Rob Parker of the Detroit News says the Lions should get rid of QB Jon Kitna and offensive coordinator Mike Martz. I'm sure the bandwagon is filling up fast, but I've got one question: Why?
Kitna hasn't been great this season, but where are the Lions going to go? I'm a big fan of Drew Stanton, but he's barely had a chance to play because of his injury I doubt he's ready to lead an NFL team in the next year. Depending on the draft isn't going to fix anything quickly and there won't be much in the way of solid free agent QBs available. So what to do? Maybe they should try and fix the offensive line. During the game last weekend a stat flashed up that said the Lions' tackles both were in the top 5 for sacks allowed. Kitna played that game like a man who didn't trust his offensive line. Why should we think a new QB would magically fix this problem?
As for Martz, he is who we thought he was. When given a team with a poor offensive line and RBs that were often injured, he didn't run the ball. Sure, Martz's aversion to running the ball borders on ridiculous, and certainly didn't help the offense since opposing defenses knew what was coming, but everyone knew what they were getting when they hired him. Maybe replacing Martz is the right thing to do, but let's not pretend this team lost when it did because of a few bad play calls.
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I realize Kitna threw more INT's than TD' and will be 36 years old in September, but it's not him. It's not Martz. Cleveland is saying they are willing to listen to trade offers for Anderson. Sounds exciting for Kitna haters and Detroit fans, but so far he is a one-hit wonder...who got to throw to the likes of Winslow and Edwards...oh, and a pretty good running back. What's his name again?
Check my stats, but I believe that since the last time the Lions went to the playoffs, the Red Wings won a Stanley Cup, the Pistons won an NBA title and 3 trips to the Championship, and the Tigers won the AL Pennant. Lions...let's get going. Suck it up and pick it up a little.
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