At the Silverdome,in Pontiac,Michigan, during a 1991 home game against the then LA Rams Mike Utley suffered a career ending neck injury. This became a rallying cry for the upstart lions who,with their "Thumbs Up Mike" attitude towards the rest of the season finished with a 12-4 record and a appearance in the NFC Championship Game,which they lost to the Washington Redskins...45-17.
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