Did You Know...

Ok, so the Detroit Lions failed to win a game during the 2008-09 season, but that just means that in the 2009-2010 season, things are sure to improve! The staff received a major overhaul, with president and CEO Matt Millen getting fired and being replaced by vice president Tom Lewand, and general manager duties being taken on by assistant general manager Martin Mayhew. Head coach Rod Marinelli was fired as well and replaced by Jim Schwartz, and the team picked up new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and new defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham. Those changes alone should really turn things around for the Lions, but they also have the #1 draft pick in their corner – quarterback Matthew Stafford. The 2009-10 season is sure to be the beginning of a renaissance for the Detroit Lions, so go ahead and snap up your tickets to Ford Field so that you can say you were there when the Lions turned it all around!

Some Detroit Lions history: The Detroit Lions franchise traces its origin to the Portsmouth Spartans, a team based in Ohio that entered the NFL in 1930. In 1932 the Spartans played in the league's first postseason game, losing 9-0 to the Chicago Bears. In 1934 the club was sold to radio station owner George Richards, who moved the team to Detroit and renamed it the Lions. In 1935 the Lions earned their first NFL title, shutting out 3 of 12 regular-season opponents and soundly defeating the New York Giants in the championship game.