Any time a once downtrodden franchise like the Detroit Lions finally rises to prominence, it’s worth putting a microscope on the local spin. With the Lions set for a date against the San Francisco 49ers in next Sunday’s NFC title game, Detroit radio broadcaster Dan Miller was the perfect person to set the table.
As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tried to mount a futile rally on Sunday afternoon, Miller delivered a call on Derrick Barnes’ game-clinching interception that was absolutely breathtaking. It is one of those moments that captivate us when we take the time to actually sit down and watch sports.
It truly does not get any better than special, exciting calls like this:
How Derrick Barnes' game-sealing INT sounded on Lions radio pic.twitter.com/zYN6C2nGAF
— Nick Piccone (@_piccone) January 21, 2024
Man, if that doesn’t give you goosebumps just listening to it, I don’t know what will.