The Official Detroit Lions..."Here we come Indianapolis Superbowl XLVI" Thread!!!

Hallco

Don't laugh....it could happen!!! Like many other teams say..."Just wait 'til next year!" Could THIS.....be the year of the Lion?

hhmag70

The whole team bought tickets? Will they be sitting together to watch the game?

Hallco

Hallco

Hater!

perkdog

The Lions are getting better every year, they have seriously done well with drafting much better than in the past, not to mention the Curse of Bobby Layne is well over by now by now

CSUrunandstun

The Lions ARE improving, but 2 areas will kill them this year in my opinion. No running game and terrible defensive backfield.

Estil

I suppose if the 2002 Buccaneers and 2009 Saints could pull it off...

mlbfan2

They looked pretty good in the 2008 preseason too!

KeepItWarm

Lifelong southeast Michigander here and I do not like the Lions. Never have, never will.

I root for total chaos every year because it makes for hilarious sports talk radio.

Never, ever would I give a penny of my money to that sad-sack organization.

Don't let me down, Lions.....

If you are a true fan, Hallco, then I feel for you. If they ever win the Super Bowl, this town will absolutely implode with excitement (but I'll be bummed).

illinifan912

hopefully they are improving. Would love to see suh deck rodgers.

jradke4

well after 0-16 they had no where to go but up.

Hallco

<< <i>Lifelong southeast Michigander here and I do not like the Lions. Never have, never will.

I root for total chaos every year because it makes for hilarious sports talk radio.

Never, ever would I give a penny of my money to that sad-sack organization.

Don't let me down, Lions.....

If you are a true fan, Hallco, then I feel for you. If they ever win the Super Bowl, this town will absolutely implode with excitement (but I'll be bummed). >>



I grew up in SE Michigan also and although I never really considered myself a fan as a child...I REALLY enjoyed watching Barry Sanders! And some of the teams they had in the 90s were actually competitive! They have been a real mess the last 10+ years and Thanksgiving Day Lions football has certainly not as fun as it was in the 90s...but I wouldn't mind seeing them succeed (or at least be .500 or better this season either! Thanks for all of the replies!

LodiBrewFan

I think detroit should return to the draft stratgey that they once employed. Take a WR with their first pick every year.

dirtmonkey

They should be a much-improved team this year, barring injuries to Stafford, Suh, Calvin, or Best. I really expect them to be right around 8-9 wins. I think that they need a year or two of winning experience to get into double digit wins, but still expect them to contend for a playoff spot. Their DB's are their glaring weakness, but that front 7 should make them look much better than they are. Preseason means nothing, but this team was improving throughout last year so my opinion is based of from that fact, coupled with their activity in FA. Again, health is the key. If Stafford goes down, all bets are off... again.

hhmag70

Felt the need to bump this thread since the Lions are making me eat my words so far through the first 3 weeks.

dirtmonkey

To this point, Calvin has been nothing short of amazing. Stafford has been very good, for the most part. A few mistakes, but this guy still has less than 15 professional starts. Their running game has been lackluster, although Best has been good with the screens. Titus has made some stellar catches already. Lots of offensive weapons. Their defense has been pretty decent. Their DB's have looked a lot better than I could have expected. Dline hasn't gotten the pressure that I've expected from them, but still done well overall. There's still work to do, but there is one thing that's obvious to me. They have figured out how to win. As long as they continue to show improvement each week, I'm happy. Going down by 20 isn't recommended again this season though, unless it's against Minny in the first half again.

perkdog

Im sincerely happy for Lions fans, I remember the days of not even expecting a good showing from my beloved Patriots, The Lions have come a long way, You guys got a great nucleus of players and anything is possible

jradke4

lions are looking pretty good. good luck til thanksgiving.

KeepItWarm

Big bump for all the Lions fans out there (not me).

4-0 and three road wins already!

VikingDude

<< <i>Would love to see suh deck rodgers. >>



That goes without saying!

ziggy29

If there has ever been a better example of the concept of "addition by subtraction" than the firing of Matt Millen, I'm yet to see it.