The Detroit Lions haven’t won an NFL championship since 1957. In those 65 years, only 11 other NFL teams had been in existence back then. Needless to say, it’s been a very long time since Detroit reached the top of the football world.
Now that longtime Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford plays for the Los Angeles Rams and the Rams are in the Super Bowl in his first season, some people in Detroit will be supporting Stafford in a…unique way. A company called TheDLine is selling a “Detroit Rams” shirt that consists of Lions colors and a mashup of the Lions and Rams logos.
The shirt is one item in a line of Detroit Rams merch that is for sale.
#DetroitRams in stores now at Pro Sports Zone! pic.twitter.com/bIVZ2Jk9un
— TheDLine™ (@TheDetroitLine) February 11, 2022
Reaction to the shirts has mostly been negative but this isn’t exactly hurting anybody so chalk it up to “any publicity is good publicity.” Even if I might personally think this is a terrible mashup, I can’t deny that many people are going to buy this and TheDLine got people talking so in that way…mission accomplished.
https://twitter.com/JakeDeprez/status/1492241300262948867?s=20&t=g2k5T3OqlRKM8Y3Hl8KKlA
For those wearing Detroit Rams gear I don’t want to see you at the Detroit Lions Super Bowl parade next year. This is coming from a guy who’s bandwagoned a couple teams in his day so take that for what it is.
— Andrew 🍔🌴 (@AndrewW111) February 11, 2022
If you buy a shirt that says "Detroit Rams" on it then you are an idiot.
— John Evans (@John_Evans_) February 11, 2022
Whoever came up with the Detroit Rams tees apparently stumbled upon enough of a solid idea to get a store to sell them 😂
Make your money, brother.
— 𝘿𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝕏 (@thegiftofmayhem) February 11, 2022
PUNT THAT DETROIT RAMS CRAP INTO THE SUN.
— Brandon Champion: Low Ego, High Output (@BrandonthaChamp) February 11, 2022
Rooting for/against Matt Stafford is one thing, but at least all Lions fans unanimously agree that the whole “Detroit Rams” shirt/concept is embarrassing and pure garbage. Is this what’s going to re-unite Lions twitter? It seems that way so far! #OnePride #DETROITVsEverybody
— JD (@LionsBurner313) February 11, 2022
I’m with you here. The Detroit Rams thing also makes me want to cheer for the Bengals. https://t.co/njxrrsjDVh
— Mike Payton (@AtoZ_Payton) February 11, 2022
If I catch you in the city with a Detroit Rams shirt, I will point and laugh at you.
— Ken Haddad (@KenHaddad) February 11, 2022
[TheDLine]
