Detroit, located in the middle of the North American continent, has always been a famous historical and cultural city. More importantly, in the modern history of heavy industry, it occupied a place as the "Auto City"; at its peak, it was known as the "Car City" of the United States. Paris, with its rapid economic and population growth, became a famous "arsenal" during World War II and played a pivotal role in the modern history of the United States.
Due to historical reasons, economic reasons, and many reasons of globalization, Detroit fell into a deep quagmire after the financial crisis broke out in 2008. The following year, as the financial backbone of Detroit, the automobile industry suffered a devastating crisis. It was hit hard and is now facing a bankruptcy crisis. In less than two years, the city has become desolate and desolate, and is even called a "ghost town."
The once glorious "Motor City" has gradually become a thing of the past. Rampant criminal activities and dilapidated urban construction are devouring the soul of this city bit by bit; however, when was this a city that stood tall? The city at the top of the pyramid, among the four major professional sports leagues in North America, Detroit has a team——
The Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Detroit Tigers of the MLB, the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, and the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Among these four teams, the Detroit Red Wings are the well-deserved overlord of the Hockey League. They have won the NFL's Stanley Cup eleven times and are still the team with the most championships in the league. Detroit is a city that is crazy about hockey, and even earned the name "Hockey City" because of the fanaticism of its fans.
The Detroit Red Wings last won the championship in the 2007-2008 season. In the midst of an economic downturn, this team is still the soul of the city.
In comparison, rugby has the smallest number of fans in the city. Although in the baseball league, the Detroit Tigers last won the World Series in 1935, at least they won a championship; while the Detroit Lions have not yet been able to reach the Super Bowl.
Still, things have changed slightly this year.
Since the preseason, the Detroit Lions have won an incredible nine consecutive games, including five consecutive wins in the regular season, and defeated two rivals in the same conference; last week, the Detroit Lions faced the visiting Chicago Bears at home. This game was on the stage of the Monday Night Game. This was the first time ever that Ford Field appeared in the live broadcast of the Monday Night Game. In the end, the Lions did not disappoint the fans, "24:13", crisp and clear. won a victory.
It is precisely because of this that the team has won the cheers and support of the fans, and the attendance at Ford Field at home is rising steadily - gradually widening the gap with the Cincinnati Bengals' home attendance, getting rid of the nightmare of being behind the crane.
This week, the Detroit Lions, who have won five games, and the San Francisco 49ers, who have four wins and one loss, are about to face off against each other. The entire league is paying attention. The most direct evidence is that league president Roger Goodell personally Arriving at the Motor City, we are about to watch the progress of the game live.
This game will kick off at 1:00 pm Eastern Time on October 16th. There are four games kicking off at the same time, and there are eight games kicking off at the same time in the morning of the same day. There were a total of twelve games, but Roger Goodell chose this one. From the attention of the media to the attention of the league, the importance of this game was proved in all aspects.
Early on, Detroit Lions fans were aware of the tightness and tension before the game. They also expressed their support for the team with practical actions, hoping that the team could defeat the visiting opponents and continue their unbeatable record. Tightly bite the footsteps of the Green Bay Packers, another rival in the same district, and continue to apply pressure.
Starting on Friday, a large number of fans began to gather near Detroit's City Center and Ford Field to build momentum for this week's strong showdown, demonstrating their strong confidence and firm belief.
"Up! Up! Lions! Up together! Up! Up! Lions! Up together!"
The uniform shouts of support are deafening, the colorful air sticks are beating hard, and the sonorous and powerful rhythmic drum beats add a touch of momentum. The vast sea blue in the sight outlines a thrilling vastness, as if wandering in the infinity. Generally above the surface of the sea.
The official jersey of the Detroit Lions uses a sky blue jersey with silver pants - officially called "Honolulu Blue", corresponding to the deep and moving sky blue of Hawaii. When playing games at Ford Field, the vast and deep blue The color is silvery, like a sea with moonlight and sparkling waves; what’s even more interesting is that all the seats at Ford Field are uniformly navy blue, and the endless blue is even more magnificent.
However, today, in the Honolulu blue, there is a large expanse of white. The white inlaid with red and gold is like a standing lighthouse, standing majestically on the turbulent coastline, no matter how rough the waves are. No matter how violent the storm is, this lighthouse still guides travelers lost in the ocean to find a warm harbor.
Cliff Hart raised the flag in his hand high and waved it domineeringly. The red flag fluttering in the wind outlined a thrilling flame among the large expanses of white and blue, burning brightly; but The icon of Bambi, surrounded by the ubiquitous lions, appears to be in danger and in a difficult situation.
Jeff Locke was not afraid at all. He raised his right hand high, clenched it into a fist, and roared bravely, "We are! Nine people! We are! Warriors!"
The San Francisco 49ers, referred to as the "Niners", every player and every fan is a "49er" and also a "Niners". At this moment, all nine people are tightly united, standing firm in the sky-blue ocean, guiding their team to find the other side of victory.
Not just Cliff, not just Jeff, but also Chris Wilson, Jonathan Baldwin, Danny Reese, Nate Chandler, Noah Parker...all the familiar faces Kong appeared on the sidelines of Detroit's Ford Field without landing, cheering at the top of his lungs.
This was a collective away game trip, organized by "Joe's Bar". The number of fans was not large. In the end, only 81 people signed up to participate, not even 100 people. But considering that this is not an official event, but a spontaneous organization among fans, such a number of people is really rare.
After arriving in Detroit, they soon discovered that they were not the only "others" in the city. In the hotels where they lived, in the bars on the street, and in the streets of the city, the figures of the nine people were becoming more and more common. More and more, the number of fans who come to cheer for away games spontaneously organized by the private sector is far beyond imagination.
Today at Ford Field, more than a thousand Niners gathered together, twisted into a rope, shouted loudly, and joined forces to support. The powerful momentum announced their unparalleled presence; gradually, other Niners who came to watch the away game gradually Everyone has joined in, and the entire team continues to expand.
This is the home court of the Detroit Lions, and the number of fans undoubtedly has the absolute upper hand; but they are like a piece of scattered sand, unable to organize an effective and concentrated voice of support, and actually fell behind in the battle for momentum before the game. This is really not good news for Lions fans.
All nine people invariably wore the team's away white jerseys, with red numbers and gold cuffs. The dots of color highlighted the publicity and magnificence of the white. The white color pouring in from all directions continued. Continuously growing, that sea of white is taking control of Ford Field.
Finally, someone couldn't stand watching anymore. Four or five black men wearing Lions' home jerseys rushed forward, foaming at the mouth and began to choke, "Go back! You inexperienced boy, don't stand on the court with both hands." If your knees are weak and you just kneel down, it will be embarrassing.”
"The previous games were all just flukes, but I'm telling you now, there are no flukes today! This is the end of the world, run away while there is still time."
"Shut up, shut up! This is not the place for you to run wild. Go back to the Bay Area. Californians are too delicate and cannot bear to be ravaged. If you lose the game, don't cry!"
Those vulgar words started a brawl without restraint; but Chris was not afraid at all, he took a big step forward and shouted condescendingly, "Why, how could you forget that defeat in the 2009 season so quickly? Who is it that really came to find your mother after losing the game? Now you are here to talk so shamelessly! If you want to be humiliated again, you can do it in this game today. I taught you a lesson at our home court before. Now come to your home court and teach you how to be a good person!"
There is no historical hatred between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions. Especially in the past ten years, both teams have been extremely sluggish. The confrontation scenes are not exciting, they are just pure regular season opponents. In 2009, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions at home with a score of "20:9". This was the only meeting between the two teams in recent years.
However, today's game is obviously different. Both teams are in good shape and determined to win. The atmosphere of this game is gradually becoming more intense. No one will hand over victory easily.
Seeing that those fans were about to roll up their sleeves and move forward to push their hands, Jeff waved immediately, and the fans' cheers for support rose again, "We are! Nine people! We are! Warriors!" The overwhelming crowd The roar came out with an earth-shattering effect. A surging sound wave attacked head-on. The powerful momentum immediately made those fans feel weak and ran away.
Not only did the cheers not stop, but they continued to rise, "We are! Nine people! We are! Warriors!" On the opponent's territory, the San Francisco 49ers fans powerfully declared their presence.
