Matthew Stafford went to school at the University of Georgia, not too far of a drive from Atlanta. He and his family reside in Georgia during the offseason. Super Bowl LIII is in, you guessed it, Atlanta. See what I am getting at here? It’s the perfect storyline, and with Super Bowl LII upon us, I asked myself: What would it take for the Lions to be playing in Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019?



Guess what? They aren’t as far away as you may think. Seriously. And we can look to football’s past to show us the way.



There has been plenty of talk leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Patriots and Eagles, and how much the city of Philadelphia deserves this Super Bowl. It’s a city I live in now that is ride or die with their Eagles, 24/7/365. I lived in Detroit for seven years. I saw those home fans for 56 games. I was there during the awful, and the rebirth. As much as the city of Philadelphia deserves this Super Bowl, Detroit and its people are right there walking beside them saying, “What about us?”



Let’s dive into how this dream becomes...