Why Only 17 Percent Approve Of Jim Zorn

September 24, 2009
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Jim Zorn can ignore the talking heads on radio and television. He can remain oblivious to stories on the Web and SportsNation's approval rating. But when SportsNation starts picking the Lions to beat the Redskins, Zorn knows he has a problem on his hands that goes beyond an unused linebacker's tweets.

Voters aren't quite ready to predict an outright Lions win Sunday against the Redskins, but they're closer than they've been at almost any other point during Detroit's 19-game losing streak. Only in last season's opener against a Falcons team then embroiled in controversy did the Lions draw more support in Pick 'Em than they have this week.

Detroit Lions Losing Streak

Year Game Opponent Picking Lions Score
2007 Week 17 Packers 21 percent 13-34
2008 Week 1 Falcons 81 percent 21-34
2008 Week 2 Packers 12 percent 25-48
2008 Week 3 49ers 33 percent 13-31
2008 Week 5 Bears 13 percent 7-34
2008 Week 6 Vikings 6 percent 10-12
2008 Week 7 Texans 9 percent 21-28
2008 Week 8 Redskins 8 percent 17-25
2008 Week 9 Bears 7 percent 23-27
2008 Week 10 Jaguars 18 percent 14-38
2008 Week 11 Panthers 7 percent 22-31
2008 Week 12 Buccaneers 11 percent 20-38
2008 Week 13 Titans 5 percent 10-47
2008 Week 14 Vikings 12 percent 16-20
2008 Week 15 Colts 5 percent 21-31
2008 Week 16 Saints 21 percent 7-42
2008 Week 17 Packers 19 percent 21-31
2009 Week 1 Saints 5 percent 27-45
2009 Week 2 Vikings 4 percent 13-27
2009 Week 3 Redskins 36 percent TBD

Is this the week the losing ends for the Lions? Almost 80 percent of SportsNation believes the Lions will win one of their next seven games and avoid matching the Buccaneers for the league's longest losing streak. But does Zorn need to thwart it this week to keep his job?

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