The Chiefs had such a fantastic season that even their players were shocked that the Lions didn’t advance to the Super Bowl.
Las Vegas: Nic Jones received a barrage of messages from Detroiters on his cell phone.
As the Detroit Lions were midway through their NFC championship game matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, the rookie defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs had just wrapped up his team’s victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game. Friends began to reach out to him to congratulate him on his achievement and warn him about the buzz that was expected.
I was called by the entire city. Jones, who was born in Detroit, revealed this to the Free Press on Wednesday during Super Bowl 58, midway through. “I know you’re one of ours, but you got to see us,” they say when they phone me to congratulate me. I exclaimed, “Come on, man, you still have 30 minutes left.”
With one of the best halves of football any team has played this season, the Lions led the 49ers by 17 points at the half. However, they gave up 27 points in a row to lose 34–27.
Jones was one of many people who believed a Lions-Chiefs rematch was in the works at halftime. Jones played ball for Southfield in high school and Ball State in college.
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Since I can’t believe the Lions improved in their inaugural season, I’ve been a hater for 15 years. He declared, “I no longer like them. I recall seeing Adrian Peterson destroy them when I watched the Lions games in 2008. I was kind of hoping for them to lose because my granddad took my older brother and me to our very first Lions game, which is why I’m no longer a fan after all those years of heartache. However, I soon became a supporter, urging the Lions to win now. Though regrettable, I believe they have a solid idea there. They will definitely return, in my opinion.
Former Michigan and Warren De La Salle football player Mike Danna, a defensive lineman with the Chiefs, claimed he had a similar experience to Jones and even knew Lions supporters who booked flights for the Super Bowl.
That was absurd, remarked Danna. Many Detroiters were undoubtedly eager to visit Vegas; they were chirping me already and acting as though they were prepared. A few had to change their destinations because they mistakenly believed they were headed to Vegas. It was insane. I had a number of people who were prepared to attend.
Five months after the Lions defeated the Chiefs in the NFL season opener at Arrowhead Stadium, Danna noted that playing his local team in the Super Bowl “would have been cool.
Both he and Jones expressed their happiness that the team they have supported since childhood has become relevant in the NFL and that their beloved hometown has had an incredible run.
Jones remarked, I feel so good for the city just seeing how happy they were. Seeing them win this year gave me a positive feeling. I really did enjoy it so much. “Want to throw me some tickets to a Lions game?” my mother asked. No, is how I feel.
Bravo to them! Danna remarked, They had an incredible season. There’s always negative narration noise, so it was amazing to see.Despite changing the narrative, the team has always been perceived as sour and bitter by those who are around them. This year, they altered the storyline of the team. Swinging out of the jump, they emerged and made.
