Hundreds of Detroit Lions fans didn’t have to go stateside on Sunday to watch their team take the field.
The team held a tailgate party at the Factory House as its first official event in Canada.
Fans sported their Honolulu Blue to play games, grab a bite to eat and watch the Lions take on the Buffalo Bills on a 10-foot screen under a massive tent.
For Josh Nielsen, a lifelong Lions Fan from London, Ont., the organization had a “great idea” by incorporating its fans on the other side of the border.
“I think this is a great idea you get all the Lions fans together a big tailgate part inside a tent it’s awesome,” Nielsen told CTV News.
Marketing rights were given to Canada through the NFL’s Global Markets Program to host the first two events in Windsor and London.
After years of suffering over poor performances, Nielsen …