Question: Why are you a Lions fan?
I asked #onepride to tell me why you all are Lions fans. The answers, which you'll find below, range from being born near Detroit to pure randomness.
For me, a sports-loving kid in Kalamazoo without cable, watching Lions games on Sunday was the best part of my week each fall. I drank Honolulu blue kool-aid at a young age, and my pasion and interest in the Lions only grew over time.
After getting a full-time job and moving out of my parents house, I applied for, and secured, Lions season tickets. I still have my invoices! Although I moved out of state in 2008, which was also my last season as a season ticket holder, I've never stopped representing the Lions here in Central Illinois. I can be seen wearing random vintage jerseys in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois and go to as many games as I can.
Your Answers
"As the only girl with 3 brothers, I learned early that girls had kitchen duty on major holidays. One year, when I was about 9, I realized if I watched football with my dad on Thanksgiving, I was realeased.from said duty. I've been a Lions fan ever since lol. I miss my Dad." - @kellyrae2723
"I’m a die hard Lions fan cuz no matter what obstacles or views people have of me I will always get back up just like the city of Detroit & just like the Detroit Lions you can only keep us down for so long until our inner Lion comes out to play. #AllGrit #OnePride" - @30Troxel87
"Grew up watching Barry and went to a couple Thanksgiving Day Games." - @JLuchaIII
"Billy Sims. He was just so exciting to watch." - @LionPis69
"I was in elementary school when Barry entered the league. And I didn’t want to be a Bills or Giants fan like everyone else here." - @LionsBandwagon
"My Dad went to Oklahoma State and I am a huge Barry fan, the minute he was drafted I became a Lions fan. Being in SoCal didn’t have a team so here I am 35 years of misery later." - @StevenTucker11
"I wanted to join in the suffering that my grandfathers and uncles had experienced for decades. I started watching the year Barry was drafted, and I haven’t looked back. I even lived near Dallas,Texas for a while and refused to be a Cowboys fan." - @Ninja_Monkey0_0
"Something about the underdog mentality years ago and the 0-16 season spoke to me. I told myself that the payoff of finally becoming good one day and winning a Super Bowl would be nothing Id ever be able to experience in sports and I’ve stuck through the bs ever since." - @RSmukala
"When I was seven, my uncle gave me a Herman Moore jersey that his then-stepson outgrew. It came down to my knees, and I wore it until he got it autographed for me in high school. Fan for life." - @Colleen_DET_Fan
"born and raised. Old enough to watch Matt Stafford and Megatron dazzle teams, young enough to not be entirely jaded and cynical about them." - @PatrickBattle18
"I grew up in a state with no pro teams, and in a family that doesnt watch sports. I moved to MI for a few years and then went back to AR and my friends needed an extra in a fantasy league around ~2010. I drafted Stafford for a few years then quit ff and went full lions." - @HitOned30
"Earliest memory of football was of a young man walking down the tarmac with a suitcase and my Dad saying, hey we got the Heisman trophy winner, that should help..the first time I watched Barry run I was hooked..it is amazing how it continues to be just a game of inches." - @ttennysonTDR
"Barry Sanders. As an 8 yr old kid with an uncommon name it was awesome to find a player that shared your same name. Been a fan ever since. Been difficult at times especially living in Wisconsin dealing with gb fans. Man do I hate the packers!" - @Doering_barry
"My dad was a super big fan his whole life. Started taking me to games when I was like 6. It was honestly the only time we got to spend together was Sunday afternoons." -@Derps2ndCousin
"Been a fan since Barry’s rookie season. Seen some great players come through but bad coaches and front office. Through it all, mostly bad times, I’ve remained a fan and want to stay loyal, even after moving from Metro Detroit to the Dallas Metroplex." - @SpartanFourLife
Thank you to all who responded to this question, and thank you for reading! Make sure to follow @roarroundup to participate in upcoming topics.
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