Brad Holmes isn’t shying away from Lions expectations [Video]

Is it Super Bowl or bust for the Lions this season? GM Brad Holmes went there Thursday morning as he held a press conference a day after finalizing the team’s 53-man roster and practice squad.

Last season the Lions won a playoff game and reached the NFC Championship Game for the first time in more than three decades. But their bid to reach the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl fell agonizingly short after seeing a 17-point halftime lead evaporate.

After Lions fever reached an all-time high, Holmes was asked Thursday what his expectations are for this season. His answer was simple and to the point.

“For this season? Win the Super Bowl,” he said.

The quest to do what many Lions fans have long thought was impossible begins on Sept. 8 when Detroit hosts the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football.

Among the biggest storylines coming out of this week’s roster cuts is what to make of the wide receiver room. The Lions …