Though it’s not official yet, the Detroit Lions are giving themselves a much-needed (and rather spiffy) face-lift, and recent history shows that’s probably a smart move. As you can see the font is more dynamic and contains a bit of a reference to lion’s mane, while the logo’s silhouette is largely unchanged, but the additional details are more fearsome, dynamic, and just cooler in general. This comes after the Detroit Lions completed a historic, first-ever 0-16 season in the 2008 NFL season. But fear not Lions fans, an logo/uniform update has proved good luck for recent sports teams.
2003 San Diego Padres finished 64-98 as the worst team in the MLB
2004 San Diego Padres finished 87-75 and competed for NL Wild Card (with a new logo, jersey, and ballpark)
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2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished 66-96 as the worst team in the MLB
2008 Tampa Bay
Rays finished 97-76 and represented the American League in the World Series (with a new logo, jersey, and a name-change)
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2008 Detroit Lions finish 0-16 for the first time in NFL history… obviously worst in the league
2009 Detroit Lions….?
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