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2008-12-29 -Short Attention Span Theater-
Detroit Lions Become NFL's First 0-16 Team
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Posted by lotp 2008-12-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

#1 In 1958 as a bitter Bobby Layne who had been traded by Detroit to Pittsburg said that the Lions would not win another championship for 50 years. The Layne Curse ended this season. Think they'll do better in the future? Me neither.

Posted by GK 2008-12-29 00:21||   2008-12-29 00:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Moving from Baltimore to Indianapolis wasn't an long term albatross to the Colts. Just saying....
Posted by P2k on holiday 2008-12-29 08:11||   2008-12-29 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 History repeats itself:

The team made a habit of losing. The Buccaneers lost at least ten games in 17 of their first 21 seasons, including 12 straight from 1983 to 1994. After a particularly dismal effort in the late 1970's, longtime Buc's coach John McKay gave perhaps the quintessential comment on the organization's plight: A reporter asked McKay about his team's execution during the game. McKay responded "I'm in favour of it".

Posted by Mike 2008-12-29 08:23||   2008-12-29 08:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Things are always blackest just before the coach and worthless player firing.
Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-29 09:51||   2008-12-29 09:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Gotta hit bottom before you can move back up. If they go 1-15 next year, it'll be progress.
Just be glad Millen's not around to blow that No. 1 draft pick.
Posted by tu3031 2008-12-29 09:56||   2008-12-29 09:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Detroit and the Detroit Lions, in a neck-and-neck race for the bottom.
Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H.  2008-12-29 10:04|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]  2008-12-29 10:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they should petition the guvm't for a bail-out.
Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical  2008-12-29 11:19||   2008-12-29 11:19|| Front Page Top

#8 I went home for X-mas w/the fam (west side of Detroit), after a game of drop-in hockey some old auto worker tried to tell me that William Ford really did want to win, he just didn't know how...the guy has had the team 50 yrs. They need to sell the lions to someone who cares more about winning then coaches and gm's kissing their ass.
Posted by Andy Ulusoque aka Broadhead6 2008-12-29 12:09||   2008-12-29 12:09|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey BH6, at least ole Bill had enuff brains to get Mullally for FMC, which he also was running to ground. So, maybe there's a glimmer out there for the Lions. Look at it this way, at least it's a record. And will probably remain in the books for a while. It's like 16-0, only backward.
Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-12-29 12:17||   2008-12-29 12:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Yeah, it is "perfection". Kinda...
Posted by tu3031 2008-12-29 12:26||   2008-12-29 12:26|| Front Page Top

#11 should use that first pick on a WR. That'll work
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-12-29 12:28||   2008-12-29 12:28|| Front Page Top

#12 Tebow won't come out. That leaves Bradford or McCoy. I think the Lions will go with McCoy since he is more mobile. Then they really need to do some serious FA deals and trades to boost the offensive line and bring in a good to semi-great all purpose back. If the Dolphins can do it - then so can Detroit (once they find a way to kidnap Parcells or clone him).
Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back!  2008-12-29 12:50||   2008-12-29 12:50|| Front Page Top

#13 Detroit's problems start in the front office, and are just reflected on the field.

no amount of FA or drafting can make up for the lack of football sense in the front office. the city of Detroit aught to sue Bill Ford.. either turn over the franchise to a competent, or stop using the name Detroit... or move to another market so Detroit can rebuild their image.

on the upside, the lions are so bad, that it does give the city schools and PD a way to look good by comparison.

the lions are an embarassment to football
Posted by Abu do you love">Abu do you love  2008-12-29 14:13||   2008-12-29 14:13|| Front Page Top

#14 The Lions have been in a depression for some time now (last playoff appearance 1999). There's nowhere to go but UP !! At least the Detroit fans still have the RedWings, Pistons, and Tigers. Those three franchises sports 8 championships since 1984.
Posted by Tom- Pa 2008-12-29 15:10||   2008-12-29 15:10|| Front Page Top

#15 Nonetheless, the KC Chiefs have the world's worst "Head" Coach. Given a year or two, Herm Edwards could single handedly dismantle the New England Patriots...
Posted by borgboy 2008-12-29 16:12||   2008-12-29 16:12|| Front Page Top

#16 Colt McCoy has already stated that he will return to Tejas for his senior year.
Posted by bman 2008-12-29 16:31||   2008-12-29 16:31|| Front Page Top

#17 Meh we only had 14 games.
Posted by Macay alleged Coach 2008-12-29 20:00||   2008-12-29 20:00|| Front Page Top

#18 They don't need Millen to screw up the draft picks. Remember Andre Ware?
Posted by Mike N. 2008-12-29 20:47||   2008-12-29 20:47|| Front Page Top

#19 The NFL should go to the same system as the European soccer leagues.
Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow  2008-12-29 21:08||   2008-12-29 21:08|| Front Page Top

#20 Well, the Broncos found ways to lose their last three games and skip the playoffs. If they'd won any one of them, they'd have been in the running for a wild-card berth, at least. Maybe they're trying to give Detroit some competition.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2008-12-29 21:11|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2008-12-29 21:11|| Front Page Top

#21 Sorry about that, OP. Go Chargers!
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-12-29 21:40||   2008-12-29 21:40|| Front Page Top

#22 The Bolts play the Colts, no?
Posted by Mike N. 2008-12-29 22:00||   2008-12-29 22:00|| Front Page Top

#23 yep - Saturday 5PM PST
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-12-29 22:03||   2008-12-29 22:03|| Front Page Top

#24 As a Bronco fan, I am glad they lost and got their butt kicked so thoroughly. We couldn't have stopped Indy as we are and we get a better draft pick. Plus, the defensive coach needs fired and the offensive play calling was horrible all year.

Broncos need a major re-tooling and the only way to get it is the complete ass-stomping they so richly deserved.

Although, it would be nice to see the Chargers go all the way. But their coach seems to choke in the playoffs for some reason every year.
Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-29 22:33||   2008-12-29 22:33|| Front Page Top

#25 my disdain & almost maniacal rage toward the Ford's is like that of a rock throwing paleostinian...
Posted by Cheash Bluetooth aka Broadhead6 2008-12-29 23:43||   2008-12-29 23:43|| Front Page Top

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