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Mitch Albom: Hope springs eternal for Detroit Lions after win in finale — but should it?

It would be easy to get excited about the Detroit Lions beating the mighty Packers on Sunday, and maybe some of you feel that way.

You must be new to Detroit.

The rest of us have seen this movie too many times to be fooled by the ending. It’s like Humphrey Bogart at the finish of "Casablanca" saying, “Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” You feel good for a moment, until you realize he’s still not getting Ingrid Bergman back.

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