A bright spot amid all the bad news.
Despite a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills, Sunday was certainly a great day for Dan Skipper.
The Detroit Lions offensive lineman has been getting more and more attention lately for stepping up whenever and wherever needed. Fans just loved this clip from Dan Campbell’s postgame locker room speech after the Thanksgiving win, in which Skipper’s head is in a bucket.
Dan calling out Skipper in his locker room speech is an all-time MCDC moment pic.twitter.com/yxFIRfZEmq
— Natalie Sparbeck (@NatSparbeck) December 6, 2024
Ahead of the Bills matchup, FOX 2’s Jennifer Hammond sat down with Dan and wife Mackenzie to talk about balancing life and football. That’s where they revealed Mackenzie was scheduled to be induced right after the Bills game this past Sunday.
It would just so happen that on that very same day, Skipper caught a pass from Jared Goff and scored his first career touchdown, bulldozing a defensive back along the way.
OL DAN SKIPPER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN.
: #BUFvsDET on CBS/Paramount+
: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/fmdNnVDnPe— NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2024
Mackenzie posted a picture of the new baby girl on Monday night and she is cute as a button.
It’s been a rough go of things lately for the Lions and all of us who love them, so hopefully Skipper’s big day makes you feel a little better.
You can watch Hammer’s full interview below.
WATCH – @HammerFox2 shared the story of @Lions offensive lineman Dan Skipper on Sunday morning’s edition of #Lions Gameday Live.https://t.co/Aa8LK675rZ
— FOX 2 Sports (@FOX2Sports) December 15, 2024
And onto the rest of your notes.
- Aidan Hutchinson said on Taylor Lautner’s podcast that he’s on track to return to play in the Super Bowl, should the Lions get there.
True Grit & true fandom@Lions superfan Taylor Lautner joins with some exclusive news from @aidanhutch97 #OnePride pic.twitter.com/D5DwIDKP6a
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) December 17, 2024
- Dan Campbell was fired up when joining 97.1 The Ticket earlier and gave maybe one of his best quotes.
FEED ME MOLDY BREAD MCDC
SUPER BOWL IS BACK ON #OnePride
pic.twitter.com/nsJ9AFCLA5— Evan Fox (@evanfoxy) December 17, 2024
- Didn’t think I’d read a follow up about the Lions fan who got into with Packers coach Matt LaFleur and end up crying but here we are. Masterful writing from The Athletic’s Brendan Quinn. ($)
- ‘Tis the season. I love Lions fans.
i’m not particularly religious, but i do put an angel on the top of my tree every year. pic.twitter.com/as7UXuzKHX
— Courtney Q (@mama_quartzzz) December 14, 2024
Respect. We couldn’t decide between a star and an angel. Why not have both? pic.twitter.com/TbWkn2R4py
— Wes (@wesielaff) December 15, 2024
- While we love Roary, here’s an interesting story about a woman whose ancestors were the Lions’ first mascots.
- The outcome may not have been ideal, but here’s some fun stuff from game day.
Windsor, ON
We are on the scene at Factory House for today’s @Lions tailgate. pic.twitter.com/AmS6YJPllK
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) December 15, 2024
The winner of the Dan Campbell look alike contest stopped by the NFL Today set @Lions pic.twitter.com/bMcgA1Uj1k
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) December 15, 2024
Anzalone fans pic.twitter.com/HhnD1057mB
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) December 15, 2024
“You guys are all wearing jackets. If you took your jackets off, you’d be gritty.”
DAN CAMPBELL joins the show pic.twitter.com/IWsYT4iwvW
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) December 15, 2024
