When the clock hits 4:00 PM, win or lose, life goes on. The sun sets, the pizza boxes get recycled, and you realize football is just a beautiful distraction. That 1:00 PM kickoff is a marker of time, a small pause in your week.
So here’s to the Lions, to the collective joy and agony, and to the simple act of sitting down with people you love—or tolerate. After all, in the grand scheme, it’s not the final score that matters. It’s the memory of that one perfect pass, the weird argument with your dad, and the knowledge that next week, you’ll do it all over again. Enjoy the game.
