We all have friends and family that were born in Michigan but stopped being a Lions fan because the team had struggled so much over the years. They usually chose to root for a winning squad at the time and inevitably ended up hating on the Lions. Jeff Riger’s brother Dave made the decision to ditch the Lions back in the early '80s and joins the show to discuss this Detroit disorder. Dave also has a theory as to why this year's team simply isn't as special as everybody wants to believe they are. Maybe these new, good Lions will prevent future, young fans from jumping ship like Dave did?

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