Where are the Lions believers?

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For those of you that do not follow the Detroit Lions NFL team religiously and that is most of the world, you have to realize that the season for the Lions is fast approaching. The beginning of the season is during the morning of the draft and ends when the draft is over.

The exhibition season is a chance to see how bad all the newcomers are and the regular season is a chance to lose enough games to prepare for the real season, which is draft day, in case you forgot.

This year we plan on drafting Matt Stafford, because, well, because that would be the most fun for draft day. Even if a tackle would ultimately lead to more victories, it is more fun to think of Matt Stafford throwing game winning bombs to Calvin Johnson.

Calvin Johnson was a real victory in the real season of 2007

So when that regular season begins, how will the Lions perform? Will they lose enough games to do well in the real season (you know, draft day. Geez, how many reminders do you need?).

This schedule has 3-13 written all over it – and that’s only if divine intervention kisses the Lions,” writes Sharp. “There’s only one game in which the Lions should even be a slight favorite: at home against St. Louis on Nov. 1. They’re 0-6 before that game.”

You can read the rest of Drew’s article but I’m sending him a bill for ruining my cornflakes.

At least Nicholas J. Cotsonika, the Freep’s Lions beat writer, has broken the schedule down, game by game, this morning, although I’m not sure he’s expecting the Lions to do much better.

“At this point – the low point – the goal is modest,” writes Cotsonika. “It isn’t the Super Bowl. It isn’t the playoffs. It isn’t 8-8 or even something like 6-10. It’s a W.”

Well, from behind the security net of this Web site, I’m predicting an 8-8 year, with a chance of 9-7, and, oh yes, a 3-1 preseason record.

How do you like that, Drew?

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