It's hard to believe that after another year of trying to make positive changes and reshaping the team; after years of changing coaching staffs; after years of changing styles of offense and defense; after years of trying to change the gameplan; the two things that remain in Detroit football are Matt Millen and a shitty team.
This year, Detroit will focus more on the running game that they haven't had since Barry Sanders left. Of course, that's going to be difficult when they start the games losing 21-0 five minutes in. Playing against a rookie QB, a rookie RB, and a rookie coach on Atlanta, the Lions trotted out their 4-0 preseason players to get their butts very quickly handed to them Sunday afternoon. I look at their schedule and figure that everyone's jobs will be on the line by Mid-October. Everyone of course, except Millen. I'm not sure what embarrassing things for the Ford family that he's got on tape, but how he has managed to not get fired is truly remarkable.
In other ridiculous headlines from the first Sunday of the season, how did Indy, SD, and Jacksonville all lose? Aren't those the guys that everyone said would battle for AFC superiority? And poor Brady. I actually feel sorry for every football fan out there because we are going to miss out on watching a guy who is a true pleasure to watch perform.
Finally, I hope to at least get those two games tonight right. I could feel a little better about my picks that way. Overall, it's been a tough first week and there's going to be a lot to re-evaluate for next weekend. Which of these first week games were true indicators and which were as misleading as the Lions' 6-2 start last year? I'm sure to guess wrong on Friday ... stay tuned to find out!
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