn't help but chuckle about the similarities to his own career path when John Lynch was hired as general manager of the San Francisco 49ers. Like Millen, Lynch is a former Pro Bowl defensive player who went straight to the broadcast booth before taking over the front office of a struggling team. The parallels between John and I are very similar,'' Millen said in a phone interview Monday.