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Mon. 11/02/09 09:04 AM

Destined ?

The Lions are bad, have been bad, have no acountability for being bad. They can't be bound for anywhere, they are stuck where they have been for years. Until the players/coaches have a risk for their failures, this will continue. Do the Lions have a plan for employees making mistakes on the job?

HDALE, Hillsdale, Mi

Anthony Henry wasn't on the field Sunday, you'll notice. Phillip Buchanon has been benched a couple times this season. Marquand Manuel got benched in favor of Ko Simpson. Aaron Brown got yanked from KR duties. Sims lost playing time to DeAndre Levy. Darnell Bing got cut to make room for Zack Follett on special teams. Jon Jansen appears to be back as a backup tackle this week in practice after starting at LG last week. But despite what Bobby Ross might say, there's only so many bus tickets you can write in the middle of a season. Cutting a guy to make a point and replacing him with somebody off the street who doesn't know the scheme at all doesn't really serve a purpose in November. In June or July or August, yes. Now? Not really. You're just further torpedoing your chances on Sundays.

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