Why the Packers will...what kind of name is "Packers" anyway?

How the Packers can destroy the Lions...other than just showing up.

The first problem the Lions will have to deal with is the astounding play of the Devil's heir, Aaron Rodgers. He is quick to diagnose any defense and almost as quick to get the ball out of his hands.

Which is especially dangerous against the Leos because they can't cover anybody, not for five seconds, not for two seconds, not ever. Jonathon Wade can't cover or tackle. Chris Houston is bad. And C.C. Brown is worse than both put together.

The Packers, and primarily Snidely Whiplash himself, will dissect the lions secondary like a seventh grade biology project.

It will not be pretty.

Is anybody actually allowed to touch the quarterback anymore? Ever?

The Lions spent the majority of their offseason building what they hoped to be a dominating defensive line. It appears that Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz were successful in fulfilling that goal--the defense has registered 12 sacks in the first three games this season.

But the Lions are also getting flagged for unnecessary roughness against opposing quarterbacks at a crazy rate. The fact that the rules over the last decade have changed that you can no longer hit the quarterback above the shoulders or below the knees do not in any way help.

In fact, these rules slow down the game, dilute aggressiveness, and pretty much tie the hands of defensive lineman all over the NFL. It isn't just the Lions that are getting called with ticky-tack flags--it's just the Lions that went hog wild to build a defensive line only to see the NFL do everything in its power to negate their plan.

As long as the quarterback has the ball in his hand, he should be fair game. Otherwise, call him the second punter, or better yet, make the NFL provide a full time QB for both teams...just like we used to do in the back yard when I was 12.

Lambeau Field...a road of bones.

You will hear, ad nauseum, until the Lions manage to end the streak, about how the Lions cannot win in Lambeau. They haven't won since 1991. All the years with Barry...no wins. All those years under Millen...well, you had to expect no wins there...

Anyway, it's true. There's nothing any of us can do when it comes up, except nod and stare at our own feet in disgust.

There are many a fallen hero buried beneath that frozen tundra--not the least of which is a half a dozen abysmal performances by the greatest player to wear the uniform--in the playoffs too.