Now that the Lions have lost yet again in Green Bay, we can put this season to rest. Better than last season? Perhaps. The home record was 5-3 and that was fun.
Although this is the first single-digit loss season in the Millen era, this season may be worse. If the Lions were in the middle of the pack and improving, I would say we have to look forward to next season. But that is not the case now.
This is a team that is on its way down, one which found the players at midseason holding a 6-2 record and reading THEIR OWN quotes about how they were headed to the playoffs and believing them. And they are headed there--as observers. They over-acheived the first half and played as we should have expected the remainder. I am not going to attack the players--they are what they are. Starters are weak, depth is shallow. They work hard, I'm told, but isn't that a given? They are outmanned at about every position.
Who put this team together? Matt Millen. Poor drafts. Three first picks are wash outs. Second and lower are not contributing. Unwilling to trade high picks for multiple lower picks--where will they get the players they need to fill all their holes? Frustrating to think this administration is so bull-headed to keep on doing the same things they have show are failing.
But we'll still order our tickets for next season.
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