Detroit Lions: You Can Win For Losing. Really.

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Published: November 9, 2009

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... don't need to decipher the Da Vinci Code or the Kryptos structure at the CIA to figure that out. The team seems hell-bent on reminding us of the fact.

But here's the problem fans have to deal with: One doesn't learn to win until learning to lose.

Sounds dumb doesn't it? Who wants to learn to lose. Losing sucks, right? Why, yes. Yes, it does. It's just like learning to ride a bike. Of course, you are going to fall until you learn to ride. Failure, or fear of failure, always comes before success.

And right now, the Lions are learning to lose.

Most of you will say the Lions have been losing for 50 years. You're right, if you're referring to the franchise. But what people forget is the players are new. About 60 percent of the current roster are new faces. Some come from successful college programs; other from successful pro teams. Those players are not accustomed to losing. To make it even more a delicate situation is in a game like football the team must lear...

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