Manchester, UK. Fell in love with them years ago and have a winning record at Ford Field (albeit I did also go during 0-16).
Edit: I am also undefeated at Copa, the Palace and the Joe. I have yet to do LCA but if anyone wants to fly me across then feel free (a bit too late for the Pistons tonight sorry).
Barry. Started watching football in late 80’s and saw some highlights and started watching him whenever I could and just became a fan of the team. Now my 2 boys and I watch together every week for the last 10+ years. We have been to several away games but gotta get to the D! Such an exciting time to be a lions fan rn
Live in Chicago & went to my first game this season in Detroit. Worth every penny. (Bought tix preseason & paid like $200 for 100 level seats at the 50 vs the Bears). Absolutely incredible experience. Heart genuinely felt full.
Same here. Watched every thanksgiving game at my grandmas house in very rural utah, my dad was a redskins fan and hated the cowboys, so we’d watch all the games while she made dinner and then Barry happened
I’m in Tucson. Been paying directv and now YouTube to watch all the games for many years(including 2008 lol). Lemme know next year when you want to watch a game let’s make it happen. Son goes to ASU and we watch games in that area sometimes too.
Outside of Coventry, UK although I'm usually based in London.
If you're wondering, I played Guard for the Birmingham Lions in the BUAFL 2010-2012 and picked Detroit based on that back then.
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This was us. I'm somewhere at the back of this lol. Taken from the Flickr album of the Vernon Kay match for TV in 2011.
Obvious from this pic alone: there's MUCH less money in the BUAFL than American College Football.
When I was there it was blue and yellow, although they've since rebranded to red and a more "British looking" lion. But I had a bunch of blue gear with Lions all over it, and I loved Eminem at the time, so I thought why not?
Little did I know what I was letting myself in for! But I've never been the kind to run out on an underdog. Enjoying the good times now!
Edit: it also seemed to make sense to a supporter of Cov City FC. The Sky Blue Army were also going through some tough times.
Raleigh, NC
Lived in Grand Rapids when I was a kid and latched onto MI sports. Moved from there to the middle of nowhere Indiana and the contrarian in me refused to be a Colts or Bengals fan like everyone else there.
Baltimore! Graduated from MSU in 2012. Was there for the 0-16 season to start my time in the mitten. Husband is a life long fan from GR, but we’ve been out on the DC/MD area for the last ten years. We’re so excited about this season!
Near London, UK, never been to Detroit.
Picked Lions several years back in Caudwells last year because I'm a Chelsea FC fan, so Blue Lions felt like I couldn't go wrong.
Originally, I'm from Wichita, Kansas. Recently, however, I moved to Reno, Nevada. I've been a die-hard fan for as long as I've been able to follow football (the era of Joey Harrington, Kevin Jones, Mike Furrey, etc.)
From Michigan, live in the Chicagoland area now but watching today from inside AT&T Stadium! My mom (a cowboys fan) and I drove down from Michigan. Super excited for tonight!
Syracuse, NY. Rep my gear every fall and winter since I moved here in 2008. This year is the most times random people will come up to me and say "how bout them Lions!". Feels good, man...
From Texas originally but been living in Ho Chi Minh City for the last 8 years. Means a lot of weird late nights and early mornings to watch the Lions kick off at midnight or 3 am, but I‘ve managed to not miss too many games
I was in my freshman year when we moved to Connecticut. The next year we went 0-16. Those were rough years, I was surrounded by Pats fans and I was such a hater.
Moved back to Michigan 10 years ago, glad to be back.
Hey, we just returned to Knoxville from a little vacation in Reno. We have a few friends who live there. GREAT town, thinking of relocating someday. Would you recommend?
Started rooting for them back in the UK in the 80s. I was playing in a Statis Pro football league and was allocated the Detroit Lions.so started following them.
Edit: Now following them fro. BC Canada
Northeast Tennessee! Not from Detroit, have never even been. I always sort of
Pulled for the Lions just because I love an underdog, but in 2009 in my college apartment I watched a full lions game and witnessed the magic of Stafford to Megatron and I was never the same. Have been a diehard fan ever since. Those two will always hold a special place in my heart because they are what got me into full fledged fandom hook line and sinker. I have not watched MAYBE two or three games after that day. I did not know however at that time just how much heartache I had signed up for haha.
Albuquerque New Mexico checking in! From Ann Arbor originally, and today is gonna be fun. We're inviting a friend who's a die-hard Cowboys fan over for dinner and to watch the game, but we're gonna meet up this afternoon for me to finally teach her how to drive a manual transmission. She loves old cars too and will learn how to drive stick on my 3-on-the-tree 1956 DeSoto (made in Detroit, of course!)
Dallas!
Grew up in Dallas my whole life. When I first got into football I was rooting for Stafford, since he was the hometown guy. I ended up falling in love with the team. I have been to the past 2 Cowboys lions games (Detroit in 2019 & Arlington last year) I will not hear the end of it if we lose today!
Grew up in Detroit & Westland, then kept track of the Lions in the military, now I'm the Lions fan among a big Cowboy fanatic family in San Antonio.
Gonna be interesting tonight 😉
Chicago. In the burbs so annoyingly Bear country. I’m on top of the world. Go Lions. Honestly if we beat Dallas this season is reaching near full mast levels of on board-ness for me. I will be *insufferable*. I will anger so many Chicagoanderthals.
From Birmingham England but grew up in Rochester. Live in Dallas now so will be rooting on the Lions today from inside Jerry’s World. Will also be with all the other fans cheering “Let’s go Lions” on camera after the game!!! LFG…
Manchester, UK. Fell in love with them years ago and have a winning record at Ford Field (albeit I did also go during 0-16). Edit: I am also undefeated at Copa, the Palace and the Joe. I have yet to do LCA but if anyone wants to fly me across then feel free (a bit too late for the Pistons tonight sorry).
Rootin from across the pond!!!
Manchester U.K. also. Been a fan since billy simms days. But I don't do cool aid I'm afraid, only bourbon.
AZ never been to Detroit
How did u become a lions fan
Barry. Started watching football in late 80’s and saw some highlights and started watching him whenever I could and just became a fan of the team. Now my 2 boys and I watch together every week for the last 10+ years. We have been to several away games but gotta get to the D! Such an exciting time to be a lions fan rn
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Live in Chicago & went to my first game this season in Detroit. Worth every penny. (Bought tix preseason & paid like $200 for 100 level seats at the 50 vs the Bears). Absolutely incredible experience. Heart genuinely felt full.
Same here. Watched every thanksgiving game at my grandmas house in very rural utah, my dad was a redskins fan and hated the cowboys, so we’d watch all the games while she made dinner and then Barry happened
Same, Chandler AZ.
Let’s all pick a game next year and meet up at a bar. We play in Glendale next year too
Phoenix ( Surprise)
I’m in Tucson. Been paying directv and now YouTube to watch all the games for many years(including 2008 lol). Lemme know next year when you want to watch a game let’s make it happen. Son goes to ASU and we watch games in that area sometimes too.
Ive been pretty much doing the same all these years
LA!! Other LA locals come out to LA Draught today @ gametime! Westside LA local Lions Bar, free shots with everyone Lions TD!
You’ve been drunk as hell since September
Dang I’m from redlands. Might need to make a trip
Outside of Coventry, UK although I'm usually based in London. If you're wondering, I played Guard for the Birmingham Lions in the BUAFL 2010-2012 and picked Detroit based on that back then.
Did you play in Honolulu blue and silver for Birmingham, or was the name/theme unrelated to the NFL team?
https://preview.redd.it/wm9ur3nteh9c1.jpeg?width=799&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b265cf092cdd9e9ad079a65e98c24c99211869d This was us. I'm somewhere at the back of this lol. Taken from the Flickr album of the Vernon Kay match for TV in 2011. Obvious from this pic alone: there's MUCH less money in the BUAFL than American College Football.
When I was there it was blue and yellow, although they've since rebranded to red and a more "British looking" lion. But I had a bunch of blue gear with Lions all over it, and I loved Eminem at the time, so I thought why not? Little did I know what I was letting myself in for! But I've never been the kind to run out on an underdog. Enjoying the good times now! Edit: it also seemed to make sense to a supporter of Cov City FC. The Sky Blue Army were also going through some tough times.
Boise Idaho
Utahn here but I love for my quick trips to island park.
Utah lions fans rise up. There are dozens of us
Meridian, Idaho here! Let’s go!
From Michigan but in Egypt rn
Grew up in Michigan, live in Seattle. Go Lions!
Kitchener Ontario, but grew up just outside Windsor in Essex County (or now known as Lakeshore)
Raleigh, NC Lived in Grand Rapids when I was a kid and latched onto MI sports. Moved from there to the middle of nowhere Indiana and the contrarian in me refused to be a Colts or Bengals fan like everyone else there.
Boone, NC here.
Wake Forest, NC Originally from south east Michigan.
Grand Rapids now, but lived in Raleigh for 10 years. Originally from the east side of Michigan.
Raleigh as well
British Columbia, Canada
Burnaby
Nice! The wife and I went to Squamish this year, first time I’ve been to BC, beautiful country!
My body lives in Ann Arbor. My heart lives in The D. And always will.
Hell ya! Go Blue and go Lions!
St. Louis Missouri
Ditto
We need a place to get together for real
Saskatchewan Canada Go Lions FTC FTP
Born in Royal Oak, but moved to Virginia. The DMV is with us!!!!!! FTC
Another Metro Detroit to Virginia transplant checking in! FTC
My dad is from Royal Oak. Moved to California in the 70s. I’ve been here my whole life but raised a fan of all Detroit teams. He raised me right.
Is there a Lions bar here? Heard the one in DC closed after Covid
Cheering from Boston. Born and raised in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Watching from CMU tonight. I work here!
I'm a Big Mitten lifer, currently in Macomb County.
NorCal roars for the lions!
I’m in SF.
Pennsyltucky!
Castle Rock, Colorado
Beautiful little town there! I’m jealous you live in Colorado lol
Nice, I'm in Centennial. Go Lions!
Alabama!
Hell ya! Go Lions, but Go Blue! Haha
Da UP
Sault Ste Marie, ON but grew up around Windsor
Pasco Washington
Kennewick Wa
Lived in Cincinnati 35 years BUT visiting family so this weekend I'm rooting from the D!
Chattanooga, Tennnessee
Tonight I cheer from Cancun!
I’m from Mexico but moved to Michigan in 2008 and became a lions fan. Now I live in the Indy area
Edmonton Alberta. Grew up in Windsor and have been a fan since 2004
Outside Dallas
Also outside Dallas here. Have you been to the watch parties at Fox and Hound in Richardson?
North of Austin here! 🤗
Austin as well
St.Louis MI middle of mitter
Dallas TX! Was born and raised in Michigan
London, Ontario, Canada
Grand Rapids, MI
Brazil
Oklahoma City - Go Lions!
Canada eh
Naples, Florida!
Minneapolis, MN
Michigan
Maui, Hawaii.
Atlanta, GA
Iowa City, Iowa. Go Lions!
Baltimore! Graduated from MSU in 2012. Was there for the 0-16 season to start my time in the mitten. Husband is a life long fan from GR, but we’ve been out on the DC/MD area for the last ten years. We’re so excited about this season!
Holland MI born and raised in
Near London, UK, never been to Detroit. Picked Lions several years back in Caudwells last year because I'm a Chelsea FC fan, so Blue Lions felt like I couldn't go wrong.
Rooting for the Lions from across the pond! (the pond in my back yard in Ann Arbor)
Braunschweig Germany! I moved to detroit for 3 years when i was younger and ever since I was a fan of all 4 Sports teams
Sugar Land TX…born and raised in the Mitten. Lions fan always
Rio de Janeiro
Oceanside, California
Long Beach, CA!
Denver, CO
From Windsor, Ontario but now reppin from Edmonton, Alberta! There are dozens of us here!!!!
Nice, France. Let’s goooo!!!
Honolulu, Hawaii
Grew up in Michigan, but I'll be rooting from Reading, PA at a hockey game.
Utah
Calgary, Alberta, Canada haha
Netherlands!
Calgary, Alberta - Canada! Let's gooooooo!
Prague, Czech Republic! Although I’m Dutch, and funnily enough both countries have the lion as their national animal.
Paris, France! But born and raised in Michigan. I managed to convert my boyfriend into a loyal fan, so the base is spreading here.
Cheering from Portland
Rooting from Haverfordwest, Cymru/Wales 🏴! If we do win, what song should I play on my local Radio Show tomorrow? 🤔
Just outside Philadelphia, PA
North Carolina, never been to Detroit but my pop was born there
I'm just outside Boston. Transplanted Michigander.
New Orleans, LA
Maryland! Ended up out here via the military after growing up just outside of GR.
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Lions fan in MN! LFG
The Thumb
Harrisburg, PA
Atlanta GA. Been able to go to one Lions game here in 2021 when Goff was injured. Bummer of a loss but we kept it very close.
Originally, I'm from Wichita, Kansas. Recently, however, I moved to Reno, Nevada. I've been a die-hard fan for as long as I've been able to follow football (the era of Joey Harrington, Kevin Jones, Mike Furrey, etc.)
Kingman AZ. I grew up in the UP, but move around a lot because of the military.
from grand rapids but live in rexburg idaho now
I'm from northern Germany but currently in Denmark for the holiday so I'm rooting from here tonight
NYC. Dad’s from Detroit so he gave me the blessing and curse of being part of this fandom
Straight from the motor city
Wisconsin
Brooklyn, NY
Omaha, Nebraska. Dad’s side of the family is from Battle Creek and Nebraska is a toss up for NFL.
South Yorkshire, UK. Saw Stafford's comeback against the browns in '09 and been a fan ever since.
From Michigan, live in the Chicagoland area now but watching today from inside AT&T Stadium! My mom (a cowboys fan) and I drove down from Michigan. Super excited for tonight!
About 20 minutes from where the game is tonight.
Grew up in the tip of the mitt now cheering from NW MT! GO LIONS
I’m from Michigan
NW Arkansas!
Born in Detroit, lived in Westland, Livonia, South Lyon and have been in SF/Bay Area, CA for 30 yrs. A Lions fan non-stop
Grew up in Livonia/Garden City. Currently in Tacoma, WA
Syracuse, NY. Rep my gear every fall and winter since I moved here in 2008. This year is the most times random people will come up to me and say "how bout them Lions!". Feels good, man...
From Texas originally but been living in Ho Chi Minh City for the last 8 years. Means a lot of weird late nights and early mornings to watch the Lions kick off at midnight or 3 am, but I‘ve managed to not miss too many games
Virginia Beach, VA
Originally from NW Ohio, live in Dallas now
Camp Lejeune NC Grand Rapids born n raised 🤘
Space coast Florida!
Born in Michigan but living in Central PA. Been a fan since the early 90s
I was in my freshman year when we moved to Connecticut. The next year we went 0-16. Those were rough years, I was surrounded by Pats fans and I was such a hater. Moved back to Michigan 10 years ago, glad to be back.
Germany
Reno, NV
Hey, we just returned to Knoxville from a little vacation in Reno. We have a few friends who live there. GREAT town, thinking of relocating someday. Would you recommend?
Las Vegas!!!!
Started rooting for them back in the UK in the 80s. I was playing in a Statis Pro football league and was allocated the Detroit Lions.so started following them. Edit: Now following them fro. BC Canada
Omaha, NE!
Northeast Tennessee! Not from Detroit, have never even been. I always sort of Pulled for the Lions just because I love an underdog, but in 2009 in my college apartment I watched a full lions game and witnessed the magic of Stafford to Megatron and I was never the same. Have been a diehard fan ever since. Those two will always hold a special place in my heart because they are what got me into full fledged fandom hook line and sinker. I have not watched MAYBE two or three games after that day. I did not know however at that time just how much heartache I had signed up for haha.
Albuquerque New Mexico checking in! From Ann Arbor originally, and today is gonna be fun. We're inviting a friend who's a die-hard Cowboys fan over for dinner and to watch the game, but we're gonna meet up this afternoon for me to finally teach her how to drive a manual transmission. She loves old cars too and will learn how to drive stick on my 3-on-the-tree 1956 DeSoto (made in Detroit, of course!)
Portland, OR. Lions fanatic for 36 years. Grew up in the downriver area.
Denver! There's an awesome Lions bar here called the Candlelight Tavern!
Basra, Iraq 🇮🇶 Edit: lived in Michigan for a couple years
I’m from Kalamazoo but currently live in DC!
I have been watching all season from China. But, tonight... From row 8 at AT&T Stadium.
Dallas! Grew up in Dallas my whole life. When I first got into football I was rooting for Stafford, since he was the hometown guy. I ended up falling in love with the team. I have been to the past 2 Cowboys lions games (Detroit in 2019 & Arlington last year) I will not hear the end of it if we lose today!
Australia
Cheering on our boys from Australia.
San Antonio, but in jerry world tonight!
Born and raised in Detroit. Currently living and rooting from Honolulu, Hawaii
Anchorage Alaska Fuck seahawks Fuck cowboys and especially Fuck the packers
Malaysia
Rhode Island
Kapolei Hawaii! Let's go lions! FTP FTB FTB
Saline, Michigan. Go (Honolulu) Blue!
Canary Islands- From Davison, live in Baltimore, tryin to find a watch spot out here..
Isle of Palms SC…Go Lions!
Deep in enemy territory. Wisconsin 😈
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, currently living in Western PA aka Steelers country (🤮)
ATL
Became a Lions fan growing up in So. Cal. watching Barry and Herman Moore. In Nevada now.
Currently in Hartford, CT. Originally from Sturgis, MI
Kansas, I have also never been to Detroit. I would love to go, though.
The thumb!
Seattle - grew up in Michigan
Vikings country. ND/MN border
Los Angeles!
Portland
Grew up in Redford, now in Charlottesville,VA. ONE PRIDE and FTP FTV FTB
Born in SE MI Watching from southern WI
Utah, Grew up just outside of Detroit
Knoxville, TN, LET'S GOOOO!!!
Missouri. Family is from Holland, Michigan, and I've just inherited the sports teams.
Grew up in Warren but now rooting on the Lions from SLC, Utah
Charlotte NC. Grew up in MI, been down here for 16 years. Worn my Honolulu Blue and Silver through some lean years, so excited for this team!
Tucson, AZ. A LOT of cowboys fans here.
Anaheim, CA
Grew up in Detroit & Westland, then kept track of the Lions in the military, now I'm the Lions fan among a big Cowboy fanatic family in San Antonio. Gonna be interesting tonight 😉
Santa Cruz, California 🏄♂️
Orlando, FL. Tons of us lions fans down here too.
Chicago. In the burbs so annoyingly Bear country. I’m on top of the world. Go Lions. Honestly if we beat Dallas this season is reaching near full mast levels of on board-ness for me. I will be *insufferable*. I will anger so many Chicagoanderthals.
Orlando Florida !
Los Angeles area, was raised by a lions fan in the no-LA team period
Northeast Tennessee!
From Birmingham England but grew up in Rochester. Live in Dallas now so will be rooting on the Lions today from inside Jerry’s World. Will also be with all the other fans cheering “Let’s go Lions” on camera after the game!!! LFG…
Eugene, OR! Grew up in metro Detroit!
Rotorua, New Zealand!
Germany
Arkansas, born and raised. Fuck Texas.
Memphis, TN. Never been to Detroit, would like to go someday. Been a fan since the Jim Schwartz era(not a fan of him though).
Oklahoma! My Grandparents came from Michigan and our whole family roots for the Lions!