Quotes & Sayings About Detroit Lions

I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today. — Gerald R. Ford

Phoebe regarded Kevin with eyes as chilly as a Lions uniform in the middle of a losing Detroit November. — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

In other words, the biblical writers were speaking to those who shared a rich cultural context, which shaped the way they communicated. I grew up in Detroit and share a rich cultural context with other Detroiters. When I say words like lions, tigers, and wings, I don't have to specify that I mean the professional football, baseball, and hockey teams. Fellow Detroiters get it because we share a rich cultural context. — Ken Wilson

I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game. — Barry Sanders