Detroit Lions Franchise, Not Their Fans, Deserves To Go 0-16

I feel bad for Rod Marinelli. He seems like a great guy, but you'd never know it because unlike some of the more successful teams with the big-name stars and coaches that grab attention, the only press conferences he gets to do are the ones after his team's latest loss. One of these games, it will almost assuredly be his last, where he explains that he is taking another position within the organization and the team will begin its search for a new coach. We all know that this current Detroit team is 0-10, but are we really surprised? For a team that hasn't made the playoffs since 1999 (seems longer), and hasn't won so much as one playoff game since 1991, we seem to be used to the losing. After all, this team's franchise win/loss record is 488-562-32 (.464), and since 1984 has 15 double-digit loss seasons. In fact, since 2000 (their last winning season), eight of the past nine seasons the Lions have lost 10 or more and only came within one loss of matching that feat in 2007. Keep in ... (link)