Will the Detroit Lions Go 0-16?

Seems like nothing is going Detroit's way these days.

 

The only two games I could conceivably see them losing is either to the Saints or to the Vikings since both of those games are at home. But I don't really see them winning those. They should just lose out so they can get Chris 'Beanie' Wells of Ohio State.

 

It's so rare that I voted they will win a game. Even the Bungles won one and tied one.
Tampa Bay is not so impressive. Tennessee is an upset waiting to happen - if the Lions have any pride they will play another close game. Minnesota should be better but aren't dominating either. New Orleans is inconsistent.
Culpeper is a talented QB but hasn't played in a year.

On the other hand, they could certainly lose all those games.

 

I have always hated the Lions. When I lived in MI as a kid I thought "what a waste of jersey-material" They never add up to anything any season. May they do SOMETHING this year. One win: New Orleans

 

They traded their best player to Dallas and are bound to blow the picks on a wideout, they'll probably go after Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree just because they love to draft wideouts and the one that actually panned out is now in Dallas.

 

You're killing me Ken, but it's so true. I'm mad at michigan sports in general! I was at UofM during the Bo days, was at the parade when the TIgers won the World Series and then there's the Lions. Now U of M stinks worse than memory serves.

It must be the economy!

 

I usually only have one thing, and one thing only to say about any and all NFL topics.....

GO STEELERS!!!

 

As a life-long observer of the New Orleans Saints, I would have not been surprised if they would have lost to the Lions since the Saints were the first team that Tampa Bay ever beat as well as providing the Carolina Panthers and the current Cleveland Browns with their first victory.

I'm convinced that unless Green Bay just goes out and plays horribly at home that the Lions will be 0-16. You know they don't to be the team to give up that one win, especially with all the talk about how they would have been better this year with Farve. (Farve's recent play renders that thinking questionable in my opinion.) Detroit hasn't won at Green Bay since 1991, which was also the only season since the 50's in which they won a playoff game.

No chance of the Lions moving to LA. If any team moves to LA in the near future, the best possibility may well be the Rams moving back. There was some concern over the Saints moving several years ago, but with the improvements to the Superdome post Katrina, they seem set to remain there for the forseeable future.

-----Added 12/22/2008 at 05:23:32 EST-----

Joey Harrington is the third string QB for the Saints. I read in a news story that the Detroit fans were calling for him during yesterday's game.

 

Yeah. They are saying Detroit is the first team to start 0-15. I thought the Saints did that in 1980 (the year of the Aints with the bags over the head, etc.) but apparently it was only 0-14.

Local commercials here tout how the Saints "aren't your father's Saints." But unless they can turn it around, it's starting to look like a repeat of the Haslett era to many here. Have a good first year with a playoff win, then parlay that into a big contract, then average 8-8 after that.

-----Added 12/22/2008 at 05:35:24 EST-----

I did always think Kramer was underrated. Maybe they should bring back Wayne Fontes too! See here for the story I was referring to.

 

That's the problem with a lot of chronically bad franchises like the Bengals, Ariz. Cardinals, the Hugh Culverhouse era Bucs, LA Clippers, etc.

 

Goooo Red Wings!

 

LOL Rob Parker was hilarious. That last question was horrible!

 

Poor Lions. They actually went 4-0 in preseason. They need to hire Bill Parcells at all costs.

 

Ouch. Not a particularly good year for Michigan football all the way around. Not just the Lions, but the Wolverines, then Western and Central Michigan lose their bowl games.

Of course, MSU will probably now break with tradition and upset my Dawgs tomorrow in the Capital One Bowl.

 

Cowher, Shanahan? Yeah, probably not!

 

I would.