Lions Finally Ready To Contend, But Will They Be Allowed To?
There are informal NFL player workouts across the country. A bunch of receivers got together with Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in New Jersey; another handful decided to work out with Giants quarterback Eli Manning. People in Jacksonville are geeked because a group of eight players have secretly conducted workouts in the community, only recently allowing a reporter to peek in on practices.
That's cute.
Last week, the Lions got 40 players to show up at Detroit Country Day for their own version of voluntary workouts. Now that is a real turnout.
Those numbers are both encouraging and discouraging during this unnecessary NFL lockout. The Lions are serious about winning this season. Sadly, will they get the chance?
The only luck the Lions get is bad luck. They finally are a legitimate NFL team ready to win games and threaten for a playoff spot. If you don't want to take my word, then read the words of NFL experts across the nation. The Lions are hot. The Lions are sexy. And the Lions are finally ready to show up at a prime-time location near you.
But will we get to see it?
Players have run their mouths for years saying they see a vision. They even said it when former Lions president Matt Millen snaked the franchise. But now they see it for real and there are real reasons to believe.
