Pittsburgh Steelers @ Detroit Lions - Postgame thoughts: Silly, stupid mistakes

The Lions took a game they could have had a legitimate chance to win, and botched it terribly. Shooting yourself in the foot...several times over...tends to cost you in the win column. Despite the bizarre ending to the game, I was encouraged by what I saw. But I was also discouraged as well. I'll explain, in two parts... 1. While thinking about the Lions while making dinner for the GF and boys (cod, thank you very much), I realized why I was so damn disappointed by today's loss to the Steelers. It's obvious the Lions are a fatally flawed team...in several areas. They'll be lucky to win 4 or 5 games. But it doesn't mean I won't be disappointed/upset/pissed off when they lose. Why? They're a much better coached team now, and I've come to expect more from them. Yes, I'm actually expecting something from the Detroit Lions. You can see the Lions have improved in some areas since 2008, some more so than others, but they aren't there yet. Talen...