On the first play of the second half, the Lions broke the huddle with 12 men. The first play of the second half. Now, it’s important to keep two things in mind:
1. The Lions had known for nearly two hours that they would have the ball at the start of the second half.
2. Only 11 men are allowed on the field at a time. That is a new rule for the 2008 season. Oh, wait, my bad: That’s actually been the rule for, like, 100 years.
Michael Rosenberg writing about the futility of the 0-15 Detroit Lions.