Detroit Lions front office circa 2008. Definitely not a stock photo. This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1.Last week we talked about the ownership. Next up is the front office. Thinking back to the first memorable hire for me, Matt Millen, the familiar theme of hope gradually being replaced by disappointment rears its ugly…
This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Ah, yes, I am familiar with the Detroit Lions. This is the rebuild that feels the closest to infinite. The record here is pretty ugly. Last championship? In 1957. Last playoff win? During the 1991 season. Last playoff trip? 2016. Since the infamous 0-16 2008 season, just three playoff appearances (2011, 2014,…
Here in the mitten, we have a long and proud history of being kind of bad at our professional sporting endeavors. Yes, I'll admit, although it is hard to remember at the moment, there have been good versions of the four big professional teams in Detroit. Since I have been alive, the Pistons won in 1989, 1990, and 2004. The Red Wings won 4…
The best team in our rankings doesnt always win the Super Bowl. And while the Chiefs ended the season on top of the rankings, they got their asses handed to them by old man Brady and the amazing Bucs defense. [table id=124/ ]
Here we are, one game left in the season. On one side we have a young quarterback with all the talent in the world who is hoping to start up the next NFL dynasty. On the other side is probably the greatest person to play the quarterback position in the twilight of his career trying build on his legacy one more time. During the…
The Chiefs stand alone in the #1 spot. Their sole remaining opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is sitting in a distant, distant 3rd place. The AFC has dominated the NFC all season. This, however, does not make the Super Bowl a gimmie for the Chiefs. As Tom Brady can attest, your record in the regular season doesnt mean anything when theres only one game…
Buccaneers (13-5) @ Packers (14-3) - BuccaneersI have been underwhelmed all season by the Packers. I feel like they kinda got an easy path to the playoffs this year. That may not be true. But, they did get to play my Lion twice so that was 2 free wins. I also, for some stupid reason, picked the Bucs to lose last week. However, I…
I dont know how often this happens but the top 4 teams in this weeks rankings are the 4 teams remaining in the playoff. What I find most interesting is that the 2 AFC teams, the Bills and Chiefs, are way ahead of the 2 NFC teams, the Packers and Bucs. [table id=122 /]
Rams (11-6) @ Packers (13-3)This is the end of the road for the Rams. They just dont have enough fuel in the tank to take out the second highest ranked team in the NFC. The Packers are well rested, playing at home and Rodgers has an axe to grind. Ravens (12-5) @ Bills (14-3)The Ravens survived the wild card round but I have a…
With an amazing win over the Colts, the Bills sneak into the #1 spot in the rankings. We go into the Divisional Week of the playoffs with 8 teams remaining. The Rams are the lowest ranked at #10. The Steelers, ranked 6th, are the highest ranked team that isnt moving on. Perhaps the most notable thing this week is that there is a 30…
