The Loss of DE Vanden Bosch and CB Smith Will Hurt

Yesterday’s news was quite harsh for Lions fans. The team’s spiritual backbone, and a template for all that is right and good for the current Lions, DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, and it’s most gifted ballhawk, CB Alphonso Smith, were both placed upon injured reserve. That, along with the news that Matthew Stafford has resumed light throwing, but has a long ways to go before becoming remotely game ready, all amounts to dashing whatever remaining meager hope Lions fans were clinging to about the Lions 2010 season. It only gets worse from here. Vanden Bosch Delivered Credibility and Crushing Blows For the Lions in 2010 Vanden Bosch was a truly spectacular off-season addition. The combination of the tirelessly, relentless “KVB”, pocket-exploding Corey Williams, the precociously aggressive Ndamukong Suh, and the luminescently emergent Cliff Avril, all have made the 2-10 Lions a much better team to watch, in lieu of their awful record. The Lions defense still has ...