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Sorry Yogi: Lions Prove its Over Before its Over

Eight down, and six in a row, and two to go. What fools we have been. Playoffs? What the, who the, how the?!? PLAYOFFS (credit to Jim Mora Sr.)? If I understand it right, with one more loss (Chiefs in Detroit, at Green Bay), the Lions will become the third team in NFL history to finish under .500 after starting 6-2. How nice. Making strides to do what other teams would struggle to do.

Starting the game with two three-and-outs and for good measure, the rest of the time throwing interceptions, the Lions signified what is happening with the team by wearing their white jerseys in San Diego today during their 51-14 loss. Waving the white flag would at least give us fans to plan our Sundays a little differently. To think, I felt lucky today as the Pistons played a 12:30 NBA game and would be over by the Lions kickoff.

Um, yeah, lucky, LUCKY me.

At least the team decided to mix it up. Detroit leads the NFL in quarterback passer rating allowed with 95.5. Imagine that, how many quarterbacks the team has helped along this season at our expense. Good thing we hired that defensive minded head coach huh? THAT way, we could hire an offensive genius to handle the other side of the ball and all of that talent we have. Mike Martz has proven to be ideal … for opponents. Jon Kitna threw five interceptions today and the Lions at one point had a 40 to 8 pass-run mix.

Gee, I can’t wait until next week.

Congratulations San Diego. You know, how appropriate for the “O.T.” post-game show on FOX to be sponsored by “Lowes”. Works for the Lions. Detroit did have to worry about surrendering that gaudy quarterback rating to Philip Rivers. They decided to help out on the running game, allowing 100+ yard games to LaDainian Tomlinson (15 carries, 116 yards, 2 touchdowns for a league-leading 14) and Darren Sproles (25 carries, 122 yards, 2 touchdowns). What? Michael Turner suffer an injury I didn’t see? Get tired? He was averaging 5.6 per tote on his five carries, it wouldn’t have taken long to hit 100, and the Lions were all warmed up.

Rookie Calvin Johnson, who is starting to roll like the Lions do, dropping the first two passes thrown his way, had over 100 yards receiving, 49 coming on a pre-half Hail Mary, in which, like all things Lions, he fell short of scoring.

The Lions are helpful, not helpless. They helped San Diego win the AFC West division. They helped defensive back Antonio Cromartie break a 46-year Charger record with his league-leading 10th interception, in nine games, and only six of those starting assignments. They helped their opponent rest their front line stars by giving up a big lead early. They helped Charger head coach Norv Turner silence the critics of his coaching and Marty’s exit. Lets not forget Tomlinson, who moved past Eddie George and Tiki Barber into 19th place all-time on the career rushing list, move past Jim Brown with his 127 touchdowns, and join Eric Dickerson as the only players to have 1,200-plus rushing seasons in their first seven NFL seasons.

Your welcome Chargers, don’t mention it. Please.

The Lions? Sorry, Jon Kitna stinks. The offensive game plan stinks. The defense stinks, front to back. Shaun Rogers has to go. He is out of shape and not the least motivated. Cory Redding, signs the monster deal and is searching for his first sack of the year. Kalimba Edwards, we MATCHED a deal from the Cleveland Browns to keep him. That is not a misprint. Hmm, Cleveland is 9-5. That reminds me, your welcome Cleveland. We wouldn’t want you to have a player like THAT. Mike Martz has to be shown the door and its back to square one on offense.

No more optimism here. No more hopes and dreams. Six wins is better than three wins, so that’s improvement. As far as expectations, there are are filed under the “Lowes”.

Wonder who we’ll take in the draft?

Did my fantasy teams do well today? That’s the only playoff action happening here in Michigan for us Lion fans.

How bout those Tigers? Big off-season! The Wings? First place as usual. And those Pistons … yeah, lucky me.

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