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Detroit Lions 2008 Preview ReportJuly 31, 2008
Hey come on, take it easy. You know, it would take the Egyptians 20-30 years to build a pyramid. And that was with some 7,000 people working. Things can’t simply be built––or rebuilt––overnight. This isn’t Dubai. This is America. More specifically, Detroit.
The good news is that William Clay Ford’s Lions are actually making progress this time. This is technically Year Eight of the Matt Millen rebuilding project (Year Eight….that’s hard to believe), but really, the wheels have only been churning in the right direction for the past two.
That’s how long the Lions have been under the guidance of throwback head coach Rod Marinelli. The longtime Bucs defensive line guru took over in 2006. Like a true Lion, Marinelli led the team to a 3-13 record his first season. But last year, Detroit finished a respectable 7-9. The promising, or discouraging, part––depending on how you look at it––is that the Lions started 6-2.
What happened down the stretch?
