Oh, but I'm so negative...........
Well, root for this team for 50+ years and you might understand why - because this team just has a way, like the Browns, an epic and unusual way of failing us. The Dallas playoff game, ref picking up the flag (after the head of officials was seen on Jerry's hooker bus) was not their fault, but that's what ALWAYS seems to happen to the Lions. I mean, they did have a 20-7 lead in that game. The call should have never been that important.
The Calvin no-catch. Hell, even if that was ruled a touchdown, knowing this team, they'd have give up the kick return for a TD.
Comeback from 2 TD's down in the last 4 minutes at home to make it 28-27, riding in the car with my friends I said "they'll fumble the PAT snap" which is EXACTLY what they did. It was the most epic prediction of my life. It's the freaking Lions.
How about Weinke-to-Proehl, Weinke-to-Proehl, Weinke-to-Proehl, Weinke-to-Proehl, Weinke-to-Proehl TOUCHDOWN. Anyone remember that game?
How about TD with 11 seconds left vs. Atlanta. Refs go to replay, they overturn it and penalize the Lions 10 seconds, even though the Lions did nothing wrong. They say there was :08, there was 11 seconds when the whistle blew. No matter, the Lions lose
How about Seattle tapping the ball out of the end zone. Lions RB Theo Riddick points it out to the ref, but it doesn't matter, nobody in the ****ing stadium seemed to know the rule. Lions lose
So that's why I kind of expect an epic collapse here.
Everything tells me that this team is different. Everything tells me the players are better, the coaches are better, and that is true, but still.......it's the Lions, man. Please prove me wrong. Please cure me of this PTLD.