The Curse of Barry Sanders

It's no secret that the Detroit Lions are staring down the barrel of a winless season. But this isn't another article pointing out their futility or their increasing likelihood of posting a bagel in the win column for the 2008 National Football League season. I've written one of those already. In my defense, I wrote it in mid-November when the De-clawed Cats were 0-10 so it's not as cheap a kick to the groin as writing one now that they sit 0-14. Now that they have only two chances to avoid historical putridity. One in Detroit against a vastly superior New Orleans Saints team whose playoff pulse is barely beating, but beating nonetheless. And then a roadie at Lambeau Field against a division rival that's already angry at the torment promised by an offseason spent watching the postseason on television. Those are two tall orders, even for a team as desperate as Detroit. Nah, like I said, this isn't about the Lions' 2008 futility. It's about why 2008 is just another in a long line of ... (link)