"Daze Of Our Lions" 0-15 edition
The Bad News -
No, it isn't 0-15. This is much worse. No it isn't 0-16, (which in my opinion is a foregone conclusion.) This is much, much worse.
William Clay Ford issued a press release yesterday concerning the future of the Detroit Lie-ons. - "He expects both Tom Lewand (chief operating officer) and Martin Mayhew (GM) to return to the organization next season." He also said that he hasn't made up his mind about coach Marinelli yet.
As for hiring somebody to take total charge Ford said - "Let's see who's available and what experience they have and what see if they fit any of our slots."
OMG! Somebody pull the plug on this guy. There is obviously no sign of brain activity here. Lewand has been here 13 yrs., Mayhew has been here 8 yrs.. You think maybe these guys are part of the problem? You want to go into next season, and the most important draft of my lifetime, with the same leadership that has gotten the team to this level of ineptitude? As for Marinelli - Take the guy out of his misery already!
Quotes of the week -
#1 Coach Marinelli - "They've been fighting. They didn't fight today."
I'm surprised they lasted this long, but to quit at home? No pride, no talent, no coaching.
#2 DE Cliff Avril - "It just seemed like nothing was going right for us."
Seemed? It literally went wrong, Cliff.
#3 Rob Parker Detroit News columnist - To coach Marinelli, "On a lighter note, do you wish your daughter had married a better defensive coordinator?"
Rob, funny, but really tacky. Still really funny, though.
#4 "Joey, Joey, Joey" Detroit fans chanting for Joey Harrington, former #3 pick of the Detroit Lions.
TOO FUNNY!
#5 "This is the ultimate right here. It's going to take some men to go into this game. Some guys might fold it up this week and say, 'Hey, you know, I have an injury, my hammy's bothering me or something.' "But you'll see the true NFL players, step up this week and say 'You know what? Let's not do this, Lets not be a part of history. Lets find a way to win this game and find a way to play in a tough environment and step up". - Shaun Cody DT.
Is that all it will take, Shaun? Why didn't just say so in week one? Yeah, we'll see the "true NFL" players step up next week - all two of them. (Calvin Johnson and Kevin Smith). You guys will do this. 0-16 is your destiny, like it or not.
Highlights -
#1 We clinched the #1 pick in the 2009 draft!
#2 Kevin Smith 111 yds. rushing on 24 carries.
Play of the game -
First play of the second half from the line of scrimmage. The Lions have to call time out, and still get penalized for having 12 men on the field.
They knew for 2 hours that they would have the ball first in the second half, and this happens? Typical Lions. Football, as only they can deliver.
By the numbers -
0-15 An NFL record.
32 First Downs by the Saints, a club record.
11 of 12 The Saints third down efficiency. It would have been 12 of 12, but the 12th one was the "knee" they took at the end of the game.
0 The number of times NO punted. Way to step up defense!
532 Yards by the Saints, a season high allowed by the Lions.
0 percent chance I give the Lions of winning next week at Lambeau Field.
Have a Merry Christmas my fellow Lie-ons sufferers.