James’ praise was not surprisingly met with loud boos from the crowd of Republicans as he quickly shifted back to politics.
The Lions won the division title for the first time in three decades last season and won two playoff games in a single postseason for the first time since 1957.
Their 12-5 record marked the franchise’s first 10-win season in nearly a decade and their best winning percentage since 1991.
They reached the NFC championship game, where they built a 17-point lead over the by halftime but lost the conference title game 34-31.
While the expectations were high for the Lions heading into the season, the opposite was true.
Led by Jordan Love, the young team surprised fans with a second-place finish in the NFC North, which included a dominant 48-32 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round.
Hopes for a long run in the playoffs came to an abrupt end with a narrow loss to the Niners in the divisional round.
The Packers and Lions won’t face off until Week 9 in Green Bay.
According to the team’s website, “Tickets will be made available to the public on Tuesday, July 16 at 10:00 AM EST.
Ensure you have the latest version of the Detroit Lions Mobile App as tickets will be delivered to your mobile account.
In accordance with the National Football League’s digital ticketing policies, all NFL teams are required to deliver tickets digitally.
All Detroit Lions Training Camp tickets will be delivered digitally in your personal My Lions Account powered by Ticketmaster’s convenient digital ticketing platform.”