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Lions Blow Chunks, Suck Suckety Suck Suck

I was all set to let loose with a nice critique of our progress in the game tonight, part of the road to respectability. Yet, we totally and completely stunk. That Redzone series was an abomination, and that might have been the game's high point.

Can we cut like 85 guys tomorrow and start over? Is the 65 roster limit a ceiling or a floor?

Update: Mooch says it was "alarming." No kidding.

Afterward, Mariucci called it "alarming. We've got a lot of work to do. That's stating the obvious. There's no excuse for a game like this."

After Mariucci addressed the team following the game, none of the veterans stood up to speak their mind about what had just happened on the field. Lions veteran backup quarterback Jeff Garcia admits he was a little surprised.

Killer is chatting right now on Mlive, in a veritable hornet's nest. Most of the attention is on Joey, but he got no protection last night at all. None.

That's not a .500 team. Maybe things will change, but that's not a .500 team based on last night. It might even be a 4 win team.

Check back at 4 for news on the cuts, which will not include nearly enough players.

Update II: Here's the Killer chat transcript. He's pretty blunt:

FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO ISSUE AN APOLOGY ... I BOUGHT INTO THE NONSENSE ... THIS TEAM IS HEADED FOR 5-11, NOT 6-10 [he actually meant his 10-6 prediction] ... I LOST SIGHT OF ONE OF THE GAME'S ESSENTIALS ... THEY'RE WON AND LOST IN THE TRENCHES AND THE LIONS ARE VERY SOFT THERE ... SO, PLEASE ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR BUILDING FALSE HOPES ...