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Lions Mull Trade Possibilities, Kitna, not Williams to the ‘Boys?

With the impending NFL trade deadline looming large, an event which is usually as active and exciting as watching bones calcify, the Lions may yet actually be involved in a deadline deal, or two.

According to MLive.com the Lions are considering several possible moves, with “Killer” Kowalski  speculating that Jon Kitna, not Roy Williams as was often projected, will be wearing a “Star-red” helmet, with the recent news that golden boy Tony Romo has a broken finger after yesterday’s overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Kitna might actually be able to keep the seat warm, and the Cowboys playoff viability intact, until the return of Romo from his injury.  Whether Kitna and “Pacman” Jones will have a tete a tete, upon his arrival in Dallas remains the larger question?

Apparently, Roy Williams is staying put, according to Martin Mayhew and the repeated, demonstrative clarion declarations (He REALLY wants to stay, honest!) of Roy Williams.  I still wager that Williams’ value has fallen too far of late, which likely has more influence upon his continuing to wear Honolulu Blue than anything else.

Williams should not get too accustomed to playing for the Lions, he is a “franchise” designation and subsequent trade away from playing for someone (anyone?) else, in my opinion.

The Lions owe it to their future, to conduct a tag sale with their roster full of misfits and cast-offs.  Any value that Martin Mayhew can gain, from Matt Millen’s damaging personnel choices, will be of great benefit to Millen’s eventual successor, Mayhew or not.

Besides trade speculation focuses attention away from the Lions currently untenable season, which continues to embark upon it’s winless, joyless path.