The HILARIOUS thing about the winless Lions...

RING4CHI · Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:43 am

They were 4-0 in the preseason.

Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:36 am

That sir is called irony. However, another interesting piece of history which could be achieved is if the Lions go winless the year after the Patriots go undefeated...hmm.

Pagan · Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:29 pm

I'm pretty sure there has NEVER been a winless team in the modern era of football- that fact that it happens to anyone in the Bears division is a bonus.
Let them lose out.

pagan

RING4CHI · Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:22 pm

Pagan wrote:I'm pretty sure there has NEVER been a winless team in the modern era of football- that fact that it happens to anyone in the Bears division is a bonus.
Let them lose out.

pagan

Depends on how you define modern. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Yuccaneers) lost their first 26 games as a franchise (0-14 in 1976 and started 0-12 in 1977.)

gaba · Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:22 am

Personally, I think a winless team reflects poorly on the entire division. It takes away (by at least 2 wins) from the record and reputation of the other teams and the fact that they have played pretty close in division games speaks poorly of the level of competition in the division. I always want to beat my rivals, but I think it means a lot more when they're good. What fun is it to brag about beating an 0-16 team?

That being said... I kind of hope they do it.

Boris13c · Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:09 pm

gaba wrote:Personally, I think a winless team reflects poorly on the entire division. It takes away (by at least 2 wins) from the record and reputation of the other teams and the fact that they have played pretty close in division games speaks poorly of the level of competition in the division.

so what you're saying is, the NFC North sucks?

like dude ... we know that

IE · Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:32 pm

I was at the game last Sunday, and they really had a good chance to beat the Vikes. They were moving the ball very well against the Vikes all day. But 5 trips to the red zone, and they only attempted to throw to Calvin Johnson once. Against a 5-9 corner. Johnson's their best weapon by far. They chose to run up the middle a lot against the Vikes in the red zone. And now they're 0-13.

Boris13c · Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:43 pm

IE wrote:I was at the game last Sunday, and they really had a good chance to beat the Vikes. They were moving the ball very well against the Vikes all day. But 5 trips to the red zone, and they only attempted to throw to Calvin Johnson once. Against a 5-9 corner. Johnson's their best weapon by far. They chose to run up the middle a lot against the Vikes in the red zone. And now they're 0-13.

see, that's the exact same dumbass plan the Bears utilized in the Humpty Dome ... down at the 1 yard line, first and goal, so hey, let's try 1 pass, then run 3 times RIGHT UP THE MIDDLE ... and I don't f'ing get it

yeah yeah, I know the whole macho thing of not wanting to allow an opponent to dictate to you ... BUT, when you know an opponent's strength, it is generally a bad idea to keep playing right into their hands hoping maybe you'll succeed

and when you're playing against large almost immovable objects, get them going one way and then GO SOMEWHERE ELSE ... a counter, a trap, a pitch out ... anything but right at them