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A win like Sunday's victory over the Green Bay Packers can be extremely emotional, even for a 2-7 team like the Detroit Lions. Many Lions players expressed their thoughts about the game online after a long, hard-fought day.
- The official Lions twitter account gave us an inside look at the Lions locker room after the game:
Go inside the winning locker room at Lambeau Field: https://t.co/6TMc95fpRM. https://t.co/miYyTYzPbp
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 16, 2015 - Ameer Abdullah had some thoughts after his huge 104-yard kick return:
Got tackled on the 1yd line on kick off return..... lmbo but we got the W so that compensates! #WROH #GoLions
— Ameer Abdullah (@Ameerguapo) November 15, 2015
- Joique Bell recognized that the team still has a long way to go:
Big team win today. But still #ALot more work to do. #D.V.E on to the next. #1-0
— Joique Bell (@JoiqueBell) November 15, 2015 - Ezekiel Ansah reflected on just how long it has been since the Lions last won in Green Bay:
Didn't even know what "football" was in 1991 . Great win today guys! #GH4Life #OnePride #OurStory #DVE
— Ezekiel Ansah (@Ziggy_Ansah) November 16, 2015 - Stephen Tulloch was proud of this team's fight:
You find out who you are in the state of https://t.co/1L7KDbJQU4 we found out this team doesn't quit.Just 1 game but something to build off.
— Stephen Tulloch (@stephentulloch) November 16, 2015 - Glover Quin was in a dancing mood:
Hard fought game deserves a happy dance!!! #UpsetWeekend #LionsNation #Lobos https://t.co/EyKpvYzWND
— Glover Quin Jr (@GloverQuin27) November 16, 2015 - The Lions even got a pat on the back from a former employee:
Amazing win @Lions!! Could not be happier for the Fords, Coach Caldwell, the players, and the entire organization. Congrats!!
— Tom Lewand (@tomlewand) November 15, 2015 - Finally, the Carolina Panthers, who extended their lead in the NFC after the Packers loss, had to give it up for Detroit:
Nice win @Lions. pic.twitter.com/iXeTHllN2U
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 15, 2015