Still Two Games Left and No One Cares

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If you go back to November 4th, the Lions had destroyed the Denver Broncos to improve to 6-2 and unheard of excitement existed in regards to Lions football.  With hopes of a playoff run on everyone's mind, we all as fans made the mistake of raising our expectations.  If you were skeptical throughout all of this, then kudos to you as your expectations probably never did go up. ... [link]

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Morning Update (Empty Arrowhead Edition)
Published 12/18/2007 by Chris <info@arrowheadpride.com> at Arrowhead Pride: Front Page Posts
... in a row, I feel like, ‘Do whatever you’ve got to do, and I’ll get over it.’" The Star and the Chiefs, still going at it. I read on a message board that Jack Harry said that the real attendance of Sunday's game was around 43,000. KC Chiefs Fanatic has more on the lack of support the Chiefs are getting at Arrowhead Stadium. For those talking about Jake Long around here, check out this scouting report. Lions fans may be just as bitter as Chiefs fans this year. I read this ...

Above the Fold - Examining the corpse of the Detroit Lions
Published 12/18/2007 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... If the Lions finish the season 7-9 or 8-8, Pride of Detroit says that we should not be conned into thinking the Lions have made any progress during the Marinelli era. Closing out the season with a win or two is not going to salvage the 2007 season. It'll be more comparable to polishing a turd. No matter how much you polish, it's still a piece of shit. ...

Above the Fold - Columnists say the darnedest things
Published 1/25/2008 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... plan and no sure stars, although I'll grant linebacker Ernie Sims is a riser. They have nothing they can count on, except for a nice stadium and tragically loyal fans. The Lions have a clueless owner in William Clay Ford Sr., who continues to employ Millen for reasons that defy logic. Millen is completely culpable yet refuses to resign, unwilling to abandon the disaster he created, like a crazy squatter protecting his rickety shack. The Lions blogosphere has been saying much the same things well before the season even ended. Wojo's ...

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