The Detroit Lions’ Barry Sanders retired in 1999, and has since become a fixture in the Metro Detroit community, appearing in countless television and radio ads and at Ford Field for Lions games.
Goff pulled himself together in time for the stretch run, throwing a two-point conversion to tight end Sam LaPorta after engineering a game winning touchdown drive punctuated by a David Montgomery touchdown late in the game.
The Lions are scheduled to clash with Jordan Love and the rival Packers during a Turkey Day game on Thursday that should have NFL fans glued to their televisions. Goff got 100 percent honest on his challenging outing against the Bears and why he wasn’t able to play his best football.
The Bears beat the Lions by a score of 31-26 on Sunday in a game that had Lions fans sweating for much of the day.
Sanders shared his thoughts on the “dangerous” Lions team ahead of Thursday’s quest for NFC North supremacy against the Packers.
One fan said in response that the Lions barely squeaked by the Bears, appearing to question Sanders’ optimism for the team.