Detroit Lions 80 -1, get your Super Bowl tickets now!
July 11, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Calvin Johnson, Coach Rod Marinelli, Detroit Lions, Ernie Sims, NFL Football, Offensive Coordinator Mike Martz, Roy Williams
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80 to 1?
So that is like saying there is a chance, right?
If they play 80 seasons then the Lions would win it all 1 time? One time? Really? That is awesome!
Can they play 80 seasons next year, because we have waited for like forever, you know?
That would only be 1,280 games. That is a lot of Ford Truck ads for the Ford Family. Not that anyone buys a truck anymore with 4 buck per gallon gas.
Jon Kitna will pass in a more balanced attack now that Coach Mike Martz is gone
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We could win, because the offense is more balanced.
Offense - Jon Kitna is a veteran QB and will get the starting nod when the 2008 season kicks off because of it. But if his play heads south, don’t be surprised if the Lions start developing Drew Stanton, a second round pick last year. Without Mike Martz calling the shots, we can expect a much more balanced attack under new coordinator Jim Colletto.
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That running attack will be led by…by, oh you know who, uh, well by whoever shows up.
Oddly, the balanced attack will lead to a better passing attack, star receiver Roy Williams and star in the future Calvin Johnson will not have to put up with deep safeties on every down. The Mike Martz offense of last year passed on almost every down.
The defensive line is weak at every position and that is hard to do. The linebacking? It is bad, except for Ernie Sims.
The defensive backfield will be much improved.
The Lions secondary has pathetic in 2007, allowing opponents to complete 70.1 percent of their passes. This was not helped by a defensive line which was not able to put enough heat on the QB either. An infusion of new players such as cornerbacks Leigh Bodden and Brian Kelly and safeties Dwight Smith and Kalvin Pearson should improve this unit.
The Jimmy Boyd prediction is to have the Lions finish fourth in a four team division.
But don’t forget, one time in the 80 seasons of next year the Lions will win it all!
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