This is not the ideal location for the Detroit Lions to end their losing streak, and it is doubtful that this would be the opponent Rod Marinelli and company would choose as a conduit to getting them over the winless hump on Sunday afternoon. The Lions' recent history at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome has been dismal, and their exploits against the Minnesota Vikings haven't gone much better. The last 10 times Detroit has visited the Twin Cities, it has traveled back to Motown as a loser. In fact, the Lions haven't won in the rapidly aging dome since way back in 1997, when running back Barry Sanders, quarterback Scott Mitchell, and head coach Bobby Ross helped pull off a 14-13 victory. And, when you factor in the three-game losing skid that preceded that triumph, that makes Detroit 1-13 in Minnesota since the 1995 campaign....
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