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Frenchtown Township, Michigan – 16 January 2025
1. Detroit Lions fan Rob Gonzales stands in the basement of his home
2. Gonzales displays a replica 1957 NFL championship ring
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rob Gonzales, Detroit Lions fan:
“Being a Lions fan is hard. It’s not an easy task. The Lions have been horrible for years and years. We haven’t won a championship since 1957, and I have the ring to prove it.”
4. A bobblehead depicting Lions coach Dan Campbell is on display in Gonzales’ basement
5. A framed and signed Adrian Hutchinson jersey on the wall
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rob Gonzales, Detroit Lions fan:
“Right now, this 2023-24-25 team is like no other Detroit Lions team I’ve ever seen in my life and probably will not again.”
7. A Detroit Lions novelty fan spins
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Detroit – 6 January 2025
8. Various of the Lions “We Want More” fan engagement bus setting up shop in front of the Michigan Central Station building
9. Someone has written (English) “Go Lions” in the snow outside a downtown hotel
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Frenchtown Township, Michigan – 16 January 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rob Gonzales, Detroit Lions fan:
“The team has uplifted the city. This city was in ruins 10, 15 years ago. And the city’s coming back, and our team is coming back. And everyone is just upbeat and elated.”
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FILE: Detroit – 6 January 2025
11. Various of the Spirit of Detroit sculpture wearing a Lions jersey
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FILE: Detroit – 15 January 2025
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, (D) Michigan:
“As Coach Campbell would say: ‘We are built for this, man.’”
13. UPSOUND Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer concludes a scrum with reporters by raising her arms and saying (English) “Go Lions”
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ARCHIVE: Detroit – 17 November 2024
14. STILL of Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrating a touchdown with fans
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ARCHIVE: Detroit – 19 November 2023
15. STILL of Lions offensive lineman Graham Glasgow running onto the field during player introductions
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Allen Park, Michigan – 16 January 2025
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Graham Glasgow, Detroit Lions offensive lineman:
“I get a lot of love just walking around my neighborhood, a lot of fans. It’s really nice to feel a lot of the support that we do. You can feel it on game day. The fans do an awesome job of making it really loud for the other team.”
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Ann Arbor, Michigan – 16 January 2025
17. Assistant principal Brittany Sayles walks toward and into the office area at Ann Arbor STEAM school
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Sayles, assistant principal and Lions fan:
“Everyone is just so excited. You can’t help but be happy for the Lions.”
19. Sayles shows off the back of the personalized Lions jersey she wore to school
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Brittany Sayles, assistant principal and Lions fan:
“Even today, one of the kids was like, ‘Go Lions. Let’s go Lions.’ It’s so exciting. The kids often wear their jerseys. I wore my jersey today, but I’ll wear it tomorrow.”
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Frenchtown Township, Michigan – 16 January 2025
22. A framed photo on the wall proclaims Gonzales the Lions fan of the year
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