The 0-16 record will be a lasting testimony to the Matt Millen era. With Millen as president of the team from 2001 until he was fired on Sept. 24, Detroit won only 31 games — none this year, of ...

First off, I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all Detroit Lions fans, and even more if the unfortunate football tragedy that is 0-16 occurs on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008. However, I would ...

Like a degenerate gambler who must lose everything before he can begin his road to recovery, the Detroit Lions needed to go where no other NFL franchise had gone before, 0-16.

The Detroit Lions own a distinction no team wants: worst in NFL history. ... the Lions lost Sunday's season finale to the Green Bay Packers 31-21 to complete the league's first 0-16 season.

Roy Williams was dealt by the Detroit Lions five losses into the 2008 season and the former receiver was not surprised they ended up becoming the NFL’s first 0-16 team. “The writing was on the ...

My first full season as an NFL beat writer was in 2008, and it was about at this point in the year when jokes started flying about the Detroit Lions going 0-16.. The Lions lost their fifth game ...

The 2008 Detroit Lions could have company this weekend. The Cleveland Browns are 0-15 entering Week 17 - a road game with the 12-3 Pittsburgh Steelers, which makes it almost certain they'll become ...

Lions coach Rod Marinelli didn't talk about the possibility of going 0-16 with his players until they lost their first 12 games. When that happened, he told them to think about the team picture.

DETROIT (AP) — The winless Detroit Lions are drawing comparisons to their 0-16 team in 2008. Only one thing is for sure: Detroit will not lose this week. The Lions have a bye and return to play ...