‘Jeopardy!’ satirises the poor, sad, hapless, and helpless Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions have had a long month year decade existence. For many years until the Browns ascended to the throne, the Lions played their Super Bowl on Thanksgiving every season, which is convenient because they’ve never
made the actual one in their 85-year slog. But don’t despair, Detroit. If you forgot—if you’re still nursing your tryptophan and Busch hangover—Jeopardy! provided a helpful reminder on Monday night. Trebek, take it away:
We’re relieved to see this guy answer the question without hesitation. It’s definitely not a $1,000 question, but as we’ve seen in the past, sports aren’t exactly Jeopardy! The bread and butter of the contestant. Meanwhile, Lions fans are probably wishing they had just waited for Wheel. Pat Sajak, on the other hand, will be looking for a 10-letter person with two Ms.
Detroit became the first 0-15 team ever when it was routed 42-7 by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The Lions will try to avoid a perfectly awful season in the finale at Green Bay, where they haven’t won since 1991.
“It’s very real,” center Dominic Raiola said. “It’s right there in front of us.
“It’s pretty sad that its come to this.”
Drew Brees threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns after four Saints ran for scores in the first half. Brees stayed in the game with a 35-point lead late in the fourth quarter to move closer to Dan Marino’s single-season record for yards passing. He needs 402 at home against Carolina to break Marino’s record of 5,084 set in 1984.
