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      <title>Watch: Detroit Lions Movie Recaps An Incredible 2023 Season</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detroit Lion's loss in the NFC game against the San Francisco 49ers has not deterred coaches or players from their belief that they can win a Super Bowl. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lions-anzalone-believes-next-year-is-the-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 18:37:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The San Francisco 49ers' American flag displayed during the National Anthem omitted Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-flag-omission-during-anthem/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The San Francisco 49ers&apos; American flag displayed during the National Anthem omitted Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/american-flag-omission-during-anthem/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There was something very familiar to the way the Detroit Lions lost to the San Francisco 49ers during the NFC Championship, consistent with losses over the last 66 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/was-lions-nfc-game-an-example-of-the-same-old-lions-of-66-years/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Lions Coach Dan Campbell Is The NFC’s 2023 Coach Of The Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:52:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions have had their best season in 67 years so it makes sense that head coach Dan Campbell has been named the NFC 2023 coach of the year.
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      <title>These 32 Things Didn’t Exist 32 Years Ago When The Lions Last Played In The NFC Championship</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Get ready to feel old when you see all of the things that didn't exist 32 years ago. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/these-32-things-didnt-exist-last-time-the-lions-played-in-the-nfc-championship/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Last Time The Lions Won a Playoff Game On The Road Was 1957</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:34:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We have heard a lot about the last time the Detroit Lions won a playoff game at home before this season was in 1992, but the last time they did it on the road was 1957. <a href="https://wgrd.com/last-time-the-lions-won-a-playoff-game-on-the-road-was-1957/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We have heard a lot about the last time the Detroit Lions won a playoff game at home before this season was in 1992, but the last time they did it on the road was 1957. <a href="https://wgrd.com/last-time-the-lions-won-a-playoff-game-on-the-road-was-1957/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some of the Lion's most famous fans made their way to Ford Field this weekend. Here's a list of who made it out to cheer on #OnePride <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigans-celebrities-detroit-lions-sunday-night-january-21/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A pair of fourth-quarter TD passes by MVP quarterback Tom Brady and a defensive stand won it for the New England Patriots in a 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in Glendale, Ariz. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tom-bradys-mvp-effort-leads-new-england-to-28-24-win-over-seattle-for-fourth-super-bowl-title/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A pair of fourth-quarter TD passes by MVP quarterback Tom Brady and a defensive stand won it for the New England Patriots in a 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in Glendale, Ariz. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tom-bradys-mvp-effort-leads-new-england-to-28-24-win-over-seattle-for-fourth-super-bowl-title/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Pro-Shot Video of Alice in Chains Rocking the NFC Championship Game</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 20:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This past weekend, the Seahawks staged an unbelievable comeback against the Packers, in a game that many Seattle fans thought was over early. Don't they feel stupid for leaving the game early?
But during the halftime break, one of Seattle's best bands rocked the crowd at the stadium with a couple songs, perched about 4 miles up above the stadium, seemingly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pro-shot-video-of-alice-in-chains-rocking-the-nfc-championship-game/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This past weekend, the Seahawks staged an unbelievable comeback against the Packers, in a game that many Seattle fans thought was over early. Don&apos;t they feel stupid for leaving the game early?
But during the halftime break, one of Seattle&apos;s best bands rocked the crowd at the stadium with a couple songs, perched about 4 miles up above the stadium, seemingly. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pro-shot-video-of-alice-in-chains-rocking-the-nfc-championship-game/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Alice in Chains Rocked NFC Championship Game — Even if We Didn’t See It [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:21:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[I was looking forward to watching the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
It was not because I'm a huge fan of either team, but because Alice in Chains was scheduled to perform during the halftime show. Is that weird?
Unfortunately, when the halftime show came on, I was stuck watching the talking heads as they broke down the first half and hearing "Man in the Box" playing in the background. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-rocked-the-nfc-championship-game-even-if-we-didnt-see-it-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was looking forward to watching the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
It was not because I'm a huge fan of either team, but because Alice in Chains was scheduled to perform during the halftime show. Is that weird?
Unfortunately, when the halftime show came on, I was stuck watching the talking heads as they broke down the first half and hearing &quot;Man in the Box&quot; playing in the background. <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-rocked-the-nfc-championship-game-even-if-we-didnt-see-it-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you thought there was no other reason to watch this Sunday's NFC Championship Game other than to see the Seahawks get destroyed by the Packers (hopefully)...think again!
Seattle is doing something nice for all us rockers this Sunday by having Alice in Chains perform during the halftime show! Some pop chick, Katherine McPhee, is going to mangle the National Anthem before the beginning of the gam <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-will-rock-the-nfc-championship-game-this-sunday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you thought there was no other reason to watch this Sunday's NFC Championship Game other than to see the Seahawks get destroyed by the Packers (hopefully)...think again!
Seattle is doing something nice for all us rockers this Sunday by having Alice in Chains perform during the halftime show! Some pop chick, Katherine McPhee, is going to mangle the National Anthem before the beginning of the gam <a href="https://wgrd.com/alice-in-chains-will-rock-the-nfc-championship-game-this-sunday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sunday night's NFC championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers came down to the final moments.  
Down by six points with just a minute left, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's pass to receiver Michael Crabtree was tipped by Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman and then intercepted, sealing the 23-17 victory for the host Seahawks.  
After the game, ESPN's Erin Andrews <a href="https://wgrd.com/fbhw-nfc-championship-trash-talk-sherma/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sunday night's NFC championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers came down to the final moments.  
Down by six points with just a minute left, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's pass to receiver Michael Crabtree was tipped by Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman and then intercepted, sealing the 23-17 victory for the host Seahawks.  
After the game, ESPN's Erin Andrews <a href="https://wgrd.com/fbhw-nfc-championship-trash-talk-sherma/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Free Beer and Hot Wings]]></dc:creator>
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