Caged Lion: a NotSoPureMichigan short

A short film about a fan who vows to remain in his basement until the Detroit Lions make it to the Super Bowl. Written & Directed by John Kerfoot.

[@69judge27]

JUST ONE MORE YEAR JAMES........ 😎 🎸

[@alexschott2092]

Aside from exiling himself to our basement for more than a decade, this perfectly describes the relationship my dad has with the Lions. Poor soul has had to deal with me laughing at him for 30 years for being loyal to a team that finds new and creative ways to rip out his heart every season. Well, jokes on me too, because Dan Campbell and Jared Goff also got me drinking the Lions Kool Aid this season. And, for once, I'll be glad to come back for more next season.

[@conner121100]

I grew up on the lions and I think this year really helped my dad feel that hope again, he is a lions fan as well but after so long he seemed so defeated, so every time I said they were going all the way to the top (a line I used since I first got into football) he seemed to just painfully sigh, until it started working, they kicked ASS this year, and I am just happy he got to go out and see that last game on his birthday and probably cheer his head off for a team that made history this year. Lions fan until I die, next year they are going all the way to the top

[@noorzanayasmin7806]

Drink the kool-aid baby. Here we come!!!

[@DagwoodDogwoggle]

I finally let myself believe too. As soon as I said, "I think they're going to win," they blew it. Don't get me wrong - it wasn't that they lost - it was the way they lost. It was Pure.

[@jjhrkel]

Midwesterners are some kind of special

[@Tangobutton]

And Great Lakes-ers are even more special than Midwesterners!

[@geffreysarna3502]

"Lions fans, crazy fuckers, pure Michigan."

[@TMPKNSS]

We're all in some basement there with you bro...#lionup 🎉😅

[@Goatt22]

"And my exercise equipment I use everyday!"

[@jimcole2648]

They should have not lost that game. The second quarter at the 2/3 yrd line 4th down and not go for a TD but take a field goal? That would have been the 4 points 35-34 or worse yet, not a single score and the third. Damn shame.

[@WoodyDuncan]

This was a great documentary.

[@ezioaltairac]

This is your best work John.

[@notsopuremichigan]

I concur

[@baddblake]

Man it hurts. I guess I can’t be like this. I was only anticipating one playoff win. And we got 2. We were so close, but I still love this team and we’ll definitely be back! Go lions 🦁💙💙

[@casonsland9353]

Can’t wait to see part two next year

[@millieparker772]

TOTALLY LOVE THE WAY YOU ARE A LITTLE CRAZY 😂 ABOUT LOVE OF MICHIGAN ......BLESSINGS TO YOU AND THE ROAR OF THE DEN OF LION'S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mars0984]

LMAO! This is the best. Did you really think the lions WOULDN’T let us down? 😆 24-0 the first half, only to give the game away…. Again

[@Mars0984]

Sorry 17pt lead Still ridiculous

[@astrotherapist]

OMG! LMAO! This can't be true! I feel for you and might join you. I've waited all my 60 years of life, too dude. That's so sad!

[@Ethan-dd4ln]

Can you please do one of Darren McCarty with Bernstein commercial? I can’t take it anymore.

[@augie6479]

This has GOT to be made up! I know how crazy some Lions fans can be, but this is just a little too hard to imagine! Still hope the Lions can do it next season, tho.

[@notsopuremichigan]

Nope it’s real. He’s still in the basement. Need Lions to win in 2025 or it may do him in.

[@augie6479]

It scares me. @@notsopuremichigan

[@surferbri5346]

Don't feel bad , it will get back to business as usual next year

[@Rogers_Ranger]

Love it man.

[@apple54345]

0:22 that's an interesting looking nose drawn on that bag.

[@emmmzee]

Looked like b00bs to me

[@tonyeatspizza]

Ha ha, nice. This was pretty funny! Nice job!

[@jeremygibson228]

Even if they never make it, at least we get to watch some good football for a while now. I think they will make it soon though.

[@NickMartin-br7id]

If I still lived in Michigan, I'd stay in a basement every day

[@JamieFellwock]

He totally jinxed them

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Great video, John!

[@PavedParadise541]

Amazing.

[@dforrest4503]

As a Browns fan, I completely understand.

[@shelby2117]

This was a masterpiece!

[@Huron2010A]

Outstanding Dan Miller impersonation.

[@notsopuremichigan]

Thank you! lol

[@usuckthereturn]

Made enough money last Sunday night from the sale of Meijer’s paperbags outside of Ford field!!!! Thanks Again…and hope things are better next year….*snickers* It won’t be…see you in a decade or two when the next Ford offspring owns the franchise.

[@user-do3nw3uu2e]

Maybe next year buddy

[@moonknight87]

A lion needs to date Taylor swift so we can be scripted to go to the Super Bowl

[@GT47179]

Dan the Man 😮

[@alexcluet6707]

Masterpiece

[@ParadisePoisson]

Oh I’m excited for the next season and loved this video. Kinda heartbroken still but optimistic for next year baby!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@ctbtyper]

Mass transit! 😄🤣😂

[@usuckthereturn]

He looks like my brother…even the action of destroying another remote!

[@samanas350]

literally me

[@mikmassie]

At least the Lions didn't let a team that normally wins, lose. Detroit is used to it.

[@honolulublues5548]

You realize LA won in 2021 and TB in 2022. They "usually" win, but didn't.

[@TehJMastuh]

The whole entire second half of that game was an embarrassment to their fans they choked just like they did every year. I started to have faith in them when they won their NFC division, but after that game when there was like 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter. I turned my tv off. I just had surgery on my leg. And I am glad that I don’t have to jump for to anything special for this years super bowl..

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

its not so great up here, Your probably better off in the basement anyways.

[@emilybaker2978]

For real

[@Wahffles09]

me for real

[@Abonanno24601]

Yep

[@folkenbluzer]

❤😂

[@bobnagelkerk8695]

As a long-time & loyal Lions fan I 'followed' Barry out the door back in 2000 after yet another forgettable 9-7(or so) season. I was FED UP too with their disgusting losing ways both as a team and as a pro sports organization.! For the most part I've stayed away from watching or reading anything about them until this years playoffs when I regrettably 'relapsed' and watched all 3 games. The first 2 were encouraging but I was not holding my breath. The first half vs the 49'ers was a fine display of playoff football and (almost) too good to be true. Sure enough they reverted to form in the 2nd half and 'found' a way to lose a game that had them literally on the doorstep to a Super Bowl FINALLY!! John in this video may end up dying in his basement cause he's going to be waiting a LONG LONG time. As for me I'm back 'on that wagon' hoping to never relapse again!!

[@honolulublues5548]

Nobody cares.

[@tonyc4776]

Lmao

[@camijogault-keller1640]

Frankly 😂😂😂

[@TakenTook]

Mel Farr, superstar, for a far better deal....

[@usuckthereturn]

#S.O.L.

[@dougdaniel6368]

As a niner fan that was a great game. Only the lions could have saved the niners.

[@mac8841]

#Alert. 🚨 1/28/2024 SECOND HALF WHO PAID OFF WHO 🏈

[@feistyfeather]

🤣🤘

[@lawrenceblake6384]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rockylee3281]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BaGoozaMuiz]

Youll be in that basement another 10 years lol

[@Bongwell420]

sadly this is rigged for Taylor and Travis and there really not even dating haha

[@MrKerry4371]

Sadly- I laughed at this video!!! Just a typical SOL END RESULT!!! They will not even come close to the making the playoffs in 2024!!!

[@soarinskies1105]

You’re a loser dude. SOL died when the lions beat Mathew Stafford in the wildcard round.

[@honolulublues5548]

It isn't SOL, though. And we'll see about next year. There is a reason why games are played.

[@willw108]

🤣🤣🤣