Pride of Detroit
Terrion Arnold and other Detroit Lions players offers some much-needed positivity for the Lions community during the Super Bowl.
For many Detroit Lions fans and even players, the Super Bowl was of little interest.
In fact, linebacker Alex Anzalone and family had more important things to watch.
Running back David Montgomery simply didn’t care which team won — a sentiment shared by many Lions fans.
Meanwhile, cornerback Terrion Arnold offered some hopefully reassuring words for fans — the Lions’ time is coming.
“We’re supposed to be playing today,” he said in a TikTok video. “We’ll be there next year, for sure.”
The winner for funniest reaction goes to running back Craig Reynolds:
As Kory Woods reports, MLive polled Lions fans about whether they’ve recovered from the Lions’ shocking playoff loss and who they were rooting for in the Super Bowl. My favorite answer? “I am rooting for the asteroid,” one sports fan said.
The Detroit Free Press has a similar article full of anecdotes from various types of Lions fans, including one who said: “I think this will be the first one I’ve totally tuned out. The Lions are not there. The teams who are there, I couldn’t care less if they win or lose. ... I’ll be doing laundry.” Relatable.
And onto the rest of your notes.
For those who did watch the big game, you may have noticed a new “bug,” or the scoreboard graphic at the bottom of the screen. I’m sure it was a topic of discussion at your Super Bowl gathering, so for funsies here’s a look at what some of the bugs have looked like in previous years.
Always cool seeing Michigan-made players make it to the big stage — here’s a list of former Lions, Spartans, Wolverines, and even Broncos who had some role in the Super Bowl.
The NFL wasting no time in advertising for next year’s Super Bowl. Do I spy some Honolulu blue in that logo?
The Lions offering more offseason content to get us through these next few months:
