We suck. The first team in NFL history to go 0-16. Sure the Buccaneers lost all their games in their inaugural season, but there were only 14 games back then.It's not even as if many of our losses were close. In only one game would a field goal have sufficed (12-10, Minnesota). 3 more games we could have won or tied with a touchdown. Everything else - absolutely blown away.
We've got one of the best receivers in the game (Calvin Johnson) who, like Barry Sanders of the Lions' 90's teams, has no supporting cast.
We're going to get the first pick in next year's draft. But even the entire first round of picks won't fix Detroit's problems. We need some congressional intervention and maybe an Obama-esque spreading of the wealth from the hardworking, well-organized teams to allow our underachieving, mis-managed program to have some success.
Post-script: Here's something interesting: we lost to Minnesota two times and by a total of 6 points, and they won the division (and beat the NY Giants in the process).
Another note - the Lions won all four pre-season games: the NY Giants, and then both Ohio teams (with 8 combined wins and a tie this season), and the in-famous Buffalo Bills.
There's always next year.
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I know you've got a Barry Sanders rookie card somewhere in that collection of yours. That should be worth a solid 4th round draft pick, maybe something in the way of offensive right tackle?
The latest Sports Illustrated had a touching article about the optimism of Detroit fans, and the humility and talent of Barry Sanders and other Detroit stars. Apparently, a trade 50 years ago cursed your Lions, so you need to just find a way to break it. Hopefully it won't take as long as the Red Sox curse.
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