OK, so the Lions finish out the season on a 4-0 stretch...not bad, but obviously way too late. 6-10 is pretty impressive, especially when you consider the team was 4-45 over the last 49 prior to the streak.
Granted, the 4-0 streak dropped the boys in Honolulu Blue down from the #2 overall pick to #13, which may hurt the quality of player they are able to draft, but, in all likelihood, they wouldn't be able to pay another top 5 pick's salary. You can't tie up a third of your salary cap in three or four players on a 53 man roster.
That is, provided there is a salary cap next year. Who knows what will shake out between the players and the owners this summer.
To Prince Miller, 6th string CB
Kid, when you get beat for a long, potentially game changing, touchdown pass and you're lucky enough that the receiver drops the ball...don't talk and strut around and tell everybody how good you are. It's pathetic. You were lucky.
The Streak?
OK, so the Lions were able to break the 26 game road losing streak, in fact winning twice in a row on the road. They also ended their horrid streak against divisional foes, when they managed to beat both Green Bay and Minnesota.
Now let's end some significant streaks. How about winning in Washington, that hasn't been done since 1937. How about a victory at San Francisco, hasn't been done since 1975. How about a win at the horrid house of Lambeau...hasn't been done since 1991. What about a victory at Minnesota, assuming they have a stadium next year, that hasn't been done since 1997.
How about just winning a road game against a divisional opponent, that hasn't been done in three years.
Morninweg?
There's another curse I'd really like to see lifted in this offseason. No full time Detroit Lions head coach has every gotten a second opportunity to lead a team after failing with our Leo's. Detroit is the last station on the track for anybody who takes up a Honolulu Blue whistle.
Hopefully, this year that changes. Marty wasn't all that great of a coach for the Lions, but he always managed to put points up on the board. Even with Joey Blue Skies taking snaps for him.
Now, Marty has resurrected the career of Micheal Vick and has the Eagles offense humming for the second season in a row.
And now, people are once again talking about the hot young coaching prospect with a name nobody can spell. Good luck, Marty.
Get some cheerleaders!
Seriously, the Pride is offering to do it all themselves...why won't the Lions break down and affiliate themselves with a real cheer leading squad. Mr. Ford, please join the rest of the league!
You've given up this strange and unusual love of constant losing, please give up your aversion to beautiful women cheering on your sidelines.
plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose
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