Detroit Lions players were told to watch the Super Bowl. Here’s what they had to say about the 49ers vs. Chiefs.
According to Alex Anzalone, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell invited the entire team to watch the Super Bowl this year.
While the pain of the loss to the San Francisco 49ers is clearly still raw for the Lions players, Campbell believes watching the entire game can provide motivation for the upcoming season. “No, you gotta watch it, man,” Campbell said, according to Anzalone. “Use every second as motivation. I will definitely watch.
So, were the players listening? It’s hard to say exactly, but some of them were live tweeting as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
Here are some of their reactions, starting with Anzalone himself – who apparently took Campbell’s advice and won his case. C.J. Gardner-Johnson was live tweeting throughout the game and, as both teams battled out of the gates, he clearly felt the opportunity was wasted.
But like everyone else watching the game, Gardner-Johnson was impressed by Patrick Mahomes’ takeover of the game late.
When the red and yellow confetti fell, it was a bittersweet feeling for Lions fans. On one hand, the 49ers fell — the team that got away with murder in the NFC Championship Game.
Then again, the Lions already beat the Champs in the Super Bowl in Week 1, and it looks like they certainly had a chance to do it again on Super Bowl Sunday. Kerby Joseph ended the night perfectly, as he is wont to do: with an appropriate meme:
