OT: Detroit Lions Championship Drought by Posnanski

Submitted by ca_prophet on November 5th, 2016 at 11:49 AM

Recounting the Lions' futility is actually impressive in a sad, pitiable way:

http://sportsworld.nbcsports.com/detroit-lions-championship-drought/

Personally, I still think the Browns are in worse shape, but man that's not a contest you want to be in, let alone win.

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BlueDragon

November 5th, 2016 at 11:51 AM ^

Which owners are more incompetent: the Fords, or Haslam Jr.? Tough call.

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turtleboy

November 5th, 2016 at 2:05 PM ^

The browns are just cursed. They fired bill freaking belichick, who promptly covers himself in glory in Boston, then Modell packs up the franchise and moves to Baltimore, where it immediately covers itself in glory for decades. The Browns are the cursed inverse of 2 championship franchises. Bizzaro Baltimore, and the Belichicks Portrait of Dorian Gray all in one. Can't really fault the new owners with that much stacked against them.

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m1jjb00

November 5th, 2016 at 12:36 PM ^

You have a choice in life (not in your sports teams, don't be a dick, root for your hometown team). Your choice is to laugh or cry.

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itsbigcat

November 5th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^

Dick here. I root for the teams my dad and I root for together. Guess my dads a dick too. Guess it makes more sense to root for the teams that geographically closest to the city and state to which you pay taxes to over the ones that you feel Freudian connections via, make you happy, and happen to be what you're interested in after a hard week of work. Who would have thought?

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JClay

November 5th, 2016 at 1:12 PM ^

Can confirm, you seem like a dick as you say.

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Broken Brilliance

November 5th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^

I've lived in Michigan for about 90% of my life. My dad is from Dearborn and my mom's side is from Wisconsin. My mom's family has also owned Packers season tickets since the 70s. I've gone to at least two games in Green Bay as long as I can remember. When I was little, I had a choice for which NFL team to align with. It was the easiest decision ever. Go Pack Go.

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Richard75

November 5th, 2016 at 12:38 PM ^

Browns at least came close in those 2 AFC title games before The Drive and The Fumble. Our one NFC title game was a bludgeoning

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November 5th, 2016 at 12:51 PM ^

The current Browns franchise isn't the same one as those 80s Browns.

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MaizeAndBlueWahoo

November 5th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^

You got another thing coming, because for all intensive purposes, they're one in the same.

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Jack Hammer

November 5th, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^

We were only down 17-10 at the half. I fully expected we would come out and gun our way to the NFC title. Mark Rypien wouldn't have it. At the very least I thought we would be back to a few title games. That was a decent team.

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Goggles Paisano

November 5th, 2016 at 1:16 PM ^

When talking about the Lions, I always just go with the old ...."they have only won one playoff game in my lifetime.....one." I'm no spring chicken either.

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East German Judge

November 5th, 2016 at 1:46 PM ^

I know we all know this fact, but this is the thing that is so incredible, ONE fucking playoff win, just ONE! Fords you suck!!!

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Hotel Putingrad

November 5th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^

was the last time we had a good OL and secondary. Not a coincidence.

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BornInAA

November 5th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^

Growing up in Detroit, every kid had another favorite team. Mine was Pittsburgh and Mean Joe Green. My brother liked Dallas (lots of fun at our house). My other brother like Marino and Miami.

But, without cable, every Dad had to dutifully crack a Strohs and watch (bitch) about the Lions. It was like watching Dad mow the lawn.

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Ronnie Kaye

November 5th, 2016 at 4:14 PM ^

"Every" kid. Really?

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bleeker

November 5th, 2016 at 2:08 PM ^

Having spent my whole life in Ann Arbor, I always rooted for whichever team had more Michigan players or the biggest name (Brady, Woodson, Denard, etc). If the Lions start winning, I'll jump on that bandwagon, but I'll shamelessly position myself close to the exit.

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LSAClassOf2000

November 5th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^

The Lions once had a coach, Marty Mornhinweg, who — back when overtime really was sudden death — decided to KICK OFF in overtime. The thankful Bears happily drove down the field and kicked the game-winning field goal.

It was at this point in the article that I decided that I needed to slow down the drinking so I can still be somewhat aware for the Michigan game. This and all the other ones mentioned were making me drink out of sadness.

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Madonna

November 5th, 2016 at 4:08 PM ^

It teaches one loyalty. : ) I watch at least part of most of their games thanks to 'streaming.' I live in an area with obsessive fans of the local NFL team, so I wear a Lions jersey just to stand out. I love that there are women's jerseys these days.

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