O's Sportslite

The Grand Rapids Times
1-2-2009
By o.b.

Done deal, the Detroit Lions have made history and now the fun and work begins. I do wish that all the fans and experts who want to lay blame, would take a page from the Japanese Philosophy which is to not dwell on the who did it but how to fix it better. How do the people in charge make the Lions better? I am kind of dark so it might be hard to see but I will talk and yell until I am blue in the face, “Do Not draft a quarterback with your first five picks!” People will and are telling the Lions that they need to draft that big name quarterback who will bring fans back to Ford Field. That was done with Joey Harrington and we know the history on that number one pick. Lay the bricks for the foundation on the New Detroit Lions with offense and defense linemen. Have a vent day at Ford Field where fans can come, buy food and libations as they yell how the Lions stink, the owner is a bum, Millen was a pimp, the personnel department, scouts and all coaches should be placed in a automobile crusher. There could be pictures up of Bill Ford and members of the Detroit Lions and for a dollar a throw, fans could thrown foam bricks at the pictures. Fans could kick stuff/ foamy footballs, for a dollar to help release pent-up frustration. The Lions can have an open mike so all comedians can crack jokes on the Lions and their season. After this venting session is over have a priest to come in to do an exorcism and then have religious leaders of every denomination cone forward to lead the fans in prayer for orgiveness and a new successful era for the Detroit Lions. The bottom-line is that the Lions need a PLAN, implemented by wise, intelligent and good vision football people. I have no issues with keeping personnel who know all the things that the Lions did that didn’t work, which means they can advise others on what not to do. The Detroit Lions going 0-16 is not a major catastrophe or State of Michigan tragedy; it’s just a losing season like 11 other teams. Yes football history majors can write terms and research papers as well as novels about this 0-16 season but other than this season of woe anything else is a frustration boat being towed. Fans need to focus on the big picture on who shall lead the Lions out of this pit which is located deep in the forest of gloom & doom. Life will go on and the sun shall rise in the morning for the Detroit Lions. One needs to believe and have faith in the good and positive. If you take time to reflect, remember that is was only a couple of years ago when fans and experts were saying the same cruel jokes and statements about the Detroit Tigers. Yes, take a look at the Tigers now. This took place after they obtain intelligent baseball people to lead the Tiger Organization and implement their plan of attack. I have faith that since the Detroit Lions have fallen as low as a team can go that they now will say “enough is enough”; its time for us to put some teeth marks on teams. Sounds like a fairy tale but I’m guilty of clicking my heels three times, saying I believe, putting my tooth under my pillow and writing Santa the Claus, so bring on the smiles but I see some light. Oh, just in case you wonder if I think outside the box, my next choice for the Lions’ head coach would be a gentlemen who just got fired by the New York Jets and yes his name begins with that dreaded alphabet…”M”. Nothing dreaded about the Just For Fun Picks…so lets bring it.

NFL
Atlanta 2.5 ARIZONA
Indy even SAN DIEGO
RAVENS 3 Miami
PHILLY 3 Minnesota

Have a happy and safe New Year. P.S. Happy Birthday Otto/Dad (on New Years Eve)...with love, Jodie, Nicole & Aaron.