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A Sign Of The Times: The Lions Pulling Off Googly Moogly Plays In Blowout Wins Is Something I Thought I’d Never See

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The Detroit Lions have been a special kind of horrible for decades, but the game plan has changed in 2023, and it has some (me) thinking we're in the apocalypse. [Twitter/Screenshot/Public — @NFL]

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Shout out to the 313!

The Detroit Lions have been a special kind of horrible for decades, and though they have a few playoff appearances mixed in, every single berth has ended up being a wild card round exit. I mean, hell, their last postseason victory came all the way back in 1991, and they’ve never had a Super Bowl sighting in their entire franchise history.

But this isn’t the same Lions our (grand)fathers (depending on your age) are accustomed to, this isn’t the same crappy Detroit franchise which was the norm to people like me at 33 — remember those Thanksgivings as kids (if you’re around my age) where you just knew the Lions were going to get smashed?

Yeah, that’s not happening anymore. It’s a new day and, quite frankly, it’s something I thought I’d never see.

I’ve already been noticing the hype surrounding the 4-1 Lions, especially after that 34-20 win they got over their rival Green Bay Packers which put them at 3-1. Plus, these boys have already proven they can beat the elite of the elite with their Week 1 upset over the Kansas City Chiefs. So after their display Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, I’m all in on Detroit.

With around three-and-a-half minutes to go in the first half, Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs landed an interception on Bryce Young with Detroit already having a 21-7 advantage. Just one play later, the Lions offense had some magic themselves through trickery, as Detroit pulled a razzle dazzle double-end-around play which left me saying, “good googly moogly!”

And doing this, by the way, in what would be a blowout 42-24 win over the Panthers.

WATCH:

I’m happy for Detroit, I’ve always been a fan of the city and the Lions brand, but man … with the massive lack of success they’ve had, and now sitting at 4-1 in the middle of this wack-a-doo world of ours today, I can’t help but to think this is most certainly a sign of the times.

I mean, think about it, the Detroit Lions out of all teams could be in the friggin’ SUPER BOWL this season.

Oh yeah … we’re definitely approaching the apocalypse. (RELATED: Broncos’ Jaleel McLaughlin Gets Absolutely Mesmerizing Score In What Has To Be A Candidate For Touchdown Of The Season)

But shout out to Detroit though! The Mo! The 313! Yeah, all that! DETROIT! I love that blue-collar hard-workin’ ish!

But I’m just sayin’ … you guys have us on the verge of the apocalypse. Seriously, though.

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