Located in the middle of the North American continent, Detroit has always been a historical city, a famous cultural city, and more importantly, in the modern history of heavy industry, it has occupied a place with the name of "Motor City"; At its peak, it was known as the Paris of the United States, and its rapid economic and population growth made it a famous "arsenal" during World War II and played a pivotal role in the modern history of the United States.

Because of historical reasons, but also because of economic reasons, but also because of many reasons of globalization, after the outbreak of the financial crisis in 2008, Detroit fell into a deep quagmire, the following year, as the financial pillar of Detroit, the automobile industry suffered a devastating blow, and is now facing a bankruptcy crisis, in less than two years, the city has decayed into a desert, and even called a "ghost town".

The once glorious "Motor City" has now gradually become a thing of the past, and rampant criminal activities and dilapidated urban construction are devouring the soul of the city little by little; But when was it a city at the top of the pyramid, Detroit had a team in each of the four major professional sports leagues in North America—

The NBA's Detroit Pistons, MLB's Detroit Tigers, NHL's Detroit Red Wings, and NFL's Detroit Lions.

Among these four teams, the Detroit Red Wings are the undisputed hegemon of the ice hockey league, having won the NFL championship Stanley Cup 11 times and is still the team with the most titles in the league. Detroit is a city that is crazy about ice hockey, and even earned the name "Ice Hockey City" because its fans are so fanatical.

The last time Detroit Red Wings won the title was in the 2007-2008 season. In the midst of the economic downturn, this team is still the soul of the whole city.

In comparison, rugby has the least number of fans in the city. Although the last time the Detroit Tigers won a World Series in baseball was in 1935, at least they won it once; The Detroit Lions, on the other hand, have not yet been able to reach the Super Bowl.

Still, the situation has changed slightly this year.

Since the start of the preseason, the Detroit Lions have won an incredible nine in a row, including five in the regular season, and defeated two of their closest rivals; Last week, the Detroit Lions hosted the visiting Chicago Bears, and this game took to the stage of Monday Night Match, which was the first time in the history of Ford Field that it appeared on the live broadcast of the Monday Night game, and in the end, the Lions did not disappoint the fans, "24-13", and won neatly.

As a result, the team has earned cheers and cheers from the fans, and attendance at Ford Field is on the rise – a gradual shift away from the Cincinnati Tigers' home attendance and a nightmare of the tail of the crane.

This week, the Detroit Lions, who have won all five games, and the San Francisco 49ers, who have won four games and lost one, are about to face off on Tianwang Mountain, and the entire league has cast an eye on it, and the most direct evidence is that the president of the league, Roger Goodall, has personally arrived in Motor City to watch the progress of the game on the spot.

The game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on October 16, with four games kicking off at the same time, and eight more games kicking off at the same time in the morning. There are a total of 12 games, but Roger Goodale chose this one, from the media attention to the league's attention, the importance of this game is proved in all aspects.

Early on, Detroit Lions fans realized the tension and tension before the game, and they also expressed their support for the team with practical actions, hoping that the team can beat the visiting opponent and continue to win the whole game, and bite the footsteps of another sworn enemy in the same district, the Green Bay Packers, and continue to exert pressure.

Beginning on Friday, a large number of fans began to gather in Detroit's city center and near Ford Stadium to build momentum for the week's biggest matchups, showing their strong faith and convictions.

"Up! Above! Lion! Let's go together! Above! Above! Lion! Let's go together! ”

The uniform shouts of support were deafening, the colorful cheering air rods hit hard, and the sonorous rhythm and drum beat added a touch of momentum, and the vast sea blue in the line of sight outlined a thrilling vastness, as if wandering on the surface of the endless sea.

The official jersey of the Detroit Lions is a sky blue jersey with silver pants - officially called "Honolulu Blue", which corresponds to the deep and moving sky blue of Hawaii, and when playing at Ford Field, the vast and deep blue, silver glittering, like a moonlit and sparkling sea; What's even more interesting is that all the seats at Ford's Field are uniformly navy blue, and the endless blue is even more magnificent.

Today, however, in the midst of this piece of Honolulu blue, there is a large area of white, red and gold inlaid in the white like a towering lighthouse, standing majestically on the turbulent coastline, even if the waves are turbulent, even if the storm is fierce, this lighthouse still guides the travelers who are lost in the ocean, to find a warm harbor.

Cliff-Hart raised the flag in his hand and waved it domineeringly, the red flag fluttering in the wind in the midst of the vast expanse of white and blue, outlining a thrilling flame, blazing; But the image icon of Bambi, trapped in the ubiquitous lion encirclement, seems precarious and difficult.

Jeff Locke was not afraid at all, raised his right hand high, clenched it into a fist, and roared bravely, "We are!" Nine people! We are! Warrior! ”

The San Francisco 49ers, simply known as the "Niners", every player, every fan is a "49", and at the same time they are all "nines". At this moment, all nine people are tightly united, standing in the blue sea, guiding their team to find the other side of victory.

It's not just Cliff, it's not just Jeff, it's Chris Wilson, Jonathan Baldwin, Danny Reese, Nate Chandler, Noah Parker, ...... Familiar faces, one by one, appeared on the sidelines of Ford Field in Detroit, shouting and cheering hoarsely.

It was a group away football tour, organized by "Joe's Bar", and the number of fans was not very large, and in the end only eighty-one people signed up, not even a hundred. But considering that this is not an official event, but a spontaneous organization among fans, such a large number is really rare.

After arriving in Detroit, they soon discovered that they were not the only "outliers" in the city, in the hotels where they lived, in the bars on the streets, and in the streets of the city, the presence of nine people was increasing, increasing, and the fans who spontaneously organized to cheer for the away stadium were far beyond imagination.

At Ford's Field today, more than 1,000 people gathered together, twisted into a rope, shouted and joined forces to support, and the powerful voice announced their unparalleled presence; Gradually, the other nine people who came to watch the game from home also joined in, and the whole team continued to expand.

This is the home of the Detroit Lions, and the number of fans undoubtedly has the absolute upper hand; However, they were like a plate of scattered sand, unable to organize an effective and concentrated wave of support, and actually lost the wind in the battle of momentum before the start of the game. This is really not good news for Lions fans.

All nine people are all wearing the team's away white jersey, the number is red, the cuffs are gold, the stars and colors are more and more set off the white flamboyance and grandeur, the white pouring in from all directions is still growing, the white sea is holding the initiative of Ford Field.

Finally, someone couldn't stand it anymore, and four or five black men wearing the Lions' home jerseys rushed forward and began to choke with foaming foam, "Go back!" The stinky boy who has not dried up, standing on the court should not weaken his knees, and kneel directly to the ground, it will be embarrassing. ”

"The previous games were just a fluke, but I'm telling you now, there were no flukes today! This is the end, so run away while there's still time. ”

"Shut up, shut up! This is not the place for you to go wild, hurry up and go back to the Bay Area, Californians are too delicate to be ravaged, and when the time comes, you will lose the game, don't cry your nose! ”

The vulgar words unscrupulously started a war of words; But Chris was not afraid at all, and stepped forward with a big stride, shouting condescendingly, "Why, how did you forget that loss in the 2009 season so quickly?" Who is the one who really looks for his mother after losing the game? Now I'm still here to say it! If you want to be humiliated again, today's game can be realized, I taught you a hard lesson in our home stadium before, and now come to your home stadium and teach you to be good people! ”

There's no historical feud between the San Francisco 49ers and the Detroit Lions, especially in the last decade, when both teams have been in a slump and have played each other in the regular season. In 2009, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Detroit Lions 20-9 at home, the only time the two teams met in recent years.

However, today's game is obviously different, both teams are in good form and both are determined to win, and the smell of gunpowder in this game is gradually starting to thicken. No one will give victory easily.

Seeing that the fans were about to roll up their sleeves and push their hands, Jeff immediately beckoned, and the fans' cheering shouts rose again, "We are!" Nine people! We are! Warrior! The roar of the mountains and seas was cathartic, bursting out with an earth-shattering effect, a surging sound wave hit head-on, and the powerful momentum suddenly made those fans unable to help but weaken and flee.

Not only did the cheering not stop, but it also climbed, "We are!" Nine people! We are! Warrior! "On top of their opponents' turf, San Francisco 49ers fans have made a strong assertion of their presence.