The Lions were not as bad as their miserable Loss/Win record, their average margin of loss was really small. If the bastards could cover a kickoff effectively, and not have to kick a field goal because they can’t score from the red zone, they’d have won almost all their games this season.
Link to my “psychic” prediction of 2008:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1752340/posts?page=90#90
NFL players should be given a base rate (for warming the bench) and then get paid based on number of plays, with additions for actual measurable success and deductions for actual measurable screwups. And it should be federal law. And if the players association (what a ridiculous concept!) doesn’t like it, they can quit football and go out and get jobs.
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/01/detroit_lions_want_to_rework_q.html
As noted the other day, the Black ‘n’ Blue division had an undefeated Bears team in the lead; the Lions in second at 2:1; the Packers with a losing records at 1:2; and the Vikings winless at 0:3, iow, one of the seven seals just got opened.
Reggie Bush carries Lions past Jay Cutler, turnover-plagued Bears
http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/recap?gameId=330929008
NFL standings:
http://www.nfl.com/standings
Lions are 3:1 in the conference, 2:0 in the division, and are still listed second because, hey, everyone sez FU to Detroit, 24/7. Vikings got a win today (slightly favored against the Steelers, beat them in London UK), Packers have their bye this week, leading into their first meeting with Detroit, which will win on the road. :’)
I laughed a little when I saw this search hit:
Coach Jim Caldwell unsettled by Lions’ 15 penalties
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140823/SPORTS0101/308230027/
Detroit Lions cut six players, including Steven Miller; send TJ Jones to PUP
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_cut_six_players.html
PRESEASON
1 AUG 9 WIN BROWNS 12 LIONS 13 GAME DAY
2 AUG 15 LOSS AT LIONS 26 RAIDERS 27 GAME DAY
3 AUG 22 WIN JAGUARS 12 LIONS 13 GAME DAY
4 AUG 28 7:00PMEDT AT BILLS
| 2014 Regular Season Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |||
| 1 | Mon, Sep 8 | vs New York | 7:10 PM ESPN | |||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14 | @ Carolina | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21 | vs Green Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28 | @ New York | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5 | vs Buffalo | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19 | vs New Orleans | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26 | @ Atlanta | 9:30 AM FOX | |||
| 9 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9 | vs Miami | 1:00 PM CBS | |||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16 | @ Arizona | 4:25 PM FOX | |||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23 | @ New England | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 27 | vs Chicago | 12:30 PM CBS | |||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7 | vs Tampa Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14 | vs Minnesota | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21 | @ Chicago | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 28 | @ Green Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | |||
| 2014 Regular Season Schedule | ||||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | |||
| 1 | Mon, Sep 8 | vs New York | 7:10 PM ESPN | 1:0:0 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 14 | @ Carolina | 1:00 PM FOX | 1:1:0 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 21 | vs Green Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | 2:1:0 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 28 | @ New York | 1:00 PM FOX | 3:1:0 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 5 | vs Buffalo | 1:00 PM FOX | 4:1:0 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 12 | @ Minnesota | 1:00 PM FOX | 5:1:0 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 19 | vs New Orleans | 1:00 PM FOX | 5:2:0 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 26 | @ Atlanta | 9:30 AM FOX | 6:2:0 | ||
| 9 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 9 | vs Miami | 1:00 PM CBS | 6:3:0 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 16 | @ Arizona | 4:25 PM FOX | 6:4:0 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 23 | @ New England | 1:00 PM FOX | 6:5:0 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 27 | vs Chicago | 12:30 PM CBS | 7:5:0 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 7 | vs Tampa Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | 8:5:0 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 14 | vs Minnesota | 1:00 PM FOX | 8:6:0 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 21 | @ Chicago | 1:00 PM FOX | 9:6:0 | ||
| 17 | Sun, Dec 28 | @ Green Bay | 1:00 PM FOX | 9:7:0 | ||