Detroit Lions fans furious about Nickelback halftime show booking

[bluedigger]

They're so angry that one fan started an online petition 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.”

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/detroit-lions-fans-furious-about-nickelback-halftime-show-booking-20111103#ixzz1cnRgusgP

:rofl:

[trumad]

1. Jesus Christ...

The Lions and their Fans are acting like they're defending Super Bowl Champs.

Just shut up and win a playoff game.

[RagAss]

2. Oh for crisssakes !!!!

I sat in Foxboro in the 80's and watched halftime shows that consisted of a man throwing a frisbee to 2 dogs !!!!!!!

Get a life Detroit !

[trumad]

3. snarf

I love the dog frisbee show.

[bluedigger]

5. I'd prefer dog frisbee to Nickleback.

:)

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. It is crazy when this is the town that gave us so many Motown stars

Bob Seger would be awesome to have. Even Eminem would be better. I hope it works, because it would suck to have to sit through Nickelback in my living room on Thanksgiving Day.

[KamaAina]

7. Even *Kid Rock* would be better.

Madonna? Hell yeah!

Okay, maybe not Insane Clown Posse. :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. ICP would be hilarious...in a 7 second delay sort of way...it would

be one long moment of silence. :D

[MrSlayer]

6. Who wouldn't be?

Nickelback absolutely sucks. The worst working band out there since Creed retired.

[madinmaryland]

8. Worse yet, it could have been Rush that was booked...

THE BAND.

[KamaAina]

13. The Redskins have dibs on them

:-)

[Mojambo]

10. Hasn't the city of Detroit suffered enough? n/t

[ProfessorGAC]

11. Who Cares About Nickelback?

Wasn't their 15 minutes up a half hour ago? Look, i don't like the Lions, given they're a divisional rival, but the fans don't deserve has-been/hardly-were bands at their national showcase game.
GAC

[LisaM]

12. I don't understand the choice either. It's all over Detroit sports radio.

I think a combination of Seger, Kid Rock, and Eminem would be my pick. Whether everyone is actually available is another issue. It's a mystifying choice.

[era veteran]

14. Why not get Ted Nugent

and put him in a cage with some coked up, in rut, buck deer?