Think of all the other awful NFL teams over the years that could at least win A GAME. They lost by ten or more points ten times, 20 or more points five times They gave up the second most points in NFL history Let that one sink in for a minute. Their offense was 30th in the league overall, their defense 32nd. This was NFL history more improbable then the Patriots going 16-0 in the 2007 regular season before LOSING the Super Bowl Never tire of that one. Even if they had finished the deal and gone 19-0, which story would you rather hear, watch or listen to A good friend of mine, who just happens to be a Lions fan and might have psychic powers, actually chronicled the 2008 season game by game in a book. I say he’s sitting on a gold mine when that gets published. People WANT to read about misery and ineptitude especially in today’s bankrupt, A.D.D culture It makes them feel good. 
Whether Matthew “Silver Spoon” Stafford is their QB of the future remains to be seen. As for the Saints, their chances for success rely on their defense’s ability to STOP ANYONE We know what the offense can do. If that defense can do anything this year, they’ve got legitimate playoff hopes. Pick: DetroitDallas at Tampa Bay (6)Tampa Bay is in a rebuilding year so if they win 5 games this season it’ll be a miracle. You know you’re off to bad start when you fire your offensive coordinator a week before the season starts AND you name Byron Leftwich your starting QB. That smile that you’ll see on Jon Gruden’s face Monday nights this season; there’s a good reason for it He got off easy.

The circus may be gone in Dallas but this team still has some repentance that must be done for that 44-6 flogging they took the last time it was on the field when it was a do-or-die game. Wade Phillips is still the head coach, at least for one more year That means one more wasted year. This fing lame-duck hillbilly coach said that having a punt-blocking scoreboard is an advantage for his team. Everything he says in press conferences and does during the course of a game makes me cringe.