only reason I think Lions more than Royals is b/c its more difficult in baseball, with all the teams that do take on the big salaries and when you do get talent in a small market its hard to keep...(royals did have beltran, damon, etc). In the NFL, a high draft pick, a couple key acqusitions and a new coach can get the franchise turned around...meanwhile the Lions have been drafting high, changing coaches, and spending money for years and this is what they've come up with? another 0-5 start, too pathetic.
also, at least the Royals have a world series championship in it's history and made the WS two times, while the Lions haven't made the Super Bowl. So no winning ever, horrible owner, horrible management, and they forced the franchise's most prolific player of all-time into retirement.