lilpenny1316

April 13th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^

The WCF patch is permanent.  I'm not sure why it's not on the jerseys they revealed, but they made it a permanent part of the logo.  I hate having a reminder every time I look at their uniform that they're owned by losing management.  It's bad enough the field is made from exploding tires.

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Brodie

April 14th, 2017 at 12:17 AM ^

That's the thing though, this is so clearly ripping off the Bears and the Halas patch that they have used since he died. The Browns do the same thing, or at least they did for a long time, with their first owner after they came back. It's a bit like other teams in the NHL putting laces on the collar of their jersey. At this point it is so associated with the New York Rangers that anyone else doing it is a rip-off

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robpollard

April 14th, 2017 at 2:16 AM ^

George Halas founded the Chicago Bears, led them to 6 NFL championships and was one of the original inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

William Clay Ford inherited his money, used it to buy the Lions, where he proceeded to be one of the worst owners (in terms of on the field performance) in thie history of U.S. professional sports.

Only one of these people deserves a permanent patch.

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TheCool

April 14th, 2017 at 1:34 AM ^

"One of the worst teams" means something significantly different than worst franchise based on the accomplishments of teams from decades ago. This current team can never change the past, so judging a playoff team off of what happened when none/very few of the players were on the team is bullshit, dude.

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MichiganTeacher

April 14th, 2017 at 10:22 AM ^

I think we take "team" to mean different things. When I think of a team, I think of what you're calling the franchise. You seem to be using the word team to mean a particular season with a particular group of players. That's valid.

I mean, it's obvious that the Lions haven't been one of the worst teams in the NFL over the last few years. It's so obvious that I assumed that's not what was meant. Equally obvious that they have been without a doubt one of the NFL's worst teams in the last 60 years.

 

 

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mgoblue0970

April 14th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^

I think that's the point.

Why are Lions fans so fanatical? What are they supporting?  An owner who doesn't give a shit and rakes in all the $$$ from TV and merchandise.

The Lions as a franchise, maybe not the last few years, suck.  There's nothing on the horizon which even says a playoff win is a lock.  

By way of comparison, in the time the Lions have sucked, Cincy has been to the SB twice.  TB has won a Superbowl.  The Lions have won 1 playoff game.  There's not a worse franchise in the league over that period.  Cleveland, expansion teams, everyone else, has accomplished more than the Lions.

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MichiganTeacher

April 15th, 2017 at 10:55 AM ^

I mean, I have given up on the Lions. 

But of course they could be good.

There's nothing that makes it impossible, even though they - the team as a whole, a franchise - are not good now. So you're reading something that's not there when you say "by that logic."

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Blue Balls Afire

April 13th, 2017 at 8:51 PM ^

Gah, why mess with their throwbacks, though?  The Lions throwback unis were the best ever . . . for any franchise . . . in any sport.

Edit: But for the most part, I really like these new unis.

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