Never really understood why they don't have any banners hanging in Ford Field. They didn't even do this when they played at the Silverdome.
I get that hanging NFL champions banners from the old days would be fodder for internet and opposing fans. But what about the pair of division titles they won in the 90s? And the former greats they had play for them like Bobby Lane, Doak Walker, Barry Sanders etc?
I guess they only hang Super
Well then I guess they will
Well then I guess they will be hanging a banner at the beginning of the 2013-2014 season.
really?
what a fun coincidence!! That's how I, MichFan1997, managed to kill off the dinasours.
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I'm pretty sure
they have the numbers painted on the bottom of the upper level
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They have the retired names
They have the retired names on the overhang of the 2nd level. Doak Walker, Bobby Lane, Joe Schmidt, Charlie Sanders, and Chuck Hayes all have their names up at Ford Field.
Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.
one small thing
One of the retired jerseys belonged to wr #85 Chuck Hughes who passed away on the field during a game [heart attack, I think]. Because the Lions were behind and there was not much time to play, the radio announcer originally thought Hughes was pretending to be hurt, so that the officials would call a time-out. When the announcer was quickly informed how bad it really was, the radio went silent for a bit before the announcer recovered.
They've won too many division
They've won too many division titles, it's old hat to them......oh wait, nevermind
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Cpt. Ass-Hat
They don't have any.
They don't have any.
All in for some manball.
Millen said that they were going to do this...
...when they moved into Ford Field, but alas, like many things that Millen said, it never happened.
"[T]here were a lot of people predicting glorious heights for Rich; mostly the same people who are predicting doom and gloom [for Hoke]. Excuse me if I doubt their prognostication skills." -- M-Wolverine
Because they have sucked...
and none of their players have been worth a shit.
"Forty-two Big Ten Championships!"
Yep yep
Barry Sanders was awful! All he ever did was dance around anyways
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Given that there are only
Given that there are only four teams in an NFL division, hanging a banner to celebrate finishing first seems a little silly.
They should commemorate the past NFL championships, though.
is it because the team has
is it because the team has sucked since its inception and its players, outside of barry sanders, have never amounted to anything?
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50s
We owned the 50s.
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Yes.
I remember the 50's. Just like they were yesterday. Good productive times indeed. I remember being able to go down to the local burger joint and giving the soda jerk a dime. I would drink root beer all day long. Sometimes if we were lucky we would sneak into toy store and play on the escalators.
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They had division
They had division championship banners at the Silverdome in the last couple seasons. I guess they didn't really save space for them in the design of Ford Field. Honestly, I don't think any pro team should celebrate division championships with banners. It's ridiculous how many banners the Wings used to have ("1987 Norris Division Playoff Champions").
Two things.
- The Lions had division/championship banners at the Silverdome, but enever moved them to Ford Field.
- The Lions didn't plan on having a Ring Of Honor, but when the NCAA took over Ford Field in 2008 or 2009, they put up a lot of decorations with adhesive that messed up a lot of surfaces. The Lions then put up banners as a "ring of honor" that completely cover up the stains.
In moving
I believe a detroit moving company moved the banners. The movers decided to take the banners in hope of the lions getting more. Alas that has not happened :(
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Depression
It would be the shittiest example in the NFL would be one reason. They have been a team forever, and haven't done well since it changed to Superbowls.
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UH
Cuz everyone who was alive when Lions won is either dead or doesn't remember anymore like my team the Cleveland Indians. And thank F-Head Modell for turning my favorite, once great team team into a F'ing joke. Kelly, Darden, Matthews, Sipe, Kosar, Minniefield, Newsome, Byner, Mack, Rucker, Brennan, oh never mind. The new Browns are so tuuurribble it's sad.
still waiting for a superbowl!
May be when I'm a really old dude they will finally win, 30 years from now. The law of averages should kick in here and you would think the Lions will win a superbowl. It's been almost 50 years since the first superbowl, you would think they would win once before we get to Superbowl 100, Superbowl C ?
expect the best
Slightly related
I was in the choir that got to sing the national anthem at that Lions/Redskins game in DC. It was a good time. Pat O'Brien was the coolest dude in the world. Herman Moore wouldn't shake my hand after the game because I was heckling him during the game. I was maybe 8 years old... lol
I guess they only hang Super Bowl banners.
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