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Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff Gets Personal in New Interview

Author Anne Erickson
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Jared Goff has given something to Detroit that the city hasn’t experienced in three decades: a winning Detroit Lions football team. Now, Jared Goff gets personal in a new interview. In it, the quarterback talks about his big move to the Motor City, what he loves about Michigan and more.

Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff Gets Personal

Jared Goff gets personal on the latest episode of the Trading Cards podcast. In the chat, he talks about what it was like getting traded to Detroit, an area of the country that many thought would be the end of him. I mean, joining one of the worst teams in the NFL could seem like a death sentence to some. But, Goff didn’t see it that way. “Being shipped off and sent to a place to die, essentially, is what a lot of people think it was. And I was never going to allow that to happen,” Goff said. “I’m fortunate enough to be around a lot of good coaches and players in Detroit who support me and help me reach my potential.”

Goff added that it was “really the overwhelming emotion once I got to talk to Dan (Campbell) and Brad (Holmes) and got to get out there to Detroit and really see the city and get to experience it. The feeling of like, OK, this is the ground floor, they’re breaking this all the way down to the studs and they’re going to build it back up and I’m going to get to be on the ground floor with them.” He added that the trade is “the greatest thing that ever happened to me for my career and my development as a human.”

Goff also gave props to the Detroit Lions fans in Detroit and throughout Michigan. He made the point that, “the whole state of Michigan has one football team, whereas in California, there was four when the Raiders were here.” He added that in the Mitten, “It’s either UM or Michigan State, and then it’s the Lions in the NFL and then Tigers and Wings and Pistons. But, it’s so ingrained in the culture there to be a sports fan and to raise your kids to root for the Lions or the Tigers or whoever it may be, and that’s been so fun for me to be a part of and to give those fans something to really be proud of the last couple years.” It’s nice to see how Goff gets personal in this new chat and shows a side of him we haven’t seen before. Listen to the NFL Draft Special of my podcast, “The Squad with Anne Erickson,” below. The Detroit Lions are considered one of the hottest teams going into the 2024 season. Check out plenty of NFL Draft content, too.

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  • 6. Buffalo Bills

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    The Houston Texans will be the team to beat very soon. They pulled off an incredible season with a rookie coach and quarterback. They’re just getting started. The team got first place in AFC South this season but lost in the divisional round to the Baltimore Ravens.

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  • 1. Detroit Lions

    Okay, yes, I’m a Detroit Lions fan, born and raised. But, I think there’s reason to believe that the Detroit Lions can and will be back next year. They’ve had a taste of victory, and they liked it. Plus, golden guy Ben Johnson is coming back to Detroit, and he wants to take the Lions all the way. Jared Goff is playing fantastic football, too. The Lions could really make it to their first Super Bowl next season. What do you think? Let me know here.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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