When you're 0-10, you're going to be second-guessed on decisions people otherwise wouldn't think twice about.
The Lions lost again Sunday. This time it was 31-22 at Carolina.
In the third quarter, they were trailing, 24-16, when coach Rod Marinelli elected to punt instead of attempting a 58-yard field goal.
Now, no Lions kicker has ever made a 58-yard field goal - indoors or outdoors. But Jason Hanson had just blasted a 56-yarder in the same direction a quarter earlier, tying his team record for longest field goal and setting a team record for longest outdoor field goal.
Why not go for it?
Marinelli pointed out that a Panther had gotten a piece of a 40-yard field goal earlier, and the farther the attempt, the lower the trajectory of the kick and the...
