Who thinks the Lions should be pulled from the annual Thanksgiving Day games?
88591
It's a tradition that goes back to the earliest days of the NFL.  It's very fashionable these days to wipe out traditions, but I think this one should stay.  Incidentally, it's fun to say that they stink every year, but it's not true.  They are 5-5 in the last 10 Thanksgiving Day games.
896378
I no. they should sell their teams to other cities in the us so other people can have a shot. Dont go support those horrible teams
957427
You can't top this. I missed the Bear's game taking down all the halloween decorations my daughter put up.\n\nNever mind, they lost to Miami of all teams. I guess I didn't sacrifice anything. Forget I answered. ha.
774994
Of course they celebrate, they get a day off being eaten. I'm sure they'd eat a turkey if they could take one down, it would have to be a team effort though.
44324
Why wouldn't they be upset.  They worked through an entire season and aren't going to accomplish their goal.  All NFL teams have one goal, the Superbowl.  I'd be upset if I was a Buccaneer right now, and not playing.
829602
The Lions played their first Thanksgiving game back in 1934.  The Lions were competing with the Tigers, and owner G.A. Richards wanted to do something to draw a larger crowd.  So, he held the game on Thanksgiving to avoid competing with the Tigers, and he also convinced NBC to broadcast the game nationwide.  The largest crowd during the previous season had been 15,000, and this first Thanksgiving Day game drew 26,000.\n\nhttp://www.detroitlions.com/document_display.cfm?cont_id=147421\n\nThe Cowboys were added in 1966 because Pete Rozelle was looking for a second team, and his good friend Tex Schramm volunteered the Cowboys.\n\nhttp://www.usafootball.com/articles/19-press-box/95-featured-articles/309-turkey-day-football-traditions.php
758591
I hope they are forced to suffer the same as we are. There are way to many fans of that team up north in Ohio. I guess that was the easiest way to piss their parents off.\nBut hey, if not for them we would have to go pick our pizzas up, instead of having them delivered.
971796
Gosh i hope not! I am a Tigers die hard and i don't think they need to move any of those guys around!
101221
Detriot Lions, because they have a good no great no best qb you'll ever like to have, Joey Harrington. Don't say " o he sucks" because he dosen't. He is just not doing very good because his teamates r bring him down. U don't even start 2 know what he did in college. If u retarts say "college dosen't matter" well it does. Now vote 4 me 4 the best answer. And if u don't u secretly wan't 2. (U no it).\n\nWow thats funny. College matters? If thats true then can you tell me where is Ryan Leaf,Eric Crouch,Tim Couch,and Jason White. Fact is there is no reason y we should believe that the lions are goin to make it. How about this the ever improving Eli Manning against the team who lost against the eventual superbowl champions without there star quaterback,yes the Cincanatti Bengals to win it.
598328
I think it is time that the NFL make an example of people like Vick and Williams.  They don't need to be playing football. PERIOD!!!  Maybe if they stop giving third or fourth chances (Ricky Williams), kids will stop thinking stupid crap like weed and guns are so cool.  If Vick was the normal kid on the street, his butt would be in jail for pulling guns on people. Bless the Hokies for saying "Thanks, but no thanks" to his stupid butt!
880953
The Lions have a culture of losing.\n\nNo one in the organization, from the owners on down to the players, acts like they expect to win anything...they don't conduct themselves as winners, and that carries over to the field. \n\nFront office incompetence doesn't help matters any.
858795
HECK YES.........i tghink today (the osu michigan game) should be a national holiday\n\ni totally agree with you.
65984
I was a big Lions fan until he left.  I'm originally from Michigan and it was a joy watching him play on Sunday.\n\nI think he left due to disagreements with the coaching staff.  Rather than blasting them in the media...he left while he was at the top of his game.  I saw a recent interview with him, and now he says that he wanted to leave the game healthy.  You see a lot of players leave after permanant injury, that's something he didn't want.
673057
well it starts with a good gm which the lions lack. they lack a reason to play well.  they don't have any good players besides their kicker. they also can't play as a team to win any games. their coach is too soft on them.  the pistons play hard in the regular season and go pretty far in the playoffs.  they have a good coach who is not too soft on them.  the wings are near the end of being on top in the west.  they have a good owner who spends money on star players.  they do well in the regular season but have fallen in the last couple years in the early part of the playoffs.  the tigers got a coach who will push them to play better.  i won't say they are going to the world series or win the wild card but they improved and i think it's wonderful.  as far as the shock they are pretty good.   i am from the detroit area and love almost all of these teams but the lions.  i am not a fan of football but root for them when i can.
543312
Man, I don't know..I'd hate to think that..being from MI and all.\nThey sure have shot their mouths off about winning, and it's coming back to bite them.
696586
Yes, Matt Millen is an absolute idiot when comes to scouting and player managment to name a couple. He should have been fired 2 years ago, but for some reason the lions front office is oblivious to his stupidity of football knowledge. He should be canned at he end of the season, and canned from football forever. he is the only thing that is holding the Lions down.
53268
I don't think it would help, look at the Bengals who are still owned by the same people that had them when they were losing really bad and now they have turned it around with going to the playoffs this year. The Detroit Lions need a new coach and GM, otherwise their not going real far in the future. \n\nThe coach needs to know more than the X and the O's, he needs to be able to handle pressure. Just as important the coach needs a GM that can go get the players willing to go out there in the game and do their end, let's face it, no matter how good a coach is he can only do so much.