Tis A Silly Trade

Is anyone else scratching their heads with this one. The Cowboys traded a starting cornerback in Anthony Henry for a back-up in Jon Kitna. I don't have a problem with the Cowboys actually getting Kitna because if he was under center instead of Brad Johnson the Cowboys may have won a few more games, but giving up a starting corner is a little much don't you think. The Cowboys already gave a whole mess of picks to get the under achieving Roy Williams, so giving up anything more than 6th or 7th round pick for Kitna is a steal for the Lions.

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

Jon Kitna Was Benched For Your Sins

Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna, who was placed on the injured reserve list on Tuesday, said Wednesday that the team wanted to replace him as the starter and used his back injury as an excuse to do so.

"They decided they wanted to go in a different direction," Kitna said in an interview Wednesday on WJR-AM. "And I guess the thing for me is, that's fine. Let's just say that."

Well Jon they could have done this politely or they could have just said "hey Jon, you suck, get to the bench." Dan Orlovsky and Drew Stanton (Bob's boy) are going to get the call and I have to agree with Bob when he says that Drew Stanton should play. Why not, he was a 2nd round pick and he will eventually be the starter anyways. It's time for him to develop some chemistry with the offense.

Two Teams That Need To Switch QBs

1. Browns
I am not a big Quinn fan, but I thought it was stupid for the Browns to bring back Anderson. He was showing chinks in the armor at the end of last season, and has just looked awful this season. So far this season Anderson has a 46.2 completion percentage, 2 TDs, 5 INTs, and has not broken 200 yards in any game. This is a team that has thw weapons to be special on offense, even with Braylon banged up. They drafted Quinn to be the QB of the future, and it is time to see what the kid's got, because at 0-3 it doesn't look like the Browns are going anywhere.

2. Lions
I know, I know, I am always saying how Drew Stanton should be starting, but for once Kitna is finally looking like he shouldn't be the leader of this team anymore. The Lions are 0-3, they are not going to the playoffs, and it is time to see if this young kid has what it takes to be a QB in this league. Kitna's stats aren't bad, but with the WRs he has they should be a lot better. Kitna is making way too many bad decisions (5 INTs), and if that wasn't bad enough he threw an interception the other day, then showed no effort to tackle the guy (actually took off his helmet), as he walked into the end zone. It is time for change in Detroit, it is Drew Stanton's time.

-BMack