The Detroit Lions: A Better Team Than The Oakland Raiders

In any given Sunday and on every Thanksgiving Thursday, there's a good chance the Detroit Lions are going to lose.  With three games left in the regular season against the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and the Green Bay Packers, the Lions stand a pretty good chance of going 0-16.  Only one other team has managed to go without a win all season: the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  After 32 years, that team appears poised to finally hand over the loser crown to the Lions of 2008.  Lions may be the kings of the jungle but on the gridiron, the roar is but a purr. It's not for lack of trying, though, as witnessed last Sunday when the Lions played host to the Minnesota Vikings.  Not once did the Lions commit a turnover, twice they went for it on 4th-and-1 and twice they failed, and the Vikings QB even left in the first half.  Nothing can stop this team from losing. If you go by just their record, Detroit is the worst team this season.  By no means though ... (link)