The title "Laughingstock of the League" has been taken to new lows this past Sunday as the Lions' officially crossed the line into 0-15 territory in their 42-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints, making them the first team to reach utter mediocrity since the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers set the bar at 0-14. With Green Bay left to face is it any wonder that Lions' fans are horsing around in a feeble attempt to keep from crying a river? Hey I'm no bandwagon jumper! I'm the most loyal chic you will ever meet especially when it comes to my sports teams. As a citizen of one of the most die-hard sports towns in the country (Redwings, Tigers, Pistons ring any bells?), no matter how rough and rugged, down and out our franchises have been, we still ride with them to the end. Call it delusional, call it dreams of grandeur, call it whatever the hell you want--to me nothing is worse than a fair-weather member of "Sportsnation."
You know that "fan" that covered from head to toe with his "favorite" teams' sports memorabilia from face paint to fitted cap to jersey, when they're in the playoffs he's the first one gloating, "That's MY team!" However when the losses hit the fan and there's no trophy in sight, nobody knows his teams' name. "Who the (insert previously favorite teams' name here)? Oh, those losers? " You know who you are. Rob Parker, I'm talking to you. Apparently, Mr. Parker, a Detroit News columnist and ESPN First Take analyst, made the joke to end all bad jokes when he asked Lions' coach, Rod Marinelli whether his daughter wished she had married "a better defensive coordinator" during a recent press conference. Talk about open mouth, insert foot! Parker is currently feasting on a ginormous size 15. No, not the Lions' 15 losses but the 15 seconds it took him retract his statement in the guise of it being an attempt to "lighten the mood later in the press conference."
"The defense is the worse defense under Joe Barry last year in the NFL and it's the worse this year.... I was trying to make a point of how bad of a job the defense coordinator had done... I was just trying to be funny and cute and a lot of people just didn't think it was funny." Rob matter of factly responded. Great apology Rob! Even Marinelli isn't buying it!
"Anytime you attack my daughter, I've got a problem with that ..." Marinelli said. "It was premeditated. I think there's something wrong with that. ..I don't accept anything."
Come on Rob, you know that's cardinal sin number one! You don't go after a man's family! Take a cue from these jokesters in how ridiculing the Lions' is really done.
Top Lions' Jokes
Team Name Change
The Detroit Lions name should be changed to the "Detroit Tampons" as they are only good for one period and have no second string.
Lions and the Taliban
What's the difference between the Detroit Lions the Taliban?
The Taliban have a running game.
Superbowl Dreams
What do you call 47 people sitting around a TV watching the Super Bowl?
The Detroit Lions.
Lions' sense of entitlement
What do a stolen car and the Lions have in common?
No Title
Rodney King: "I Shoulda Came to Detroit."
Why did Rodney King want to play for the Lions?
They don't beat anybody
Lions' Play Possum
What do the Detroit Lions and possums have in common?
Both play dead at home and get killed on the road
You know what they say about being able to laugh at yourself? Well us Lions' fanatics are laughing all the way to the bank but don't you dare say we "suck!" That's reserved for true fans only! No fairweathers or bandwagon jumpers allowed!
