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Are the Lions better than the Bears? Absolutely. But I suffer from something called PLSD (Post Lions Stress Disorder). If you grew up watching them - you know. I recall a game in 2000. Lions were 9-6 - taking on the lowly 4-11 Bears at home. All they needed was a win against those lowly Bears and they were in the playoffs. Then Bears rookie kicker Paul Edinger lined up for a 54 yard field goal with 2 seconds left. His longest, to that date, was 51 yards. Wouldn't you know, he nailed it. Not only did it mean no playoffs for the Lions, but the Lions fired everyone and brought in Matt Millen - didn't make the playoffs for over a decade. That's kind of what I expect today -- a crushing disappointment. Sorry, this is a life time of PLSD. I hope I am wrong, but always expect the worse with this curse.

It would be easier if we had one team, just one team, do something good. The Lions have their shot today. I'm not expecting much there though........a life time of Lions PTSD.

Isn't 2023 the last year of the 4- team playoff anyway?

Just wondering if Mr. Hahn knows how and when his family first came here. In the 19th Century a fair amount of Germans came here and at the time they were considered Undesirables. Eventually the assimilated into our culture and they culture influenced America...........just like every other culture, which is what makes this country great and interesting. Yep, there are a lot of illegals in El Paso. I don't think they wanted to leave their home countries just for kicks. With a worker shortage in this country, which is partly responsible for production and distribution delays and inflation, you'd think we can find them work. One crazy liberal in 1980 suggested opening our borders to immigrants so they can work here, pay taxes, earn citizenship and lay the groundwork for a new life here. That crazy liberal Ronald Reagan.

I was having a very bad New Year's Eve. I am alone (well my dog Lucy is here, clinging to me as fireworks pop off), and I was down over Michigan losing even though I kind of expected it and an Ohio State win would have just been devastating to me.

The Big Ten sucked this year. The 3rd best team was Penn State and Penn State was not good............ I don't think anybody Michigan or Ohio State played this year prepared them for the playoffs and it showed in the end. You put either one of those teams in the SEC, Big 12 or Pac 12 and they don't go unscathed.

Not drinking beer tonight. Not drinking Vodka Not drinking Bourbon or Scotch No Tequila, No Wine No Gin, Rum or Brandy. Instead I drink the tears of Ohio State fans everywhere ! Ummmmmm, Delicious. Such a heartbreaker too. Almost makes up for earlier. Certainly makes it easier to swallow............

Do you think next Monday's 3rd place game will lack intensity?

I kind of disagree. Michigan embarrassed themselves defensively tonight. They didn't take their opponent seriously. The bought their own hype - just like the Lions did last week. So much better when they are underdogs.

Honestly you guys................Tears of Joy over OSU getting their heart ripped out. Yes, I am that petty ! Pretty much right at Midnight. The Michigan win over OSU still means something !

OHIO STATE LOSES !!!!!!!!! HAPPY FUCKING NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOO HOOOO

I can't watch..........let me know.

Pet Peeve: Being a Detroit sports fan. We can't have anything nice. We went from 1984 - 2009 with a championship-caliber team in at least one sport the whole time. Now, we can't even make the playoffs with our pro teams and our college teams craps the bed when they get a shot at it and our hated rivals succeed. I know it means nothing in the day-to-day journey of life. If my team wins it all I still have to pay all my bills. If my teams lose I still have the same job, but Goddammit this really hurts. Can we just have something? It's not fair. It's not fair to have a decade of suck in all four sports.

Honestly, if Ohio State wins the national title, then our win over them this year means next to nothing.

My nightmare. Michigan loses............. Ohio State winds up winning it all (which looks like it's going to happen) Packers win the last game over the Lions to make the playoffs. FUCK !

That 4th and Goal from the 2 yard line play call at the beginning of the game was the dumbest in football this year. You don't design a play where the ball goes backwards on a 4th and short. They let 'em up for air there.

Stop with the TD call. Had the ball on the 1/2 yard line............Should have scored anyway.

I guess progress is - Making it to the playoff isn't good enough anymore.

Now the question is - Does Harbaugh Bolt for the Colts? And if he does (I think he will)............who takes over. I doubt, after tonight, that Jessie Minter would be the choice.

I shut it off after JJ's first Pick 6 because I didn't want to spend my afternoon/evening being pissed off. At least they made it interesting but the Big Ten sucked this year and no Big Ten team would have run the table in the Big 12, Pac 12 or SEC.

Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Georgia............win.

Is it over?

and remember, you're a sports fan in Southeast Michigan - you aren't allowed to have nice things anymore.

Wow. Maybe the team already knows coach is leaving for the Colts gig. Or maybe they bought into their own hype too much (like the Lions last week). Big Ten sucked this year. I hope Georgia brings that point home tonight because as much as this game win or lose really won't affect my life, OSU winning the whole thing would make me sick.

Just remember. The Big Ten was brutally bad this year and Michigan or Ohio State probably don't run the table in any other conference (maybe the ACC). But please, if there is a God, do not let Ohio State win the championship.