It’s time for the Detroit Lions to just stop Teezing us

The Detroit Lions continue to stand behind former second-round pick Teez 0Tabor, but sooner or later it needs to be about results.

As the Detroit Lions brass of general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia eye the 2019 season on the horizon, their expectations are nothing shy of making the playoffs and then making some noise there.

Those are lofty goals for a franchise that has won only one playoff game since their last NFL Championship on 1957.

Needless to say, many things will have to go according to their plans and a few breaks along the way never hurt either. But if all goes as they expect it to, then they will have validated the tough start that Matt Patricia and the fans endured last season.

Although for the truth to be told, we have sat through much worse seasons as Lions fans than last years disappointing 6-10 finish. Where the disappointment really comes in is because of the expectation factor.

Matt Patricia was a viable part of the New England Patriots dynasty. Despite Bill Belichick receiving all the credit, which let’s be honest he deserves quite a bit of, Matt Patricia did make a name for himself in the Boston area for a good reason. He not only learned as much as he could from the master but also brought his own ideas to the table.

Now as we look forward to Patricia’s second season on the sidelines, there is much more expected from impatient fans and Lions ownership as well.

The question In my mind’s eye is not so much Patricia’s ability to coach a legitimate contender, but does he have the horses needed to make it happen?

We all acknowledge Bill Belichick as one of the greatest coaches of all time, but consider the fact that he has not only had talented rosters throughout his time in New England, but he also inherited a pro bowl quarterback in Drew Bledsoe, who lost his job to perhaps the greatest of all time, Tom Brady.

While coaching is important, having the players needed to contend is the deciding factor.