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Re: This week in the NFL

AliHajiSheik — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:33 -0000

I appreciate the effort TNC, I really do, but when you have to dig back 50 years to remember the glory days of the franchise its almost a poke in the eye.

My best memories in my 30 some odd years are of the Fontes era. Let that sink in and marinate in your brain meat.

Yes we had Sanders, probably the best single player of the modern era. We got to watch him go to waste and be chased out of football by Deputy Dog himself.

Why can't descendants of Soichiro Honda own the Lions?

Re: This week in the NFL

Matt in HB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:28:10 -0000

All aboard . . . the Night train!

The intersection of James Brown and the Detroit Lions -- two of my favorite things (much to my wife's dismay).

Thanks TNC, you've cheered me up.

I think I'm emotionally prepared for the carnage of a Thanksgiving Day pitting the unbeaten Titans against the winless Lions. Anybody give me the Lions +21.5?

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sublicon — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:05:31 -0000

Jets over the Titans this weekend. Place your bets, the streak ends THIS WEEKEND.

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Curtis — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:42:46 -0000

I predicted on this site the only Chiefs win of the season thus far.

Until this Sunday. They will beat the Bills in KC.

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Shawn — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:21:00 -0000

Not only did the Steelers win, but Big Ben stayed healthy! It's a Festivus miracle!

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DougEMI — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:48:18 -0000

I still always find it strange seeing Tiger Stadium used for football. I have never seen a pro game played outside in person. I suppose it is hard enough to watch the Lions under a dome at room temperature, if they played outdoors and it were 20 degrees like today, Sartre would have to change his definition of Hell.

I drove by Tiger Stadium a couple months ago, it was being torn down. At one point I wish they could have saved it, but I suppose there isn't much use for it.

Re: This week in the NFL

FRIFL — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:41:29 -0000

@Hassan:

If that happens, perhaps the Lions will allow anyone who opens up a high-yield checking account to play quarterback for 1 quarter.

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dwhite10701 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:33:25 -0000

My Steelers already won this week. Woo-hoo!

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Hassan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:27:03 -0000

I think that's a reasonable proposal FRIFL. At the last Lions game I attended, the crowd started chanting "BAIL-OUT!". I think the Fords should file paperwork turning the Lions into a bank-holding company.

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FRIFL — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:24:03 -0000

Perhaps as part of a comprehensive auto bailout, Congress should mandate that the Ford family formally give up ownership of the Lions.

For f*ck's sake; a bankruptcy judge would make a better GM than the goons hired by the Fords.

Re: This week in the NFL

Hassan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:19:54 -0000

On the bright side, it's looking like fans of the Honolulu Blue and Silver will be rewarded with another #1 draft pick that will inevitably be used for an injury prone wide receiver. Also, if we go 0 - 16, we'll breaking through one of the last barriers in football...only fitting in this year of change.

Re: This week in the NFL

FRIFL — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:08 -0000

Which is more amazing?

1) The Arizona Cardinals have a four game lead in the NFC West and a chance (I think) to clinch the division in Week 11.

2) First Black president