It's been a refrain by fans repeated over and over again over the years: The Fords should sell the Lions.
Well, it seems that to be picking up steam once again. This time Phil Laciura, sports editor of the Detroit News, is sounding the drum in a column with the headline: It's time for Martha Ford to sell the Lions.
Martha Ford took over the team 20 months ago. And so far, this season has been a disaster. The Lions no longer look competitive. Months ago it might have been a mean joke to say the team couldn't have beat MSU or U-M. Now, that may not be a joke.
Laciura writes:
Mrs. Ford, it's time.
Time to sell this team to someone who isn't afraid to rip the organization apart.
It's not your fault. I'm told you are an energetic, tough woman who holds people accountable. That's great, but turning this franchise around is a lot to ask of a rookie owner. You should be enjoying your life, not stressing over an embarrassing football team.
The Detroit Lions are pathetic, and there is no hope in sight. The 45-10 loss in London was just the latest disaster. This team seems more hopeless than the one that went winless in 2008. It's pretty obvious by their performance on the field that the players are disheartened and the firing of three coaches only caused more chaos.
Sure, General Manager Martin Mayhew, President Tom Lewand and the head of scouting will all probably be gone after the season. But that's not enough. We need a strong leader who will come in here and start over from scratch
