[FlyVet]

Think about it....what's been the only constant? Coaches have come and gone. We had the best running back ever for 9 seasons and could only manage to win one playoff game. I think the Ford's don't give a crap. The Lions are a big write off for them. Just my opinion and not based in any kind of fact.

I've thought that for a long time. As a Lions fan, I'm sick of the "woe are we" Ford family. It starts at the top. Sell the damn team to someone who wants to win. George Steinbrenner is an a-hole, but at least he wants to win.

[Dan from Michigan]

Well, the Fords hired Darryl Rogers and Wayne Fontes....

[DouglasKC]

Sell the damn team to someone who wants to win. George Steinbrenner is an a-hole, but at least he wants to win.

That is exactly right.

[LenS]

Look at the bright side -- for decades the Ford family had only the Lions to play with and run into the ground. But now that they've regained control of Ford Motor Company, they've got a much bigger toy to destroy. They might get bored with the Lions.

[LenS]

Ah, but a Steinbrenner would fail in the NFL. Remember that the current Yankees dynasty was built in the years that George was banned from running team by the league. Before that the team had spent fortunes but hadn't won since the late 70's. And those two teams won because George was the first to spend big on free agency. Once the rest of the league got a handle on the changed situation, the Yankees didn't win another championship until after George was exiled. But neither their 70's champs nor the current dynasty would be possible in the NFL because of the hard salary cap.

Plus, TV revenue in the NFL is national and shared equally among the teams. TV revenue in baseball is mostly local and it's here that the Yankees make so much cash that they could spend more than everyone else and still break even with zero attendance.