0-16 in 2009?

Last year, all anyone did was talk about 0-16 for the Lions after about this point in the season.  Of course, I didn't want any part of the conversation for two major reasons....a.) it was my team they were centering their comments upon....and b.) 0-16 is almost as painful to actually think about as it was to actually go through as a Lions fan.  

Therefore, in a moment of shamelessness, I do not feel bad about bringing it up when there are other teams that seem to have a similar likelihood of pulling the dreaded 0-fer.  And now that we know it's possible for a team to hit the lowest of lows, we can have a legitimate discussion about it.   As Lions fans, I think we have a special perspective on this discussion.  We know just how bad a team has to be to go 0-16.  

Honestly, I feel there is one team in 2009 that is WORSE than the Lions were in 2008.   The Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  (and the St. Louis Rams are not far behind at all)  It's hard to believe, considering that they were a decent team last year overall...especially their defense.  But as we fully remember, the Lions were 7-9 in 2007. 

The teams that are still winless this year include the Bucs, the Rams, and the Tennessee Titans. 

The Titans have entirely too much foundation and talent to go 0-16.  There are a good number of teams on their remaining schedule that I feel they have a solid chance of beating, despite their rather dismal showing thus far.  Their schedule is:   vs. Jaguars, @ 49ers, vs. Bills, @ Texans, vs. Cardinals, @ Colts, vs. Rams, vs. Dolphins, vs. Chargers, @ Seahawks.   The teams in bold are the teams I would not be surprised at all if they beat.  Now, if they come out of the bye week as flat as they have been....maybe my confidence would change.  But I feel like Jeff Fisher is too good of a coach to allow this team to go 0-16.

The Rams are awful this year.  But they show little signs of life.  To best honest, I'm afraid for the Lions in Week 8 if we do not have Stafford and Calvin Johnson back.  It would also be a little scary if we don't have a few of our defensive starters back and healthy.  I don't think the Rams are as bad as their record shows.  Their schedule has been a lot like ours....a lot of decent teams they've had to play.  This is no excuse of course, but I feel like they are one of those teams that could surprise a team one week.   However, if Detroit DOES beat them....I'd be soundly worried if I were a Rams fan.   If the Lions wipe the floor with them in Ford Field, then the Rams may not be able to recover from it.  Their only chance of getting a win after that would likely be a clean up win at the end of the year against a Cardinals or 49ers team that had made the playoffs already. 

The Buccaneers are astoundingly awful.   One thing that really worries me about this team is that they lost big to the Bills.  33-20.....to the Bills.   They are also one of the Redskins' two victories (the other coming against the Rams).   If you look at Tampa's schedule, it is not simple.  Carolina is the only team I feel they could beat (excpet for a garbage win at the end of the season).  

So what do you think?  Is anyone going to re-live the horrors we lived in 2008?  I wouldn't wish it on anyone.