"DETROIT -- With Eminem's "Lose Yourself" blasting through the Ford Field sound system, 64,201 fans -- their eyes fixed on the massive video boards behind each end zone -- go wild as cameras capture the legendary rapper late in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions' Sept. 14 home opener. Seated in a suite and wearing a grey Lions playoff hat, the 15-time Grammy winner briefly applauds the crowd before quickly pointing to his left. When the cameras pan out, the cheers grow into a frenzy as the screens reveal another Detroit legend -- Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders -- seated beside him."
"When the game resumes, Lions running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, taking note of Sanders' presence at the stadium, get back to work in the Week 2 demolition of the Chicago Bears, combining for 153 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in a 52-21 victory. "Every time he's at the game, I just want to show out," Gibbs, who rushed for 94 yards against Chicago, told ESPN. "Like, s---, that's Barry Sanders. So, every time he's at the game, I try to make"
64,201 fans at Ford Field erupted when Eminem appeared on the stadium video boards during the Detroit Lions' Sept. 14 home opener while "Lose Yourself" played. Eminem sat beside Hall of Famer Barry Sanders, applauded, embraced Sanders and repeatedly yelled "let's go" to fire up the crowd. Sanders' presence galvanized attention throughout the stadium and on the players. Running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery combined for 153 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a 52-21 rout of the Chicago Bears. Gibbs said Sanders' attendance motivates him and makes him want to "show out" whenever Sanders is at the game.
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