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The Motor City Roar of the Detroit Lions

Beginning in 1929 as the Portsmouth Spartans of Portsmouth, Ohio, the Detroit Lions eventually became a professional football team. The 1934 season saw the club relocate to Detroit and rebrand as the Lions. Along with the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions are part of the National Football Conference North Division. There is a lot …