As a long-suffering Lions fan, this was the first time I had a team I could cheer on in the game. Apparently a lot of other Lions fans felt the same way.
Detroit has wasted a lot of talent over the years. It was nice to see Matt Stafford finally achieve his well-deserved potential.
I do not recall worse rushing from a team that won the Super Bowl. An enjoyable game nonetheless.
Broncos fan here, take out the “long-suffering” part and it’s ditto same-same (Von Miller).
I couldn’t help being happy for either team. It’s a shame one of them had to lose. Stafford and Koop put on a clinic in the 4th quarter although a key non hold holding penalty on Cinci pretty much assured the touchdown. But you could claim it was an offset for a missed face mask call in the previous half that was responsible for a Bengals touchdown. A good game. Not as good as the Buffalo/KC game but a good game nonetheless.
What is it with the Lions franchise?
The owners.
You mean William Clay “Billie” Ford, Jr., great-grandson of inventor and industrialist and would-be statesman Henry Ford?
Taking their cue from the automotive side of the Ford Empire, which no longer makes cars because they are no longer competitive in the car market and will only make trucks, the Detroit Lions are longer going to make passing plays, and their offense will rely entirely on rushing?
Why not just save time and punt on first down?
Turns out there is no suffering when you don’t watch the NFL.
I watched one Superbowl commercial — the one for Irish Spring scented deodorant soap.
It creeped me out. It reminded me of the neo-pagans in the trailer to the horror film Midsommar.