Every year, we hear some delusional Lions player or coach come out and talk about the fighting spirit of the team and how this is a breakthrough year. The year … to the Super Bowl, winning 10 games, or maybe winning the NFC North.

This year, it’s Quarterback Daunte Culpepper’s job to do so.

If you wonder why I’m so cynical about this, you must not have lived in Detroit for the past 10 years, where our football team has gone from perennial 7-9 also rans to consistent 3-13 overachievers.

I don’t know what my prediction is for this team, but I can guarantee you that by Thanksgiving, it doesn’t matter if the Lions win or lose.

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