I was able to finish my latest mission with time left over to attend Sunday's Lions game against the Washington Redskins. I'll admit I wasn't really expecting them to win, though as with the last 19 games and for the years prior, I was hopeful. 
The company I was with wasn't as optimistic
Being a fan of in Michigan for the most part is much like riding a roller coaster. At the top of the hill we have the Red Wings, sometimes the Pistons, Shock (though no one watches the Shock, they are usually in the top of the WNBA for what its worth), and whichever D1 college decides to play well in a particular year. At the bottom of the hill, the Lions have made a permanent home and are sometimes (though not this year) visited by the Tigers and the whichever D1 college didn't decide to play well.
But just because the Lions set up shop in the cellar doesn't mean one should give up. The Tigers were abysmal throughout most of the 90's and the Red Wings were the Dead Things through the 70's and 80's. The Pistons dropped after their back-to-back championships in the early 90's. The trend is they all came out of it. For the Red Wings, it was 42 years between Stanley Cups. For the Lions, it looks like it's going to take longer. But look on the bright side...William Clay Ford is really old and will hopefully die soon! As soon as the Chicago Blackhawks hated own Bill Wirtz died, the Hawks make a playoff run and threaten to win the Central Division! Maybe that's all it will take for the Lions, too.
So don't give up, Lions fans, the day will come, they will one day be a contender. For the older Detroit fans who may not live longer than Ford, well, at least you got to see the Lions win championships in the 50's?
And let's all look on the bright side, at least Scott Mitchell isn't here anymore!
Being a fan of in Michigan for the most part is much like riding a roller coaster. At the top of the hill we have the Red Wings, sometimes the Pistons, Shock (though no one watches the Shock, they are usually in the top of the WNBA for what its worth), and whichever D1 college decides to play well in a particular year. At the bottom of the hill, the Lions have made a permanent home and are sometimes (though not this year) visited by the Tigers and the whichever D1 college didn't decide to play well.
But just because the Lions set up shop in the cellar doesn't mean one should give up. The Tigers were abysmal throughout most of the 90's and the Red Wings were the Dead Things through the 70's and 80's. The Pistons dropped after their back-to-back championships in the early 90's. The trend is they all came out of it. For the Red Wings, it was 42 years between Stanley Cups. For the Lions, it looks like it's going to take longer. But look on the bright side...William Clay Ford is really old and will hopefully die soon! As soon as the Chicago Blackhawks hated own Bill Wirtz died, the Hawks make a playoff run and threaten to win the Central Division! Maybe that's all it will take for the Lions, too.
So don't give up, Lions fans, the day will come, they will one day be a contender. For the older Detroit fans who may not live longer than Ford, well, at least you got to see the Lions win championships in the 50's?
And let's all look on the bright side, at least Scott Mitchell isn't here anymore!
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