How will the Detroit Lions perform in 2006?
340840
Likely E. but possibly D.\n\nI'm not sold on Marinelli as a coach yet, but his disciplinarian mentality will have an effect on how hard these perenially underachieving players play.  A better work ethic has long been thought of as the way to the top for the Lions.\n\nMike Martz's signature on the offense may take some time to develop, but I am excited to see it unfold.  McCown is the better QB than Kitna for the system... I'm hoping for D, but I think E is more realistic for this season.
369649
no, not detroit. i dont think N.O. will take him, they have the deuce. tennesee needs a RB. i think he will go there. he definitly wont fall to 9 to my lions though. that's a dumb statement to say.
933280
Have been a Detroit Lion hopeful... but I don't think it will freeze over so the Lions don't ever have a chance!!!\n\nAs most Detroit Lions fans do.... I have an "alternate" team to root for!!!  It has been New England for several years until Peyton Manning showed up so now it is Indy... although I like the Bears this year too....\n\nDie hard(er) lions fan.... sigh!
406796
Living in Detroit for over 20 years, I am a fan of all four teams listed. The Detroit Tigers are my favorite team of all times no matter if they win or lose. I am a Lions fan and I miss watching them on television since I not live in the Atlanta area and I can only see the Lions play if it Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, of the Lions are playing the Falcons, or if the just happen to be on television on a Sunday and I predict that the Lions will make the playoffs this year. I like the Red Wings and I miss seeing them played on television but I will be watching them during the playoffs on television. Finally, I do enjoy watching the Detroit Pistons play and I moved to Georgia the year the Pistons won the NBA Championship in 2004 and I am confident that the Pistons will win the 2006 NBA Championship.
992690
Im not seeing it this year.....But if they can do anything right \n\n2nd place in the division.
875109
My team is the Lions and once again this year--they are the punching bag of the NFL. So yeah, it's good to see the Bears doing well.
1038198
Vick is a talented tailback (not qb)but the lions dont need to be as sorry as the falcons.  The defense can stack up against atlanta because there is no threat of the pass.
263528
Yeah, but Minnesota revamped last year, too. The NFC North will be the same, miserable to watch.  Favre and a healthy packers should do well.  The Bears will still have an awesome defense, but horrible offense.  The LIons have to get rid of Millen first.\n\nMiami could be a team to watch out for, Daunte is back in his old offensive system and plus Miami was one of the best teams down the stretch last year going undefeated in December and beating some pretty good teams.\n\nThe entire NFC East is a toss up, Wash could be good again, Phi could bounce back and should under Andy Reid, Dal and T.O. could light it up , but NYG should only meet last year's over performance.\n\nSEA should be a Super Bowl contender again and Arizone should be a lot better with another year of Denny Green at the helm.\n\nCarolina will be good, Tampa might falter, and Atlanta will have to work hard to fight off their losing ways.\n\nIn the AFC West, K.C. and S.D. are done for a couple of years, but Oakland should be good with Art Shell, Aaron Brooks, Randy Moss, and LaMont Jordan, but the D needs to step it up.\n\nJets are done.  Never count out the Patriots as long as they have Brady and Bellicheck.\n\nPIT will defende their title respectably, and Cincinnatti will be back to the Bengals of old if Carson doesn't return healthy.  That injury takes so long to heal and was so late in the season that he most likely wouldn't even be ready for game action until the middle of the season and then it would take time for him to get into the swing of things.  \n\nAnd last, but not least, the AFC South.... Jax will overperform again, but DelRio is an idiot. TEN will be better and are looking towards the future with the #3 pick which may be a Lienart and Chow reunion.  Indianapolis will be a good team like always, but Manning just doesn't have what it takes to win the big game.  He choked in the game against Pit and then choked afterward in the press conference.  After playing with a broken jaw like he did I don't question his heart, but something just happens to the guy, he is flusterable.
65538
As stated earlier, they have no chance with Millen as GM. However, I am hoping more than anything in the world to see Matt step up to the podium at the NFL Draft and utter what would be an instant classic, "with the 9th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State"\n\nPriceless
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.
1081408
I think they will win 1-3 more games because of him, but it can't be hard for them to be better than they were last year. They have Drew Brees this year too, so that will help them as well. I think they will go 6-10.
566107
not too much.  they may have beat detroit but they will not get past round two.  i say whoever plays them will win in 5 games.
159460
Hell no and besides your lions will suck either way!
297760
What Detroit needs to have a successful next season is a NEW quarterback. Joey Harrington has been given too many chances to take over the team. The team keeps trying to build around Harrington and it ends in failure. Harrington was given two high first round recivers, Marcus Pollard, Charles Rogers and Kevin Jones. All this talent surrounding him and he is not able to work with it. They even gave Harrington Steve Mariucci, the greatest offensive minded coach for QB's, who helped mold two legends of the game Favre and Steve Young. \n\nI know you like Harrington, but it's time to move on. He had a great college career, but just couldn't cut it in the fast paced NFL. \n\nA new QB is what the Lions need to be able to compete for the NFC North division title.
1058344
Of course they will. They're in the weakest confrence in the NFL.\nIt won't even be a contest.
386854
No, it's physically impossible for the Lions to win anything that has to do with football. But I hear they're pretty good at bowling.
128907
Huge Wolverines fan so GO BLUE!!!\n\nGonna be a tight game this year, finally got rid of Hermann so hopefully the defense will come together better under the new defensive co. Hart is gonna have to be healthy when the game comes around. Henne is gonna have to make good decesions and some young wide outs are gonna have to step up. If this don't happen it will be a long season for my boys just like this year, but I still say Wolverines win the game!!!