The Lions have got to be everyone’s second favourite team…right?

[Harold Jackson]

13 minutes ago, US Egg said:

What does this have to do with football?

Everything. If things got/get worse they'd move the team. 

 

[US Egg]

7 minutes ago, Harold Jackson said:

Everything. If things got/get worse they'd move the team. 

You been there?

[Mikie2times]

9 minutes ago, Harold Jackson said:

Everything. If things got/get worse they'd move the team. 

 

They just had the draft in Detroit. Anybody from that area feels it’s more up and coming after the money dumped into it the last few years.  Then to think Detroit would lose the Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, or Pistons is just humorous to be honest.  

Edited 12 hours ago by Mikie2times

[Richard Noggin]

Been to a bunch of Lions games over the years, plus all the Bills games that have been played in or moved to Detroit in the last 10 seasons. We have close family outside Detroit, where we go for Thanksgiving each year. Saw the Bills against Barry Sanders in the Silverdome. 

 

Definitely my #2/NFC team. And my current favorite offensive coordinator in Ben Johnson. 

[US Egg]

5 minutes ago, Mikie2times said:

They just had the draft in Detroit. Anybody from that area feels it’s more up and coming after the money dumped into it the last few years.  Then to think Detroit would lose the Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, or Pistons is just humorous to be honest.  

My wife’s from there. Lots to do safe and sound. HJ is acting a tool.

[Mikie2times]

6 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

Been to a bunch of Lions games over the years, plus all the Bills games that have been played in or moved to Detroit in the last 10 seasons. We have close family outside Detroit, where we go for Thanksgiving each year. Saw the Bills against Barry Sanders in the Silverdome. 

 

Definitely my #2/NFC team. And my current favorite offensive coordinator in Ben Johnson. 

I’m from Livonia originally and also did the same with all Bills/Lions games basically going back to 1994. 
 

Can’t make this one. Which is a total bummer. I’m happy for my friends who stayed with them or showed some degree of interest in them the last 20+ years. But as I said upthread, I have noticed a whole contingent of people who really couldn’t give a flying F” about them just all over them at this point. Which may or may not be true with Buffalo as well. It’s hard for me to see not being from the area. But my perception is we were always here. Even in the drought era. 

 

So it has a fair weather vibe for me. Also, I like the people in that area a lot and still visit a lot, but it would suck if they beat us to it. It’s a little too close to home for me if they do and I would most certainly be subject to some serious crap talking. We will see. Conflicted on them but I’m not really a two team guy anyway. 

[Harold Jackson]

1 hour ago, Mikie2times said:

They just had the draft in Detroit. Anybody from that area feels it’s more up and coming after the money dumped into it the last few years.  Then to think Detroit would lose the Red Wings, Tigers, Lions, or Pistons is just humorous to be honest.  

If Detroit is relatively fine/ok ,that's great! 

But stuff like hosting the draft is just short term profit for the people and more profit for the wealthy.

The  Tigers,Lions, Pistons are still like bottom 5 or 6 in their leagues in profits. They benefit from the profit sharing contracts in each league. But that again is money for the wealthy, not the people. Interestingly enough, the Red-wings are 15th in NHL. Doing much better. But if the city is starting to recover. Nothing wrong with that! 

[US Egg]

52 minutes ago, Harold Jackson said:

If Detroit is relatively fine/ok ,that's great! 

But stuff like hosting the draft is just short term profit for the people and more profit for the wealthy.

The  Tigers,Lions, Pistons are still like bottom 5 or 6 in their leagues in profits. They benefit from the profit sharing contracts in each league. But that again is money for the wealthy, not the people. Interestingly enough, the Red-wings are 15th in NHL. Doing much better. But if the city is starting to recover. Nothing wrong with that! 

You used a football thread to take a cheap shot at a city you never been to and know nothing about. Now you’re backpedaling trying to worm your way out of it. There’s something wrong with that!

[Doc Brown]

They're a likable team.  I'd try to run through a brick wall for Campbell but would be knocked out unconscious.  Goff was basically kicked out of town by the Rams and left for dead.  They built their team the right way and know who they are.  Their fans deserve to at least go to a Super Bowl and lose to us.

[Harold Jackson]

3 minutes ago, US Egg said:

You used a football thread to take a cheap shot at a city you never been to and know nothing about. Now you’re backpedaling trying to worm your way out of it. There’s something wrong with that!

No, you're making a mountain out of mole hill and you made a comment about my comment so I answered you.

I didn't back pedal. I simply elaborated. 

I stated facts. The Detroit franchises except for the Red-wings are lower end. In their leagues. Thank you. Have a nice day. Detroit won't win Sunday

[Matt_In_NH]

My second favorite team has always been is playing the stankfish. 

[TwoFlocksofFury]

Born and raised in Toledo, I grew up watching the Lions and Browns 😭 

I'll always pull for Detroit.

[Harold Jackson]

9 minutes ago, TwoFlocksofFury said:

Born and raised in Toledo, I grew up watching the Lions and Browns 😭 

I'll always pull for Detroit.

I will, when they get rid of those ridiculous uniforms. 

Just a bunch of bed sheets running around 

[Freddie's Dead]

7 hours ago, Another Fan said:

I haven't followed them much this year but yeah I rooted for them in the past to an extent.  

 

They were hospitable to the Bills in 2014 and 2022 with letting the team use their stadium after the snowstorms.

 

That and I still recall after the game in 2018 a good number of Bills fans here posted positive stuff about Lions fans in the stadium.  

 

Let's just forget about the 2014 laser pointer incident when some a-hole Lions fan tried to blind Carp.  ***** the Lions and their fans.

[Drey]

I have no affinity whatsoever for Detroit. My wife is a Vikings fan, so I'll cheer for them when it doesn't impact the Bills.

[machine gun kelly]

Well, I was born and raised in Hamburg, so I bleed red, white, amd royal blue.  With that said, I’ve lived in Tampa for over 30 years so in order for my kids to respect me, I root for the Bucs.  The Bucs will never get to the SB anytime soon so it would be nice to see the Lions to finally make a SB.

 

Now, I’d never want the Lions to beat us, but I still hold out hope we can make it ti the dance, and win it all.  I’ll never root for another team to win it all.

[BuffaloBillyG]

No. No they are definitely not. 

[Gregg]

I don't have a second favorite team, but I did like 49ers from back in the day with Montana, Clark, Lott. If I were to pick one, it would be them.

[DCofNC]

12 hours ago, oldmanfan said:

If we don’t win it this year then I hope they do.

Same, but only if the Bills aren’t in the SB against them.

[MJS]

Yeah, I like them alright. But I think I like the Broncos more, since I lived in Colorado for a long time.