{"id":1008160,"date":"2019-12-18T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T19:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1008160"},"modified":"2019-12-19T01:40:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T06:40:54","slug":"lions-completely-tone-deaf-in-open-letter-to-fans-explaining-matt-patricia-bob-quinns-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/lions-completely-tone-deaf-in-open-letter-to-fans-explaining-matt-patricia-bob-quinns-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions completely tone-deaf in open letter to fans explaining Matt Patricia, Bob Quinn’s future"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Detroit Lions are among the losingest NFL franchises, and it all starts at the top, with the Ford family being great at business and serving the community, but not so sharp when it comes to running a football organization.<\/p>\n
To put it all in perspective, the Lions haven’t won a playoff game in over 10,000 days — with a drought that has been in effect since Jan. 5, 1992. And the problem for them is that it doesn’t seem to be getting any better anytime soon.<\/p>\n
Detroit started the season 3-3-1, with hopes of making the playoffs, even in the ultra-competitive NFC North, but, true to form, it has faded down the stretch, losing its past seven games, and now sits in last place in the division. Sure, injuries played a role, but it doesn’t start and end there. Trading away cornerback Quandre Diggs — for pennies on the dollar — was a curious move, and has sure worked out well for the Seahawks, but not the Lions.<\/p>\n
And now team owner Martha Ford has announced that head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn will be keeping their jobs. She and the organization essentially attempted to hint that they’ll be on a short leash, and that they expect to be competing for a playoff berth this time next year, but they still don’t get it — in this letter they wrote to ticket holders.<\/p>\n