Lions fan walks 400-plus miles to team?s practice

[IE]

(AP) ?Joe Paquette Jr. says he walked some 400 miles from his home in Michigan?s Upper Peninsula to the Motor City because he?s a die-hard fan of the Detroit Lions.

Paquette arrived at team headquarters Wednesday and was greeted by coach Jim Schwartz, quarterback Matthew Stafford and other players.

The 63-year-old fan says he started his trek from Munising on Aug. 8. He says he walked as much as 32 miles a day during the two-week journey he hopes inspires the team, which has been among the NFL?s worst the past few seasons.

Schwartz says Lions fans never cease to amaze him. Paquette plans to attend Detroit?s preseason game Saturday night against Cleveland.

 

[The Joker]

(AP) ?Joe Paquette Jr. says he walked some 400 miles from his home in Michigan?s Upper Peninsula to the Motor City because he?s a die-hard fan of the Detroit Lions.

Paquette arrived at team headquarters Wednesday and was greeted by coach Jim Schwartz, quarterback Matthew Stafford and other players.

The 63-year-old fan says he started his trek from Munising on Aug. 8. He says he walked as much as 32 miles a day during the two-week journey he hopes inspires the team, which has been among the NFL?s worst the past few seasons.

Schwartz says Lions fans never cease to amaze him. Paquette plans to attend Detroit?s preseason game Saturday night against Cleveland.

Maybe he will break the curse :shrug:

 

[IE]

hate to see the rest of his bucket list.

 

[Full court press]

Even more remarkable is the fact that he arrived to the Lions camp without being the victim of a street mugging, drive by shooting or some other harm once entering Detroit.

The purpose is that he's going to inspire the Lions? Uh, OK

The man is obviously quite mad and should probably be locked up for his own welfare. :sadwave:

 

[dawgball]

Even after 400 miles covered, I guarantee he didn't get in the end zone.

 

[nickmdet]

You can actually go into the D without getting mugged or shot! I don't always recommend it, but it's possible. Also he went to the practice facility in Allen park, not Detroit.

 

[krc]

(AP) ?which has been among the NFL?s worst the past few seasons.

Past few seasons.... :142smilie

How about 30-40 years

krc

 

[gardenweasel]

this guy`s probably alot of fun(not intentionally, of course)....


/what a sack of ass....

 

[Z-Town Posse]

Well the guy is from Munising and there isn't a whole heck of a lot going on up there anyway. Probably do him some good to spend some time in Detroit Rock City. However, I would suggest that after the game Saturday he get to stepping and walk his dumb yupper ass back home. Highlight #2: Walking the bridge with Granholm on Labor Day. Jackass.

 

[taoist]

(AP) ? Paquette plans to attend Detroit?s preseason game Saturday night against Cleveland.

Wonder if he's walking to this one too??? :shrug:


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