Detroit Lions: Is 2010 The Turning Point?

September 3, 2010   ·   Seattle Lion Fan   ·   Jump to comments

As a Lion fan for the past 35 years, there are very few people that know the heartbreak that a lifelong fan like myself has gone through.
It is sad that at 53 years of age, these Lions have not won a championship in my lifetime. The only other team that has lived through this kind of drought is the Cleveland Browns. Just what kind of symmetry would it be if these two teams peaked at the same time and met in the Super Bowl?
One just has to wonder what those odds are. You can see these two teams on a collision course to meet in a Super Bowl in about three to five years.
Martin Mayhew has done wonders with his efforts to correct the travesty of Matt Millen.  He trusts his scouting department, something that Millen never did.
He asks and listens to Jim Schwartz on needs and talent of players, again, something that Millen never did.  Mayew has a love for the game, respects the game, and has looked to other teams recent successes, such as the New Orleans Saints...

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