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Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:12 pm EDT

Kitna hurt; Lions fans not moved to tears

I don't know off-hand how many sacks the 49ers had this afternoon, but it's safe to say that the last one that put Jon Kitna on the turf was not an isolated incident. After this one, Kitna ended up face down on the sidelines, writhing in pain.

Dan Orlovsky entered the game in his place. The reaction from the lone Lions fan in the bar?

"Good, I hope it's for the rest of the season. You (badword)ing suck, (badword)ing Kitna."

That's not his given first name. But Lions nation weeps for no man ... especially when that man is a quarterback who isn't very good. And that fan being drunk probably helps, too.

Kitna was up and walking it off before the telecast ended, so don't feel too bad. I don't advocate cheering for injuries, but certainly, Lions fans deserve a little bit of leeway. They've got a lot of frustration and anger pent up, and Jon Kitna isn't a completely unworthy target for it.

At 0-3, we're not far from the point where the old quarterback, no matter how good he is, gets bunched for a younger guy. I don't know if it'll be Dan Orlovsky or Drew Stanton stepping in for him, but just as Jon Kitna's pain seemed to be relieved shortly after the injury, the pain inflicted on Lions fans by Jon Kitna is also not far away from being relieved.

The pain caused by Matt Millen, however, appears to have no expiration date.

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  1. Bob B
    1. Posted by Bob B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:52 pm EDT

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    they need to get rid of matt millen
  2. meatwad the great and all powerful ruler of earth
    2. Posted by meatwad the great and all powerful ruler of earth Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:37 pm EDT

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    Fire millen!!!!
  3. Brian K
    3. Posted by Brian K Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm EDT

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    breaking news: the lions have traded quarterback jon kitna for a six pack of miller lite and a yo yo. it is by far millen's shrewedish deal during his lackluster tenure.
  4. Ty D
    4. Posted by Ty D Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:14 pm EDT

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    niners are going to destroy the aints next week
  5. Brad M
    5. Posted by Brad M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:30 pm EDT

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    Clerk J is tool. Get a life and stop posting spam on the comments. Kitna is horrible, what on earth happened to Kevin Smith today? Rudi Johnson looked like the number 1 back... how weird.
  6. Claude R
    6. Posted by Claude R Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Detroit Lions are going 0-16 this year
  7. Vasilios
    7. Posted by Vasilios Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:32 pm EDT

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    Fire Millen now
  8. Jason
    8. Posted by Jason Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    I can't believe how they can go 4-0 in the preseason and go 0-3 to start the regular season againest mid lvl teams
  9. Tony J
    9. Posted by Tony J Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:47 pm EDT

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    There's nothing anyone can do about the LIONS situation.....Millen and Mr. Ford don't care, they will get their money from the league and thats FINAL And, Lions Fans are the most wonderful people that get their faces kicked in by this club year after year.........
  10. John D
    10. Posted by John D Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    And to think Detroit management and their fans actually thought Mike Martz was THE PROBLEM. He was the only competent fool in the entire organization who got that team as far as they did and then he got run out of town.
    Rod is absolutely atrocious in every phase of coaching, which suits the Detroit Lions just fine because they have a horrible organization on the field, in management and all the way to the owners box.
  11. jim
    11. Posted by jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:19 pm EDT

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    Mr. Ford and Mr. Bush seem to practice similiar management styles. They both need tarred, feathered, and relieved of their duties
  12. ArrogantBastard
    12. Posted by ArrogantBastard Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    The Lions find a way to make a sucker out of myself and other Lions fans for ever holding out the slightest hope that anything good will happen. The ownership sucks, the front office sucks (especially Millen, who should be castrated and exiled), the coaches suck (Marinelli hires based on family and friends, not qualifications for the job), the players either suck or have come to realize that being a Lion is like kryptonite to an NFL career. The ONLY thing that doesn't suck is the fanbase, who continue to buy tickets and merchandise. The last generation that can remember a championship Lions team is going on life support soon. It's THAT bad!
  13. Jim
    13. Posted by Jim Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    the defense is a joke. who is the defensive coordinator? why it's marinelli's son-in-law. what better way to take care of your little girl than to give her husband a job that he obviously can't handle. marinelli is a complete hypocrite talking about integrity and character when he doesn't have either of these qualities.
  14. juan
    14. Posted by juan Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:44 pm EDT

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    We love our lions for the over the top tailgate parties. The Ford family takes it for granted that once the game starts, We're either Sleep, too drunk or numb to care. The Lions Pre-Game Sunday mornings is the biggest Beer bash/ Ice Breaker in Downtown Detroit. The Ford family just dont care. It's only called good business when you continue to sell out every game.
  15. Greg M
    15. Posted by Greg M Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    Kitna is one tough SOB always on a losing team. I know I endured his tenure as a Seahawk nobody I've seen tries harder than Jon. Respect the effort!
  16. robertb
    16. Posted by robertb Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:46 pm EDT

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    AAh The good old days of Wayne Fontes and Mouse Davis' run 'n' shoot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  17. Skip
    17. Posted by Skip Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:22 pm EDT

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    The whole organization is a joke they should start trading as many players as they can right now for future draft picks - (and that includes Calvin Johnson and Roy "I'm gonna be a Dallas Cowboy Next Year" Williams!
    The whole place needs to be leveled in terms of player personnel department, coaches, and all the players - they'd be better off starting truly from scratch and then within five years they could be a contender for a wild-card playoff spot.
    Unless they do that (and the won't) they will always suck!
    Ford products suck!
    This team sucks!
    Somebody needs to tell Matt Millen to start running for office as a REPUBLICAN as he sounds about as stupid as McCain does when he says the economy is fundamentally sound - Millen says the team is headed in the right direction! What a crock of smelly green goose turds! LMAO!
    I stupidly bought club level season tickets in 2003 and I'll NEVER go to another game even if front row tickets were GIVEN TO ME!
    THE LIONS ARE THE LAUGHINGSTOCK OF THE NFL!
    I think if they played Florida or USC next week that they would be DOUBLE DIGIT UNDERDOGS TO BOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Enuff!
    Maybe Matt Millen will get canned tomorrow?
    Or, is his job security this:
    Does he have some photos of William Clay Ford, Sr. having sex with animals at the Detroit Zoo after hours??????????????
  18. Yankedevil
    18. Posted by Yankedevil Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm EDT

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    The NFL is a business right? The only way we the fans can get an improved product is by refusing to buy the product they are selling us. We have the power to force change if we vote with our wallets. When Ford starts losing money on the team, then he will take action. Stop buying tickets, jerseys, etc. Don't just sit and complain about it online. Boycott the Lions! I'm sick of it and I refuse to waste my time the rest of the season. The team has sucked since before I was born and I'm 31! I'm not gonna be a sucker any longer. I'm taking my ball and going home!
  19. alkaline
    19. Posted by alkaline Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    If anyone out there wonders why Ford Motor Company is on the skids, check out the Lions, owned by William Clay Ford since the early 60's. How many GM's, coaches, have spun through the gates without any improvement whatsoever? Who can count? I hate to admit it, but I miss Wayne Fontes. The only constant in this ongoing never ending embarrassment is the owner of the Detroit Lions.
  20. nwo4life469
    20. Posted by nwo4life469 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    Knowing the past, Millen will trade Kitna for another wide out......
  21. Zach
    21. Posted by Zach Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:10 pm EDT

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    Lion's biggest problem is how they've built their team. Too many drafting up on rb's, wr's, and db's who aren't that good. If you look at all the good teams, they all have good lines, both on offense and defense. That's the key to any winning team. If anyone wants to see how you build a team, watch the way teams like Pittsburgh and New Engand draft. From the inside out. Doesn't do you a lot of good to have Manning, TO, Moss, or LT in the backfield when no one's there to block for them.
  22. Danny
    22. Posted by Danny Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    Fire millen! and kitna! please put drew or dan in there!!! pleeeeeasseeeee :(
  23. LasOlas
    23. Posted by LasOlas Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    Time to respect the Niners and their offense!
  24. *wolf7*
    24. Posted by *wolf7* Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:49 pm EDT

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    I can actually remember when the Lions were a pretty good team, but then again, I'm really old.
  25. NFL PRODIGY
    25. Posted by NFL PRODIGY Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT

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    D e f e n c e ?

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