A painful look back at all the heartache and pain that litters the Detroit Lions' recent history. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press
Being a Detroit Lions fan is a labor of love — and an exercise in futility. How else can you explain the thousands of fans who buy season tickets and pack Ford Field on Sundays in the fall, wearing tutus or crazy hats or a 20-year-old jersey because, ya know, Barry Sanders? Sure, that’s NFL fandom. But ask any Lions fan about their road to fandom, and you’ll hear a story of survival. That’s what 10,000 days without a playoff win will do to you.