Someone in Detroit is getting all uppity

The Detroit Lions were so bad for so long that just a few years ago there were calls by both media and fans to eliminate the team's annual Thanksgiving Day game. But now that the team is 6-2 and on their way to a potential playoff berth, the Turkey Day matchup with their division rival, defending Super Bowl champs the Green Bay Packers, has suddenly taken on a lot more significance – which is why their fans are furious that the team has booked Nickelback to be the halftime entertainment.
They're so angry that one fan -- to have the Lions change the halftime show. The basis for asking for the change, according to the petition:

“This game is nationally televised, do we really want the rest of the US to associate Detroit with Nickelback? Detroit is home to so many great musicians and they chose Nickelback?!?!?! Does anyone even like Nickelback? Is this some sort of ploy to get people to leave their seats during halftime to spend money on alcoholic beverages and concessions? This is completely unfair to those of us who purchased tickets to the game. At least the people watching at home can mute their TVs. The Lions ought to think about their fans before choosing such an awful band to play at halftime.”

If you think about it, the plea makes sense. Nickelback is a Canadian band, and Detroit is one of the greatest musical cities in America. Maybe the Lions and the NFL are saving Eminem and Stevie Wonder for the playoffs. But what about Bob Seger, Aretha Franklin or Alice Cooper? Kid Rock would surely be down. Iggy Pop is from Detroit. How good would "Lust For Life" sound when you're trying to pump up 80,000 fans playing against the best team in football? For once the Lions have a chance to show off their best, and a Detroit act seems like the way to go.

Amen brother! Amen.

Nickleback does seem like an odd choice but really...isn't there much more important things to get pissy about?

They are playing Grey Cup too. It'll be a great opp to go outside for a cig. I'd rather be shot naked out of a cannon into a blackberry bush than sit through that ****.

Yeeeee-aaaaaah... I wanna be a rock starrrrrr.

Chad is bad, and not in the good way...

Nickleback is a new spin on the one hit wonder. I'd swear it's all the same song, just different lyrics.

They have a whole bunch of hits whether you like them or not.


I kind of like them. lol

C'mon... they're Canada's sons!


ONE DAAAAYY OUT TO A CLIFF... THAT OVER LOOKED THE WATERRRRRR.

I knew you had to have at least one serious flaw.

Why would they choose Nickleback when Celene Dion is available?

I'm lmao.

Well you can't please everyone all the time!



I jumped innnnnnn to saaaave a girlll...she was somebody's daugtherrrrrrrrr!

Each to their own, enjoy them all you want, lol.

And Canada has had many awesome sons. BTO, Steppen Wolf, Neil Young, to name but a few.

Shhhh. She must be kept in Vegas. Detroit is right on the border! What are you thinking?

Except they've sold close to 50 million albums...mostly for use in pest control I think.

Lol, does it work? Cuz I'll spend a couple of bucks for ear plugs, I don't mind that.

It'll clear out a group of roosting crows. Better than those propane canons too, it drives out the hipster kids from the same parks.

Nickelback is a good junior high school band.

Of course, they're much older now, so you think they'd be better, but they're not, they're just still a good junior high school band.

Paul Anka could do a better show from the back seat of a KIA.

Because Celine Dion is still holding a bunch of people in Las Vegas hostage and she can't make it to the SuperBowl in time.