Lions News: ‘Price is Right’ contestant wears awesome Lions shirt, thanks Dan Campbell (2024)

The Detroit Lions are officially part of the national culture now.

This week, on an episode of the game show “Price is Right,” a contestant named Darrell was sporting a pretty awesome Lions shirt. The Honolulu Blue t-shirt read “I LIKED THE LIONS BEFORE IT WAS COOL.” Check it out:

Note: Please don’t click on the t-shirt spam links in the replies to this tweet. Those are very often scams.

The shirt perfectly captures what many of us are feeling after our years of painful devotion to this team finally has paid off.

But Darrell wasn’t done being an awesome Lions fan on this day. When it was his turn to spin the big wheel for a shot at the Showcase Showdown, he made sure to make the most of his opportunity in front of the mic. When asked who he wanted to shout out, here’s what Darrell said:

“I want to say hi to Detroit, Dan Campbell, my wife, my kids, and everybody in Detroit. Hi, Dan Campbell! Let’s go Lions!”

That’s right. Both Detroit and Dan Campbell took priority over Darrell’s family.

As someone who has often prioritized the Lions over family, I salute you, Darrell. Never stop being you.

If you’re wondering how Darrell did on the show, he unfortunately lost his individual game, and despite spinning a $0.95 on the big wheel, he did not make the Showcase Showdown after someone spun for an even $1.00. He did win a jukebox with his winning bid, though. (source)

On a more local scale, this was also a pretty neat homage to the Lions. A South Lyon little league team was seen wearing some awesome Lions gear to their national baseball tournament:

The Lions fanbase has never been stronger, and I can’t wait to see how many people nationally jump on the bandwagon.

• If you missed the news, Justin Rogers of the Detroit News has resigned from his post there, but he did make mention of “a new challenge” on the horizon. As someone who is a fan of Justin’s work and has been what I consider to be a close colleague of his, I’m bummed to see him go, but eager to see what’s next:

• Did you know Giovanni Manu is a “John Wick” fan? Find out more about the fourth-round rookie in the DetriotLions.com’s “Get to Know” feature.

• This week, there was a celebrity scramble ahead of the Rocket Class golf tournament. Aidan Hutchinson was a participant. Here’s him speaking with local WXYZ sports reporter Jeanna Trotman:

Lions legend Calvin Johnson was there, too.

• James Houston held a youth camp down at Jackson State, where he shared his underdog story, talked about his difficult NFL journey, and gave a brief injury update.

• A few podcast offerings for y’all, while we continue to fight for the future of the PODcast: myself and Erik Schlitt answered your questions recapping OTAs and previewing training camp. I also joined the “Not the Same Old Lions” podcast to talk about the Lions’ journey from Jim Caldwell to today.

Additionally, Ryan Mathews joined “Locked on Lions” to talk training camp battles:

• Who are some under-the-radar Lions to watch when training camp starts? The folks at DetroitLions.com make their pick