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Barry Sanders Gives Away Rare Cards And Fans Can’t Stop Talking About Lions Rookies

This last-minute giveaway from Barry Sanders stirred up the Lions fan crowd. The Hall of Fame running back announced that essentially, some...

Then there is Isaac Teselaa, the local dude doing some turning of heads: “Perfect fit for the Lions,” one comment read as another mocked that he would “be a surprise if you didn’t already know.” The whole undrafted-local-guy-going-places vibe hits so close to home in Michigan, nothing gets those fans roaring louder than rooting for one of their own. Another fan, confiding support for the 49ers, still collects Lions stars, like Jahmyr Gibbs and Penei Sewell; while one named Malik Taylor, a former student now signed as a receiver and return specialist, showing how deep these ties go-And, of course, someone just couldn’t resist the urge and break wall of the conversational paradigm and ask Sanders about his plans for France instead of anything football-related. Be it Ratledge’s mullet, Williams’ defensive potential, or Teselaa’s local story, one thing is bright: Detroit’s fanbase is locked in on this new era.

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