To most football fans, the Lions’ win over the Redskins is little more than the end of a statistical curiosity. But to Lions fans — the diehard fans who have weathered a losing streak that has lasted nearly two years, and blog faithfully throughout — there’s nothing but happiness and relief. Here’s the partial reaction from SB Nation’s Lions blog, Pride of Detroit:
Pride of Detroit Reacts to Lions’ Win
Coming into today, the last time the Lions won a game was on December 23, 2007, against the Chiefs. It had been 21 months, a winless season, one Matt Millen firing, and overall 19 losses since that last win. Honestly, I forgot what it felt like to celebrate a regular season Lions win because it had been so long.
[…] I can’t tell you how good it feels for the Lions to finally win, not only because it has been so long, but now the losing streak can be put in the rear-view mirror. No matter what happens the rest of the season, there won’t be a repeat of 0-16, the Lions will not break the record for the longest losing streak in NFL history anytime soon, and most importantly, Detroit has a chance to begin a winning streak next week against the Bears.
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