http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/ Goodell, IA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/f00a077d630644cffb3fb20a05fe4311.html Michael Vick's bankruptcy attorneys say the imprisoned NFL quarterback expects to return to football http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/061c13c291a8e05c056cfdcfede19525.html Ten weeks into the National Football League season and two teams stick outFirst the Tennessee Titans are 90 but don't garner the same adoration than they would if they had golden boys Peyton Manning or Tom Brady calling signals Second the Detroit Lions are 09 Leave it to the Lions to boost the selfesteem of the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs giving them someone to point to and say At least we're not themThey're professionals after all As impressive it is to go undefeated in the regular season against toptier talent it's just as mindboggling for a team to go winlessOne would think the switch would flip on for the athletes who have worked hard to get to the highest levels of their sport allowing them to outperform someoneCatch a team on a bad day and a win can literally be fumbled to you Luck has played a part in many fluke wins but in sports you make your own luck The only thing being made in Detroit are Allen Iverson jerseysThings don't look to be getting better The Lions played two quarterbacks who saw their first action of the season in a 3814 loss Sunday to the Jacksonville JaguarsOne was Daunte Culpepper The Lions seem to be pinning your hopes on a QB who wasn't good enough to lead the vaunted Raiders offense Wasn't Scott Mitchell availableThe remaining seven games are against teams with a combined 4023 record including those undefeated Titans It will be a big surprise for them to avoid being the eighth NFL team in history to go winless and the first since the 1982 Indianapolis Colts were 081 in a strikeshortened season The worst was the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 014 Coincidentally the 1942 Lions were 011I think the team's cheerleaders can replace pompoms for sticks with white flags on the endThe NFL is worried about the perception of its players and the league An organization going winless would be a black eye any pro sports league would want to avoidMaybe NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell can work out a deal and trade the Lions to the AFL for the Philadelphia Soul The AFL champs' names insinuate they have something the Lions don'tBut the Lions their fans and the league can look on the bright side The Miami Dolphins began last season 013 finishing 115 and less than a year later are legitimate AFC East title contendersHeck 09 isn't even the team's worst start this decade They can still avoid matching or surpassing their 012 start in 2001Former President and General Manager Matt Millen fired earlier this season was a big factor drafting wide receivers Charles Rogers Roy Williams and Mike Williams in the first round of three straight drafts from 200305 Don't forget he went one full year without drafting a wide receiver selecting Calvin Johnson with the No 2 overall pick in 2007 Only Johnson remains on the current rosterThe results are a byproduct of many different failures throughout the organization and not just Millen or the players on the fieldGoodell has tried to clean up the league and its image Try getting tougher with organizations unable to be competitiven Contact the writer: 319 3688679 or kjpilchergazcommcom http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/165ae38b840d6d6b43da937e91e55e84.html North Iowa Polling Places For the Nov 4 General Election are as follows: Polls open at 7 am and close at 9 pm http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/151edb6a671ae38175ee4680a6038aa8.html NEW YORK New England defensive tackle Vince Wilfork will be fined but not suspended by the NFL after meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell about a hit on Denver quarterback Jay Cutler a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/85327efe4643e7f2ad52154e348cf7c8.html NEW YORK New England defensive tackle Vince Wilfork will be fined but not suspended by the NFL after meeting with commissioner Roger Goodell about a hit on Denver quarterback Jay Cutler a source familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/3e6cad17004384ebf9f270cc6176aa70.html NEW YORK Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam Pacman Jones has entered an alcohol treatment center The ofttroubled player has checked into a facility in another part of the country Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told The Associated Press on Monday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/goodell/content/f1011b91d78892920be41913d41a4dac.html IRVING Texas Roy Williams headed home to Texas on Tuesday in the NFL's biggest trade before the deadline giving the struggling Dallas Cowboys another proven receiver opposite Terrell Owens 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