The Detroit Lions placed a greater emphasis on character a few years back, so these last few weeks before training camp should sail by without any Lions making the news. It won't be nearly as easy for the fans.
Both Golden Tate and the Detroit Lions defense is gonna be subpar at best this year
— Austin Ahern (@Ahern_ESPN) July 8, 2015
While the Golden Tate reference might be gratuitous, the latter is a popular opinion on Twitter, around the water cooler (these still exist in Arizona) and at the housewarming party your girlfriend forced you to attend.