0-16

Somehow, the Detroit Lions managed to do what so many people felt was next to impossible. The Lions finished a full 16-game National Football League schedule with zero wins and 16 losses. The Lions are the first team in NFL history to finish 0-16. The latest loss was a 31-21 defeat to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday (Dec. 28) at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin. Few people gave the Lions much of a chance to win on the road against the Packers. So, the inevitability of 0-16 was cemented even as the Lions chalked up their 15th loss of the season just one week prior. In the simplest of terms, the Lions now need to make a bold move. Owner William Clay Ford must find a strong football man and hand control of the franchise over. Maybe its Bill Parcells or Bill Cowher or someone of that kind. But, it has to be a bold move that moves in a direction that is different than the paththe the Lions are on these days. The Lions have few talented players that other teams would want (among the exceptions are the brilliant wide receiver Calvin Johnson, running back Kevin Smith and linebacker Ernie Sims). Beyond that, the Lions have some guys who could develop into good players, but few other certifiably-strong NFL-caliber players. Talent (or lack thereof) must be addressed by the Lions. Head coach Rod Marinelli is a good man, but he is in over his head as a head coach (in spite of the fact that he is coaching inferior talent). The coaching staff must be dismissed (Marinelliincluded). The Lions have some high-grade draft choices this season, but is anyone confident that the current front office and coaching staff would know what to do with those picks?