Championship Week Player Spotlight

One more game. That was all that stood between them and the Super Bowl. A cursed franchise had bred a cynic within Daniel, but the Lions were only One. Game. Out. 

The party that was planned for this occasion was vast, Daniel barely had the space to accommodate all his friends and their plus ones or some with their plus however many. He had gone to the store, bought an endless amount of traditional football fare, and all that was left was to wait on the guests. 

Over a week ago, Daniel had also texted everyone to download the new app, Call It, to crank up the festivities an extra notch. Winner would get 100 bucks and bragging rights.

The doorbell rang. Showtime.

Over the next several hours guests trickled in, beer cans popped, and conversation was flowing- about the game of the hour of course. Who would be the star of the show? How would the offense show up? Worries, concerns, excitement, predictions, all of it hummed through Daniel’s house like a hive. 

15 minutes before kickoff.

Daniel made sure all the guests were logged into the private contest on Call It, helping to troubleshoot some of the more technically challenged members of the party. It was close, but in the end everyone was ready, waiting for that first kickoff. 

Lions/Touchdown/50

He was starting off aggressive, but if it paid off he could lead the pack by a fair margin. After just several plays, Williams broke off a big one- 42 yard rush for a TD. The party went crazy. Hollering, whooping, pure excitement. After everything calmed down Daniel checked his score- he was third place. Out of over 30 players this wasn’t too bad, but a couple die hards had gone all in and were leading by a healthy amount. 

As the first half continued, it was all smiles for the Lions fans. Daniel and just a handful of others had pulled away in the Call It game, and it seemed, at 24-7, that the Lions had pulled away from the Niners as well. 

Things began to take a twisted turn in the third quarter, however. The lead had shrunk to a mere 7 points with 5 minutes left in the third. The very first offensive play of the Lions saw a fumble give excellent field position to the Niners. Every Lions fan’s heart sank, they knew this script. A few minutes later, the game was tied, and all the momentum was in the Niner’s favor. 

As a valiant but too little too late attempt at a comeback ensued, and the clock wound down, Daniel seized his opportunity. Dejected faces were everywhere, and he counted on this fact distracting them from the contest. 

Niners/Time Expired/All In

While his heart was heavy, Daniel knew his wallet would be happy. 100 bucks is 100 bucks right?