It’s been a rough season to be a Detroit Lions fan. Many in the OnePride nation are ready to throw in the Honolulu Blue towel and just be ready for it to end. Based on comments and social media, more wanted the Lions to lose to Chicago on Thanksgiving than for the home team to beat a hated rival on Thanksgiving.
The first half changed that for some. If you call yourself a Lions fan but aren’t inspired by what you saw from David Blough and a spirited Detroit team in the first 30 minutes of football, you might want to reconsider your fandom.
The Lions in the first half were fun. That’s not something they’ve been in a few weeks, not since the 2-0-1 start had everyone clamoring for Matt Patricia to be Coach of the Year and for GM Bob Quinn to get a lengthy contract extension for his awesome work.
Blough was electric in his first career snaps, let alone his first start. His 75-yard pitch-and-catch with Kenny Golladay was a welcome big play from an offense largely devoid of them since Matthew Stafford broke his back.
The defense brought some swagger. Granted it’s Mitchell Trubisky and the bizarrely coached Bears, but we’ll take it as Lions fans. Matt Prater’s bank-shot onside kickoff that the Lions recovered?! Yes, please!
The 17-10 lead was entertaining. It was inspiring of pride. It was darn near impossible to not stand up and cheer for the Lions. Be thankful for those morsels of enjoyment as a Lions fan in this otherwise rotten season.