And who is that sitting on the bench there? Number Zero? Of course, it's George Plimpton, the Paper Lion of 1964. The Oracle claims that is when all the Detroit woes and the hex began.
Allowing a journalist to put on a sacred NFL jersey and take the field as quarterback for five plays offended the Gods of the NFL up there in Valhalla or somewhere like that. I hear they drink a lot of wine made from honey there. Yech. What's wrong with a warm PBR and a hot dog? They have good hot dogs in Chicago at Soldier Field, especially the ones with cucumber and onions on them. MMMM.
Anyway, number 0 offended the NFL Gods and so they put a hex on Detroit that took effect on the last game of the 1964 season when the Cleveland Browns romped over the Lions to take the NFL Championship--the last season without a Super Bowl.
Since then the Lions, er, Kittens, have not been in a NFL Championship game, and according to the Oracle, they never will until George Plimpton officially apologies to the Gods, but we aren't sure if that is going to happen because he died in 2003. Sorry, George, great book, but bad for the Lions. Please find Valhalla up there and apologize!
Until then, the Kittens will continue to find the most spectacular ways to lose, no matter how good or bad they are.
But there is a bright moment on the horizon. This week they stagger into Green Bay to take on the Packers who are locked in 8-4 tie for the NFC North with the Chicago Care Bears. The Kittens will somehow find their mojo and will clock the Packers 35-21.
And now for the rest of the predictions:
Denver-28
Oakland-13
Dallas- 24
Cincinnati- 28
Kansas City- 14
Cleveland- 17
Tennessee- 14
Indianapolis- 28
Philadelphia- 28
Tampa Bay- 31
Atlanta- 28
Carolina- 17
NY Jets- 10
Jacksonville- 9
Arizona- 12
Seattle- 32
New Orleans- 33
NY Giants- 36
Detroit- 35
Green Bay- 21
Gentlemen, make your predictions!
