[Detroit] Lions news is bad news

realfootball365.com ^ | December 12, 2006 | Os Davis

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Detroit is on the way to the worst sports year for any city.

Tigers - .292 winning percentage (47-114)
Lions - .219 winning percentage (3-12-1)
Red Wings - .262 winning percentage (9-28-3)
Pistons - .364 winning percentage (12-21)

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As Han Solo hollered, "don't give me the odds!" :^) The last championships for Pistons, Red Wings, and Lions had been all in the 1950s, then the Pistons had their "bad boys" run including back to back championships, then Scotty took over coaching and the Dead Wings came to life and won some Stanley Cups. The Tigers won the World Series in 1968 and 1984, and in this century (under 'Jimmy Smokes') had divisional titles and played (and alas, lost) a couple of World Series.

The Lions had their best season record ever under Cocaine Wayne, and most (all?) of the current Lions probably weren't even born then.

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Patricia ran NE's defense. The NE defense has had a great year this year without him, and NE didn't do too badly last season either. That's just a weird coincidence though.

I don't generally like the idea of revolving door firings, but for the Lions, holding on too long hasn't panned out either. Matt Patricia is the rebound relationship, it's time the Lions got a real coach.

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The Curse of Bobby Layne is real!

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• John Dorsey and Browns mutually agree to part ways, Cleveland to search for new GM
• NFL Coaching Rumors: Jerry Jones to Meet Jason Garrett Again Tuesday
• Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone will return in 2020
• 49ers go from No. 2 pick to No. 1 seed in 1 year
• Ron Rivera hired to be next coach of stumbling Redskins, per report

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• Cowboys decide to 'move on' from coach Jason Garrett after 13 seasons with franchise, per report ['Civ's note -- watch him get rehired and rebuild some other bad team]

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• Patriots lose stunner to Titans, 20-13, in first round of NFL playoffs

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I had no dog in the hunt. I wouldn't say that it was well executed for the most part, one team sucked a little less when it counted.

• Do the New Orlean Saints have a Minnesota Vikings curse?

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• Seahawks at Eagles final score: Russell Wilson, D.K. Metcalf lead Seattle over Philly in wild-card finale

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• Source: Cowboys to hire Mike McCarthy as new coach

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• State Medical Board of Ohio to consider if being a Browns or Bengals fan qualifies for medical marijuana use

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• Report: Giants hire Patriots receivers coach Joe Judge as next head coach
• Report: Panthers to Hire Baylor's Matt Rhule as Next Head Coach Over Josh McDaniels

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• Agent expects 'exodus' of black coaches from the NFL to college football
• How the NFL continues to fail coaching candidates of color [s/b How media nitwits and failing coaches blame racism on the NFL]

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Ravens QB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI8rt9nwZ8A

49ers team page:

http://www.nfl.com/teams/sanfrancisco49ers/profile?team=SF

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• 49ers report card: Dee Ford’s return aids dominant defense in win over Vikings [last I checked, the Titans were destroying the Ravens]

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I like the Niners and Titans because they play good old fashioned smash-mouth football.

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I don't have a dog in the hunt, as it were. I really didn't think the 49ers were as good as they are, because during their early 2019 season unbeaten streak, they mostly didn't play any good opponents. Now it might be worth a look at the final season records of their opponents. The Ravens were heavily favored among the sports media talking heads, or rather, arguing heads. I really can't stand that format. :^(

• Titans vs. Ravens score: Tennessee pulls off upset to advance to first AFC Championship since 2002

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Niners had some hurt players who came back for today’s game, it clearly makes a difference. They will be tough to beat.

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The NFL and Playahs Assoc reached agreement (and my apologies if I've already mentioned this) to start 17 game seasons, with more wild cards in the playoffs, and reducing the number of preseason games to two. It won't start for a few years.

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I turned on the KC / Texans, it was in pregame, I found something else to do for a while, went back to the TV, 21-0; went away again, went back, 24-28. Then apparently Andy made some adjustments -- I went to the store and when I got back a few minutes ago, 31-48.