# Deck Chairs Re-Arranged on Football Titanic **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 21, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845 "2009-04-21T14:38:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/1 "2009-04-21T14:38:19Z")
[Other NFL teams: Oh, no, we have to play the Lions next week? But…but the logo on their helmet’s got TEETH now!](http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80fe04d9&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true) ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/2 "2009-04-21T14:59:22Z")
> [@](#): > > The franchise revealed subtle changes to the logo and how the word “Lions” is spelled out during a news conference Monday attended by **dozens of fans**. How’d they get them all in the same room?! ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/3 "2009-04-21T15:29:00Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > How’d they get them all in the same room?! At least they had it when all of their fans could attend. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/4 "2009-04-21T15:45:17Z")
Its not like it could make them any worse, could it? … could it? ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/5 "2009-04-21T17:26:57Z")
One step forward, one step back. The new, more detailed lion is admittedly better, but the font they have chosen for “Lions” really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/6 "2009-04-21T18:05:49Z")
> [@Snooooopy](#): > > One step forward, one step back. > > The new, more detailed lion is admittedly better, but the font they have chosen for “Lions” really sucks. I’m with ya. I’d be fine if they went to the Thanksgiving Day uniforms, though. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/7 "2009-04-21T22:23:48Z")
Well, a few years ago the Arizona Cardinals changed their uniforms and the bird design on the helmet. That seemed to work fairly well. However, the Lions haven’t been drafting players like Anquan Boldin ,Larry Fitzgerald, or Karlos Dansby either. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/8 "2009-04-22T00:48:31Z")
Worked for the Cardinals and Buccaneers, y’know… ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/9 "2009-04-22T02:41:18Z")
Rumors are they are dealing the No. 1 draft choice. Can’t afford so many high draft choices with the drop in season tickets. So buy some jerseys and hats. we need the money. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/10 "2009-04-22T02:45:46Z")
I’d trade the draft pick in a heartbeat. There isn’t any player in this draft that I’d want to pay #1 draft pick money for. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/11 "2009-04-22T02:59:11Z")
Someone will have to. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/12 "2009-04-22T05:04:26Z")
two words: sedation dentistry. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/13 "2009-04-22T05:19:41Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > two words: sedation dentistry. Well, that’s what watching the Lions is good for. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-chairs-re-arranged-on-football-titanic/493845/14 "2009-04-22T17:40:07Z")
This thread title kicks ass. My suspicion is it’ll be out with the old, in with the knew. You never know though… add the Broncos to those mentioned above that benefited from the change.