4:49 pm UTC May. 3, 2021
John Niyo, sports columnist
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► Has worked for The Detroit News for the last 25 years covering college, pro and Olympic sports
► Sports columnist for The Detroit News since 2011
► Lives in Berkley with wife, three kids, a dog and a cat
► Aspiring BBQ pitmaster
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It takes a certain kind of masochist to truly understand what it means to be a Lions fan. It has been 30 years since the team’s last NFL playoff win, the only one this city has celebrated since 1957. And no one needs to remind the football faithful in Detroit what it felt like to watch the Lions’ march to infamy in that 0-16 season in 2008.