There is an old theater superstition which claims that a terrible final dress rehearsal means a great opening night. Taking that concept to its logical extreme, if all the dress rehearsals are terrible, does that mean a great season is in store?
The Detroit Lions seem to be banking on that being the case as they plod their way through the season-before-the season. The Detroit Free Press already has numerous “Is It Time to Panic?” hot takes up at its website, and the season is still three weeks away!
I guess it’s the time of year to pull the whole “how much does the preseason matter?