Is Kitna predicting 10 Lions victories again?
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Jon Kitna is at it again. He is calling for 10 victories, but for a different reason.
No, Jon is not crazy. Well, maybe a little, he did agree to play for the Detroit Lions. Nobody made him do it.
This year Jon is calling for 10 victories, because that would mean they are in the playoffs and that would mean they are more than competitive. That would mean a very successful season for the team.
Just as he did last off-season — and again earlier this year — Kitna said Tuesday that the Lions should not accept less than 10 wins. The team went 7-9 in 2007.
“Our expectation is we will be disappointed if we don’t win 10 games,” he said after the Lions’ first Organized Team Activities practice in Allen Park. “Because that will mean we’re not in the playoffs and that (stinks). I can’t make it any simpler than that. Anybody who says that’s not their expectation level is, unfortunately, not very much of a competitor.”
Ok, all that scoffing has to stop right now. The Lions will be better and even though that does not always translate into more victories, Jon believes it will.
Let’s take a look at their schedule.
Sun 9/7 at Atlanta 1:00 pm
Sun 9/14 Green Bay 1:00 pm
Sun 9/21 at San Francisco 4:05 pm
bye
Sun 10/5 Chicago 1:00 pm
Sun 10/12 at Minnesota 1:00 pm
Sun 10/19 at Houston 4:05 pm
Sun 10/26 Washington 1:00 pm
Sun 11/2 at Chicago 1:00 pm
Sun 11/9 Jacksonville 1:00 pm
Sun 11/16 at Carolina 1:00 pm
Sun 11/23 Tampa Bay 1:00 pm
Thu 11/27 Tennessee 12:30 pm
Sun 12/7 Minnesota 1:00 pm
Sun 12/14 at Indianapolis 1:00 pm
Sun 12/21 New Orleans 1:00 pm
Sun 12/28 at Green Bay 1:00 pm
Certainly playing in a division without any other proven quarterbacks, now that Brett Favre is gone, has to help.
There are also games with non powerhouse teams like Atlanta, Houston, Carolina, and Washington.
Certainly a lot of winnable games on the schedule, but what Detroit Lions team will we get? Gone is Mike Martz and the least fabulous show on Earth and in its place is a running offense without a tailback. Ouch.
Gone is the on again off again Shaun Rodgers from defensive tackle with more emphasis on speed and youth.
This will be Coach Rod Marinelli’s team to live with or die with.
Good Luck, Jon Kitna, on your attempt at 10 victories.
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4 opinions for Is Kitna predicting 10 Lions victories again?
Eric
May 10, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I don’t think it is crazy .Jon Kitna is a competitive player as he says.Plus the Lions are stacked with receivers , they should be able to run an offense like the Patriots.Very little running should be involved.
Biplob Kishore Deb
May 10, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Every player wants to play in the play-off of NFL. So does Jon Kitna. That is why, I am not surprised hearing his goal to win at least 10 victories in the coming season of NFL. Jon Kitna is definitely an experienced and tough challenger. However, I also think that Jon Kitna has to play at his best to help his side win 10 games because he has a big role to play for Detroit Lions in quarterback position. I wish him all the best.
Thank you for your nice article.
RonBFree
May 11, 2008 at 7:07 am
Name a Lion quarterback in the last twenty years that didn’t suck? Lions will be pathetic as usual this season.
James
May 11, 2008 at 8:48 am
didn’t suck. hmm, how about… no he sucked, there was… no he sucked too
Got it, Eric Hipple! The hippleapotomous. no, he sucked big time.
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