Quote:D6, just so you realize, I'm not "anti-Detroit". I'd love to see teams like them & Jacksonville, and even Cleveland, have some consistent success for a change.  I just don't see the NFL allowing it to happen anytime soon - for some of the reasons already stated. 

 

TMD,   I realize that.   We just have a strong difference of opinion regarding the NFL's intentions.

 

I'm glad you included Cleveland in the discussion as the Browns have an even worse track record than the Lions since the middle of the last decade.   As many games as the Lions have lost,   the Lions are 3-0 against the Browns since the start of the 2005 season.  

 

The Browns are a revolving door when it comes to ownership,  front office,  coaches,  and roster.   Even with all of their draft picks in 2014,   the lack of stability of this franchise could easily keep them from building a consistent winner.    It's not the NFL's fault the Browns have the patience of a spoiled 10 year old kid.  

 

In the 1950's,  the Lions and Browns were the best franchises in the NFL.   Both organizations should look in the mirror at why they have failed for generations.  Injuries and other misfortune have hurt at times.   But not to the extent that you can fail to even reach one Super Bowl, let alone win one,  decade after decade.

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