Last week on AM1130 WDFN in Detroit, a show host asked Lions’ quarterback Jon Kitna on what he thinks the outcome of the season will be. His answer:
“I thought 10 games (wins) before I saw the schedule. I’ll keep to myself what I think we actually will win, but it’s more than 10 games.”
Obviously with the Lions being dreadful over the years, Kitna’s prediction was a bit surprising, but it wasn’t worth the national attention it’s been given over the last few days. ESPN, AOL Sports and various other national sites are taking aim at Kitna’s comments, but really, they weren’t a big deal.
First and foremost, anyone who has been around Kitna in a locker room or seen him play knows he’s a fiery competitor. Furthermore, he goes to bat for his teammates and believes fully in Mike Martz’s system, so for him to predict 10-plus wins isn’t out of this world. What is he going to say, “We’ll probably win four or five, because that’s usually par for the Lions”? No, he’s going to show that he believes in his squad and not give some cookie-cutter response like most players do. Man, I know it’s kind of dead in the NFL right now, – other than Pacman being a moron, that is – but relax.
