December 22, 2008
Lions Change Name To The Detroit Lemons
The Detroit Lions have the distinction of being the first team in NFL history to go 0-15. Will they lose their last game and end up a perfect 0-16? They play the Packers in Green Bay, where they haven’t won a game in 17 years.
before the 2008 NFL season started there were such high hopes for the Lions in Motown. They had a perfect pre-season record, going 4-0. Now that the season has one week left, they are selling T-Shirts that read “2008 Pre-Season Champions”.
Believe it or not, if the Lions lose to the Packers, they won’t be the first team to go without a victory in an NFL season. Back in 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 0-14. In one of the classic lines of that dreadful season, coach John McKay was asked what he thought of his team’s execution, he replied, I’m in favor of it.”
Are the Lions cursed? Is all of Michigan cursed? Nothing positive seems to happen up there.
The Lions last won a title in 1957. Since then things have gone from bad to worse. They have gotten the top draft pick consistently over the years but none of them have lived up to expectations. And injuries and bad luck have compounded their misfortune.
The Lions fans seem to be taking things in stride - or not. A great gift for Detroit Lions fans is a Lions Jersey that reads “Owen” with the number “16″ under it.
I hear there is a petition going around Michigan to rename the team the Detroit Lemons - because they just really suck!
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November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Football: Titans vs Lions
In what looks to be a lopsided contest, the winless Detroit Lions go up against the AFC-best record Tennessee Titans on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.
Coming off their first loss of the season Sunday (34-13 vs the Jets), the Titans can be counted on to come out strong to get back on track. On the other hand, the Lions are hoping against hope that they can put an end to the string of losses they’ve suffered this season.
Detroit Coach Rod Marinelli is taking the blame on himself, but let’s face it, he’s not the one on the field. The Lions need to dig deep to stay with the Titans, who they have an all-time record of 3-6 against, including a close loss (24-21) on their only other Thanksgiving meeting in 1992.
Look for a blowout here. I wouldn’t expect the Lions to get more than 10 points.
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November 2, 2008
Bears QB Kyle Orton Carted Off Field With Ankle Injury
CHICAGO (AP) — Bears quarterback Kyle Orton was taken from the field on a cart late in the second quarter Sunday and the team said he would miss the rest of the game against the Detroit Lions because of a right ankle injury.
Rex Grossman started the second half for Chicago.
The Bears were trailing 23-13 when Orton scrambled to his right in the closing minute of the first half. Cory Redding hit him and Dewayne White fell on Orton as the quarterback was hitting the turf.
Orton got up and took a few steps, then crumbled to the ground. He was tended to for several minutes before being carried off. He was 8-of-14 passing for 108 yards.
The Bears also lost safety Mike Brown to a calf injury. He walked to the locker room with about a minute left in the first half, and the team said he would not return.
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