Patch Blogger Says the Detroit Lions Are in Familiar Territory

After a promising 2011, the Detroit Lions are now playing sub-.500 football in 2012. Were your hopes for a Super Bowl trip in 2013 dashed also by the team's performance this season?

The Lions Head to the Frozen Tundra, "Gridiron" Sings at Ford Field

Theo "Gridiron" Spight sings the Detroit Lions' fight song at Ford Field for home games. For road games, including tonight's "Sunday Night Football" game against the Green Bay Packers, the St. Clair Shores resident rallies fans at Fishbone's.

While the Lions are Away, Gridiron Rallies the Faithful at Fishbone's

Theo "Gridiron" Spight sings the Detroit Lions' fight song at Ford Field for home games. For road games, including today's game against the Vikings, the St. Clair Shores resident rallies fans at Fishbone's.

The Lions Hit the Road, Gridiron Rallies the Faithful at Fishbone's

Theo "Gridiron" Spight sings the Detroit Lions' fight song at Ford Field for home games. For road games, including today's game against Jacksonville, the St. Clair Shores resident rallies fans at Fishbone's.

"Gridiron" Brings Ford Field to Fishbone's

Theo "Gridiron" Spight sings the Detroit Lions' fight song at Ford Field for home games. For road games, including tonight's "Monday Night Football" game against the Chicago Bears, the St. Clair Shores resident rallies fans at Fishbone's.

When the Detroit Lions score at home, or on the road, St. Clair Shores-resident Theo Spight leads fans in singing the fight song, Gridiron Heroes. During home games at Ford Field, Spight is on the field with his Lions jersey and hardhat leading the crowd in the 10-line fight song that ends in "Gooooo Lions." When the team hits the road, including tonight's "Monday Night Football" Game in Chicago against the Bears, he brings his Lions gear and sings at Fishbone's in St. Clair Shores. "I call myself a football fan who just happens to know how to sing," Spight said before last Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Spight is in his ninth year of singing the fightsong for the Lions after being discovered during a singing contest …

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John Hetzler

5:17 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

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Patch Blogger Offers His Predictions for the Lions This Season

Patch blogger Michael Webber offers game-by-game predictions for the upcoming Lions season. Do you agree?

Love the Lions? Write About the Team for Patch

Michigan's Patch websites are looking for bloggers to write about the Detroit Lions as the countdown to the 2012 season opener begins.

Love the Lions? Write About the Team for Patch

Michigan's 28 Patch websites are looking for bloggers to write about the Detroit Lions as the countdown to the 2012 season opener begins.

Can’t wait for the Detroit Lions’ season to kick off Sept. 9 at Ford Field against the St. Louis Rams—much less the preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 10? Do you know the words to the Lions’ fight song, “Gridiron Heroes?” Do you bleed Honolulu Blue and Silver? Then we would love you to share your passion for football and the Lions by blogging on Patch! Patch would love to hear your opinions and views as the Lions try to return to the playoffs after last year’s 10-win season. Blogging on Patch is easy to do—just click here to get started. Bloggers will reach thousands of daily Patch users and will have access to our sophisticated platform to share make observations about the Lions, vent frustrations and celebrate …

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Football Night in the Shores: Where to Cheer on the Lions

When the Lions take the field Saturday night, bars and restaurants throughout St. Clair Shores will have a variety of specials for football fans.

Lions fans have been waiting for more than a decade for a game this big. The Lions will be playing the Saints in New Orleans at 8 p.m. Saturday in the first round of the NFL playoffs. While the game may be in the Big Easy, Shores residents can still get the vibe of being on Bourbon Street and join with their fellow fans of the Honolulu blue and silver at bars and restaurants throughout the city. Here is a sampling of some parties in town:

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