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  • 08:35 PM ET  06.25
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Lions quarterback Jon Kitna apparently advocated the kicking of puppies. He burned Mr. Rogers in effigy. He sided with the terrorists...

He didn't really, but you wouldn't know that based on the reaction his comments have generated on sports talk radio, television, and in newspaper columns out of Michigan.

What outrageous thing did Kitna say? "I'll keep to myself what I think we actually will win. But it's more than 10 games."

No one would chastise a man for saying his wife was the most beautiful woman on earth, even if that man was married to a woman who looked like Lyle Lovett.  So why the harsh reaction to Kitna's overly confident assessment? I'll tell you why: because it was a slow news day.

The critics had nothing better to do today than call Kitna crazy, but give it time and those same critics will rake an athlete over the coals for not being more outspoken.

That's just my opinion, and it's a good thing that there are trade rumors now swirling around Mark Buehrle (latest suitor the Mets) and that the NBA draft is right around the corner, or I might really hear about it.

 

 

June 25, 2007  09:31 PM ET

CONCERNING JON KITNA STATEMENT HE CAN SAY WHATEVER HE WANT BECAUSE I BELEVE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR THEM THAT BELEIVE . BUT OTHER PEOPLE WOULD LOOK AT THE LIONS AND SAY THEY ARE NO GOOD AND THAT WHY THEY THINK HE DOESN,T KNOW WHAT HE TALKING ABOUT AND THEY THINK HE SHOULD KEEP QUIET AND I BELEIVE THE BEST POLICY WOULD BE TO BE QUIET BECAUSE HE DRAWING UNNECESSARY ATTENTION TO HIMSELF AND HIS TEAM

June 25, 2007  09:41 PM ET

u gotta say sumthin like that if ur team is bad, its great motivation. if they dont win 19 games, so wat they didnt do it last year? if they do win more then 10, hes a prophet

June 26, 2007  12:23 PM ET

My wife is actually the most beatiful women on the planet......

June 26, 2007  12:45 PM ET

Jessica is the most beautiful woman on the planet.

 
July 4, 2007  12:43 PM ET

They have a brutal schedule this year. I'd be surprised if they were near .500

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