Go Forth and Eat Crow

More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP Shortly after Phillip Buchanon let the Burner into the endzone, the Detroit CB mysteriously burst into flame. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Browse more photos » And I quote: Last year, I included the Atlanta Falcons [in a list of teams that could go winless in 2008] on the premise that they had new starters at all major offensive positions, were led by an unknown first-year head coach and guided by a first-year GM. Toss in a rookie quarterback, rookie offensive tackle and a bunch of question marks on the defense and I thought there was a legitimate chance that the Falcons would go winless in 2008. They then went out and won 11 games, qualifying for the postseason for the first time since '04. In short, they shut me the hell up. The lingering taste of that shoe in my mouth still haunts me each morning. --Peter Schrager via his article 'These teams will challenge Lions for futility in '09' on Fox...