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The football-watching world was in shock last night after the Detroit Lions delivered a kickoff opening upset to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on their home turf. Most remarked how the Lions seemed the real deal and could become a playoff team.
NBC’s Mike Tirico, however, isn’t buying any of that.
As the Lions and their fans were celebrating their win, Tirico said that this victory by the Lions should come with a qualifier.
“This has an asterisk because of no Chris Jones and no Travis Kelce,” Tirico said.
Nah this comment by Tirico is insane pic.twitter.com/iZx0wYbxrm
Josh Augdahl 〽️ (@UMFanAugdahl) September 8, 2023
Tirico is referring to Chiefs star defensive end Chris Jones, who is sitting out due to a contract dispute, and star tight end Travis Kelce, who was a last-minute scratch due to a knee injury.
Lions fans were quick to pounce on Tirico for asserting that their team’s big win wasn’t real or deserved.
