When will pro football come to Detroit?
The Detroit Lions have decided to raise their season ticket prices. From the Detroit Free Press: “In order for us to maintain competitiveness in the NFL, we have to do this,” executive vice president Tom Lewand said today. (emphasis mine) As a recovering Lions fan, maintain??? Most every Lion fan I know, save the cornbread addicts, would be thrilled with competitiveness. Competitiveness left town when Matt (How do I still have a job?) Millen hit the 313. Last week, Mr. 50 games below .500 said he would be upset with him if he was a fan. Thank goodness, he isn't a fan or he might do something like, honorably quit. Also from the Detroit Free Press: Asked about raising prices after going 31-81 in seven seasons, Lewand said: “This is the first increase of this nature since we opened the stadium in 2002.” Lewand pointed out the salary cap was set at averages of league revenues, and the Lions needed to maintain financial competitiveness. The NFL salary cap increases to $116 million this