Time for a few quick Good Riddance Awards, which are given to players and other Detroit sports figures who exemplify everything we would like to vanquish from Detroit sports, particularly those who have already been bid a sour farewell.
- Detroit Lions Offensive Line — In times of injury and defeat, the offensive line seemed to go through stretches where the Lions may have been better off just handing the ball to the defense as opposed to allowing Jon Kitna to be sacked before he even finished dropping back. With healthier players and a new season in 2007, hopefully we can bid farewell to the offensive line that allowed their starting QB to be sacked an NFL-worst 63 times during the regular season.
- Matt Millen — The GM of the Lions once again saw a protest held against him in 2006, but unfortunately, all signs point to Millen returning for next season. Perhaps his draft selection of Ernie Sims helped him out a little bit. It’s hard to judge this year’s 3-13 Lions with so many injuries anyhow…
- Neifi Perez — After the Tigers felt they needed someone to step in for Placido Polanco, they turned to the “Black Hole of Suck,” veteran Neifi Perez. Sure, a utility infielder is a great asset to have, but not one who seemed to be clueless at the plate, particularly when a promising and rising young second baseman (Omar Infante) was sitting on the bench wondering why the Tigers just didn’t have the faith to let him show what he was made of.
- Charles Rogers — After blowing your final chance to actually play football with the Detroit Lions, it was great news to hear that Millen had given up on you, letting you roam free in the pit of free agency. Farewell, your pot-smoking, collarbone-breaking antics will not be missed.
- Joey Harrington — Sure, it is hard to quarterback a team in the National Football league, especially when that team is the Detroit Lions, and you have just began your pro career. Even with the lack of talent surrounding Harrington, it seemed he always found the right way to say or do the wrong thing.
- Michigan State Football -- Now without John L. Smith! As a Michigan fan, I found the new and innovative ways the Spartans discovered to blow leads and lose games highly entertaining. However, enough is enough — fans of the green and white should cross their fingers and hope 2007 will be a better year, as it can’t get much worse than things were at the end.
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January 14, 2007 at 5:56 am
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