Detroit Lions...Worst team in football.
Detroit Lions...Perpetual losers
Detroit Lions...NFC North Champs???
(waiting for laughter to subside)
The Greek lists the Lions at +1045 to win the NFC North. And I say...why not??
There have been plenty of surprising turnarounds in the NFL these past few parity-filled seasons.
The Rams went from 4-12 in 1998 to Super Bowl champions in 1999. The Saints of 1999 were 3-13 only to go 10-6 and win the NFC West the following season. There have been eight cases of first to worst since 2003 and six of them occurred in the NFC. There is much more parity in the NFC than in the top-heavy AFC. So why not the Lions?? Let's take a closer look.
The Lions finished a disappointing 3-13 in the North last season although they did show some glimmers of hope. Their final month of the season the offense began to gel under Mike Martz, averaging 22 points over their last five games. Detroit adds a player who's been described as the best athlete in the entire draft, a few more options in the backfield, and a re-vamped offensive line. Martz did wonders with a cast of retreads last season. Now he has the weapons. Could be scary.
Their competition does little to strike fear into my heart, either.
The Pack ended the season as one of the hottest teams in football, winning their last four games with a slew of rookies and unheralded contributors carrying the load. The coaching staff worked wonders with that roster last year. The four rookies that contributed tremendously are now all a year older, a year wiser. There's certainly reason for optimism. Can the Packers eclipse .500 this year, though? I think it'll be tough. Along with the Niners, Cardinals, and Vikings ? the Packers will be a popular sleeper pick in the NFC this season. I just don't see it. They didn't add nearly enough to get over the hump.
The Tank Johnson stuff, the Lance Briggs franchise tag/Washington trade debacle, the questionable Thomas Jones trade, and they appear to be planning to return all their eggs to Rex Grossman's basket ? a lot of Bears fans were left scratching their heads this off-season, asking what exactly was going on in the Windy City.
The Vikings face 2007 with Tarvaris Jackson, Brooks Bollinger and Tyler Thigpen at quarterback. In 2006, Jackson and Bollinger combined to throw two touchdown passes and five interceptions.
You heard it here first...The Detroit Lions will win the NFC North and be in the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
Detroit Lions...Perpetual losers
Detroit Lions...NFC North Champs???
(waiting for laughter to subside)
The Greek lists the Lions at +1045 to win the NFC North. And I say...why not??
There have been plenty of surprising turnarounds in the NFL these past few parity-filled seasons.
The Rams went from 4-12 in 1998 to Super Bowl champions in 1999. The Saints of 1999 were 3-13 only to go 10-6 and win the NFC West the following season. There have been eight cases of first to worst since 2003 and six of them occurred in the NFC. There is much more parity in the NFC than in the top-heavy AFC. So why not the Lions?? Let's take a closer look.
The Lions finished a disappointing 3-13 in the North last season although they did show some glimmers of hope. Their final month of the season the offense began to gel under Mike Martz, averaging 22 points over their last five games. Detroit adds a player who's been described as the best athlete in the entire draft, a few more options in the backfield, and a re-vamped offensive line. Martz did wonders with a cast of retreads last season. Now he has the weapons. Could be scary.
Their competition does little to strike fear into my heart, either.
The Pack ended the season as one of the hottest teams in football, winning their last four games with a slew of rookies and unheralded contributors carrying the load. The coaching staff worked wonders with that roster last year. The four rookies that contributed tremendously are now all a year older, a year wiser. There's certainly reason for optimism. Can the Packers eclipse .500 this year, though? I think it'll be tough. Along with the Niners, Cardinals, and Vikings ? the Packers will be a popular sleeper pick in the NFC this season. I just don't see it. They didn't add nearly enough to get over the hump.
The Tank Johnson stuff, the Lance Briggs franchise tag/Washington trade debacle, the questionable Thomas Jones trade, and they appear to be planning to return all their eggs to Rex Grossman's basket ? a lot of Bears fans were left scratching their heads this off-season, asking what exactly was going on in the Windy City.
The Vikings face 2007 with Tarvaris Jackson, Brooks Bollinger and Tyler Thigpen at quarterback. In 2006, Jackson and Bollinger combined to throw two touchdown passes and five interceptions.
You heard it here first...The Detroit Lions will win the NFC North and be in the playoffs for the first time since 1999.
