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Lions Achieve Meaningless Victory, Off Season Beginning Already?

The Lions, after gaining an early 19-0 lead, eked out a close victory Sunday against the lowly Kansas City Chiefs, who have lost eight consecutive games.  If there is any stronger indication of just how bad a team the Lions have become in ‘07, their inability to secure a victory with a 19 point advantage, and their fielding of an impotent offense, defense and special teams are all the evidence I need.

That is why, other than Kevin Jones injury and a nice game from T.J. Duckett, there is little to discuss about with this Sunday’s Lions performance.   With Jones’ future completely up in the air due to his knee injury, it may be time for Matt Millen to extend T.J. Duckett a ‘08 contract offer, since his asking price has likely increased given the severity of Jones’ injury and the likelihood that Duckett’s strong performances this season, with extremely limited opportunities, haven’t gone unnoticed throughout the league.

Rumors are already growing that Lions Offensive Coordinator Mike Martz will likely “retire” or be fired upon completion of the season this Sunday. Jon Kitna, ever the loyal soldier, has come to Martz’s defense stating that he believes that any involuntary removal of Martz would be a big mistake.  I tend to disagree with Kitna, the Lions offense has no tangible identity and Martz’s design, with all that it offers, hasn’t been productive enough to warrant his return.

Regardless of how the Lions perform in Lambeau this Sunday, where they haven’t won since 1991, the Lions off season will begin rapidly this year.   Given the colossal flame out that they undertook down the stretch, it would be unreasonable to expect anything different, in my opinion.