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Lions' Jared Goff on Thanksgiving: More Turkey, Less Truth?
So, Jared Goff is "enjoying" the Thanksgiving tradition now, huh? Give me a break. Five years in, and suddenly he's Mr. Thanksgiving? Last year's win against the Bears bought him a lot of goodwill, I guess. But let's be real: he's getting paid millions to play a game while the rest of us are arguing with our relatives about politics and burnt cranberries.
The Goffaganda Machine
This whole thing smells like PR spin. "Taking that bite of turkey," he says. Oh, please. He probably had a personal chef carve it for him while he watched game film. The average fan is lucky to get a dry drumstick after Aunt Carol's had her way with it.
And the Lions? Don't even get me started. They're 7-4, third in the NFC North. The Bears—the Bears—are leading the division. The Bears! It's like the universe is playing some kind of sick joke on Detroit.
The article mentions the Lions' Week 1 loss to the Packers, a crushing 27-13 defeat. Goff says, "We're a different team. They're a different team." Yeah, well, different doesn't always mean better. It just means… different. Are we really supposed to believe that a few weeks and a couple of lucky wins magically transformed them into Super Bowl contenders?
The Jahmyr Gibbs Hype Train
Okay, okay, Jahmyr Gibbs is legit. 219 rushing yards against the Giants? The kid's got talent. And the NFL named him NFC Offensive Player of the Week... again. But let's not crown him king just yet. One good game doesn't erase years of Lions mediocrity. Plus, with Sam La Porta injured, the Packers are gonna be keying in on Gibbs like white on rice.
Speaking of injuries, that's the thing that always gets me. These guys are putting their bodies on the line every week, for our entertainment. Then they trot out these canned quotes about "embracing the tradition." I wonder how much they really enjoy it, being away from their families, risking serious injury... offcourse, they get paid a small fortune to do it.
Playoff Dreams or Thanksgiving Nightmares?
The article points out that the Lions aren't currently in the projected playoff bracket. A win against the Packers, a No. 6 seed, would change that. But here's the question nobody's asking: even if they do make the playoffs, can they actually win anything? Or are they just gonna choke in the first round, like they always do?
I mean, let's be honest, the last time the Lions were truly relevant, I was still rocking a pager. That's a long time ago.
Is This the Same Old Lions Story?
It's the hope that kills you, ain't it? They give us a glimmer, a flash of potential, and then… BAM! Reality hits like a Mack truck. I'm not saying the Lions can't win on Thanksgiving. I'm just saying I'm not holding my breath. I've been burned too many times before. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twenty-seven times… well, that's just being a Lions fan.