Half Time Tribute to 1957 Lions Was Touching
October 1, 2007 on 3:58 pm | In Uncategorized |The Lions brought back the surviving members of the 1957 league champions (and some of their spouses) for a half-time tribute on Sunday. It was touching to see hallowed players like Hall of Famers Yale Lary, Joe Schmidt and Lou Creekmur, as they were driven around the perimeter of the stadium in convertibles.
The Lions organization deserves some criticism, though. The tribute was short on film clips, pictures, etc on the JumboTrons. Why wasn’t there a commemorative program or shirts made available for purchase? Why were none of the players allowed to speak on behalf of that team? I have always loved the Lions throwback jerseys, why are they so conspicuously absent?
Apparently The Helmet Hut provided the players with commemorative helmets for their appearance. It is unclear if the helmets will be on sale for the public or not?
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It was kind of a thrill to see those guys up and about for the game. The thing that made me smile the most was knowing that these guys were in the same stadium rooting for and possibly cussing the Lions.
I would have been happier with a couple of speeches. Maybe a few words of wisdom from Schmidt, Creekmur, or Lary. Whether it be about football or good haircuts, it would have rocked.
Comment by Hondo — October 2, 2007 #