The Lions lost 12-10 in Minnesota on Sunday and looked like a reasonably competent team doing it, with the exception of Dan Orlovsky running into the bleachers for a saftey on a 3rd and 10 near the endzone (The endzone won Kissing Suzy Kolber’s “Meast of the Week").  The offense ran for 100 yards and had a decent average of 4.2 yards/carry.  Orlvosky, making his first start, didn’t do anything spectacular, but also didn’t make the big mistake (besides the saftey).  The defense looked determined and focused, recording 5 sacks and limiting Adrian “Purple Jesus” Peterson to a pedestrian day, when one could have easily imagined him going for 800+ yards and a billion touchdowns.  Yes, the Honolulu Blue warriors were hosed by some bad calls, particularly Calvin Johnson’s “fumble” and Leigh Bodden’s “pass interference”.  But I’m not going to blame the refs.  Believe it or not, I had a good taste in my mouth after the game, and no, it wasn’t due to that pita bread and wonderful garlic sauce from La Pita, I was really entertained and enjoyed watching this team for the first time this season, despite the loss.

As the week wore on, there was more good news.  The Lions hoodwinked the Cowboys into giving a 1st, 3rd, and 6th round draft pick for Roy Williams when the general consensus was that he would only garner a 2nd or 3rd.  But I guess if you’re Jerry Jones, and you’re a silver medalist in crazieness (Al Davis runs away with the gold), and you’re feeling very desperate after 1) losing to the Cardinals (d’oh!) 2) losing your star CB for four games after a fight with Blinky and 3) losing your QB for four weeks to a boo-boo, you might just make a move that defies all rational thought and makes Lions interim GM Martin Mayhew look like a freakin genius. 

The Lions also placed Jon Kitna on the injured reserve list, ending his season and his career with the Lions.  It’s the right move.  Kitna is not going to win us a super bowl.  He’s a decent QB and had a time of success in Cincinnati as a starter and tutor to Carson Palmer, but the only way he’s winning anything is if he’s playing for the ‘85 Bears or the ‘00 Ravens.  This leaves Orlovsky and Drew Stanton as the future QBs of the Leos, for now.  Neither has really had the chance to show us what they’re made of, so the jury is still out on them.  At least it’s a move in the right direction.  Everybody knew Kitna, Matt Millen, and Rod Marinelli for that matter, were not taking us to the promised land.  Everybody knew...dogs knew, so any change has got to be the right move.