Christmas observation: 2023 Michigan Wolverines *handshake* 2023 Detroit Lions
Sorry if already noted.
Winning by only one score in the waning moments, the good guys pin the bad guys, a hated division rival, inside the 20.
The bad guys, led by perhaps the best wide receiver in the land, complete a few big throws and are lucky enough to recover their own fumble to move the ball inside the good guys’ 40 with less than a minute to play.
With the good guys seemingly on their heels, the bad guys launch a pass over the middle.
It’s a duck! The good guys’ safety moves in front of the bad guys’ all-world receiver and intercepts it inside the 20.
The good guys kneel it out and emerge victorious 30-24, and thereby win the division!
2023 Michigan Wolverines 🤝 2023 Detroit Lions
December 25th, 2023 at 4:51 PM ^
It was noted (by myself and a few others in the Lions thread). But, it's definitely amazing and you'll get no downvote from me!
December 25th, 2023 at 4:53 PM ^
Just noticed Ben Van Sumeren is starting at MLB for the Eagles....wtf.
December 25th, 2023 at 5:09 PM ^
I think they said he’s 7th string, or something. (They’ve had a lot of injuries to their linebackers.)
December 25th, 2023 at 5:53 PM ^
Yet somehow he can't get on field for us but can in the pros...just saying...
December 25th, 2023 at 6:37 PM ^
It’s almost like people learn, develop, mature at different paces.
December 25th, 2023 at 8:16 PM ^
He wasn’t good when he was at umich or at msu. Msu benched him multiple times and he played on some very mediocre defenses for them.
December 25th, 2023 at 5:13 PM ^
And Ben Bredeson starting at RG for the Giants
December 25th, 2023 at 4:57 PM ^
Thought the same thing!! Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2023 at 5:17 PM ^
My Penn State soon-to-be son in law (outlaw?) is an NFL Loins fan this season. He was quite happy they won the division and saw the Michigan/Lions symmetry from the previous post.
December 25th, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
Not to mention Aidan Hutchinson led both teams back to prominence after several years in the doldrums.
December 25th, 2023 at 5:47 PM ^
Can Hutch play basketball?
December 25th, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
you should pick him first if elected captain.
December 25th, 2023 at 6:39 PM ^
How about third base? And hit for power?
December 25th, 2023 at 6:59 PM ^
Don't ever say we're correlated with that franchise, please. Thanks.
December 25th, 2023 at 7:37 PM ^
Literally from the same part of the same state playing the same sport.
December 25th, 2023 at 7:47 PM ^
Yeah, but, I mean, come on! That's like barely a connection.
December 25th, 2023 at 7:57 PM ^
Except one is the all time winningest program in its sport and the other is arguably the least successful franchise in professional football. A season and a half of competent play does not change history.
December 25th, 2023 at 10:01 PM ^
it is a pretty neat coincidence