Even the Lions couldn't resist kicking back with 'Animal Crossing' during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Throughout the announcement, an avatar wearing Lions gear demonstrates what the team intends to do to their opponents in each game—like bury the Chicago Bears in a hole during their September 1 matchup. The avatar also goes around getting into other mischief, warning rivals teams what they have coming in adorable fashion, like by teaming up with another Lions-fan avatar to clobber another character in a Green Bay Packers jersey with a net.
There are also cheeky references to last season in the video: The opening of a present containing a tie is a nod to their game against the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, which ended in a tie. The avatar also shuts off the Lions' fight song"Gridiron Heroes" and hops into bed to announce a bye week.Tiger King
. At one point in the clip, the avatars are greeted by a"Hey all u cool cats & kittens," and respond,"Straight baskin' like Carole"—that's how the clip confirms an upcoming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions in action against the Oakland Raiders at RingCentral Coliseum on November 03, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Lions made a Stafford jersey available in Animal Crossing, with their schedule announcement.At the end of the video, Tom Nook marvels at the games that are lined up and assures fans that football would be back in no time."There are certainly some great matchups planned for this year. I can hardly wait," he said.
To coincide with the announcement, the team also gave fans Design IDs so that they could don Lions gear in the game and show off their support for Detroit in the game, while they're waiting for coronavirus restrictions to come to an end. The team is offering jerseys for QB Matthew Stafford, former running back Barry Sanders and place kicker Matt Prater, as well as a Lions cap.
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