At what point will all you assholes just believe.

[Tom]

That game was not a sellout so it wasn't televised. I remember listening on the radio thinking the Lions had dodged a bullet the play before the TD.

[Kansas]

oh gawd, I'll never forget that play. I just remember seeing Favre running around and then heaving it. The second he let it go I went, "Oh no."

Now every time I see an opposing QB winding up for a long pass, that same feeling floods my entire body.

[DanO]

LOL, Kansas. Same here.

[Mainevent]

George fuckin Teague with like a 102 yard Int TD. Just a killer swing. Typical classic Lions.

[Chuck Cunningham]

4-0 and you can't win the division. 1981 was worse for me because of the late collapse with Lawrence Taylor running back the interception to win thanksgiving and losing the last week to Tampa bay after being 7-0 at home losing the playoff bid, etc........

You're a bit mixed up, the Lawrence Taylor thing happened in the Thanksgiving game of the strike shortened season on 1982. The Tampa Thing happened in 1981 (went 7-0 at home till Tampa came in and broke our hearts).

[Tom]

They were debating "Same old Lions" on the radio today. I think ultimately, it comes down to knowing that the end result is going to wind up with fans being disappointed. If they lose tonight, they no longer control their destiny. They could win the next two games and lose to Minnesota and end up out of the playoffs. They could win out, host a playoff game and lose that playoff game. They could win the home playoff game and then go on the road and get slaughtered.

I think the only way the " same old Lions" tag would go away is if they made it to the NFC championship game or to be very competitive in the 2nd round of the playoffs on the road.

[Chuck Cunningham]

This is why we assholes don't believe...

Once again the Lions get no help from Cleveland.

We've seen this shit before.

This is what happened in 1980 (Billy Sims' first year). The Lions had split with the Vikings that year, but the Vikes had them beat by conference record tie breaker. The Lions needed to win in week 15 and 16 and needed the Vikes to Lose both games. We all thought that this was a possibility because the Vikings played a very good Cleveland in week 15 and then finished in Houston. Both Houston finished 11-5 that year.

Don't judge. We were young (and cute ;))

The Vikes got the ball on their own twenty with 17 seconds left in the game. They ran a hook and lateral (Yep. A fucking hook and lateral) on the first play and got the ball to Cleveland's 46 with 5 seconds left. Tommy Kramer heaved up a Hail Mary that Ahmad Rashad caught to win the NFC North and knock the Lions out of the playoffs.

The more shit changes, the more it stays the same.

Oh yes I remember it well, it was the final dagger after had blown games in weeks back to back on allowing special teams return TDS, the infamous Thanksgiving game against the bears, and the not so infamous punt return td by the Cardinals the following week.

[froot loops]

That game was not a sellout so it wasn't televised. I remember listening on the radio thinking the Lions had dodged a bullet the play before the TD.

I'm pretty sure it was televised, me and a buddy drove all night back from New York to watch it. It was on TV in Dooleys in EL, Lansing was within the blackout radius.

[froot loops]

The funny thing about Sam Old Lions is that it's wel known to every Lion fan. After they self destructed against the Eagles, I asked a dad at my daughter's dance studio if he heard what happened to the Lions and he replied, "SOL". Nothing more needed to be said.

[Drew]

oh gawd, I'll never forget that play. I just remember seeing Favre running around and then heaving it. The second he let it go I went, "Oh no."

Now every time I see an opposing QB winding up for a long pass, that same feeling floods my entire body.

Yep, you don't know who he's throwing it to yet, but you know he's open and you know he's gonna catch it. LOL.

[DanO]

................and you know when he's been bad or good......................so be good for goodness sake

[froot loops]

Was that the year where Wayno fired Henning midseason and totally changed the offense? I think he brought in Tom Moore and they went on a tear.

That loss sucked, but that was a good team and they lost to a good team. There were some terribly bad mistakes that will always stick with you but at the time it appeared that the future was bright. It never really did get better.

[Chuck Cunningham]

Was that the year where Wayno fired Henning midseason and totally changed the offense? I think he brought in Tom Moore and they went on a tear.

He fired Henning in 1993 with 4 games left and promoted Dave Levy to Offensive Coordinator and they won 3 of 4 with Eric Kramer at QB without Barry Sanders in the lineup.

[Trickalicious]

................and you know when he's been bad or good......................so be good for goodness sake

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[FVD]

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