Another Perfect Season?

No, I’m not talking about the Tennessee Titans, but rather, the winless Detroit Lions. After a perfect pre-season (4-0), the Lions have dropped their first six games of the season. Things have gone from bad to worse for Detroit. First, they lost their leader, Jon Kitna. Then, they traded away Roy Williams, their number one receiving threat. The Lions did receive a first round draft pick from Dallas in the Williams trade, hopefully with Matt Millen out of the picture they won’t squander this pick on a highly touted receiver.

Except for a 12-10 defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings and a heartbreaking 28-21 loss to the Texans last week, the Lions have been the victims of some brutal losses. Including a 34-7 beat down by Chicago. Unfortunately, the toughest games on their schedule are still to come. Over the next 10 weeks, Detroit will travel to; Indianapolis, Green Bay, Carolina, and Chicago. That’s four more for the loss column. With the daunting road schedule that lies ahead, the Lions will probably need to pick up a W at Ford field, which could be even more difficult. Six home games remain for Detroit, this week against the Redskins who may be the second best team in a deep NFC East division. From there, the Lions take on; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Minnesota, and New Orleans. Tampa Bay and Tennessee are in first place in the respective divisions, and they visit Detroit in back-to-back weeks.



With Dan Orlovsky under center, the Lions should be nervous about playing Texas or USC. Orlovsky, product of Uconn, has been sacked 6 times in 2 starts, and looks flustered and unstable every time he drops back. The Lions desperately need a quarterback for the 2009 season. Drew Stanton isn’t the answer either Bob so don’t bother; if they had any confidence in him, he would not be backing up Orvlovsky in the first place.

Overall, the Lions are a disgrace and should be concerned with going 0-16 in 2008. With a new GM in place and budding young talent, they should be out of the NFC North basement in a few years. But who knows, the Lions find a way to be putrid every season. Keep those paper bags on Detroit, there is nothing to be happy about on Sundays.

-Brian B