There are a few unwritten rules when it comes to being a Detroit Lions fan, and one of them most certainly includes refusing to cheer for a division rival.
In the NFC North, though, there is one team the other three love to hate more than the others.
In fact, if you're a tried-and-true Lions fan, the rule should go something along the lines of: You must despise the Green Bay Packers.
Lost in celebrating the newest Lions additions, by way of the 2025 NFL Draft though, is a Packers rookie that's stealing the hearts of football fans across the entire league.
Truth be told, it's almost impossible not to love what we've seen out of Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden so far.
Packers rookie Matthew Golden is making it difficult for Lions fans not to love him
After being drafted in the first round by the Packers, the former Texas wide receiver started being asked all the important questions. Of course, that included what he planned to do with his signing bonus.
His story has been told by a few different outlets, already, and it's spreading like wildfire. Golden says he plans to use his signing bonus to buy back his grandmother's home where he and his family grew up.
"We lost the property. I know my family, they were hurt about it. I was too. To be in position to get that back, have my little cousins go back there, grow up where I was ... it means a lot to me. Family means a lot to me. I'd do anything for my family," he said.
Now, coming from a fan base led by maybe the most emotional head coach in the league in Dan Campbell, a story like this is difficult not to connect with. Campbell has had quite the impact on this fan base and, if nothing else, has shown it's perfectly cool to be yourself and wear your heart on your sleeve.
But, did this kid really have to go to Green Bay of all places? This story is undeniably touching. It's just a shame that it's all stemming from a newly-drafted Packer.
Needless to say, the human aspect of the game is still alive and well, thankfully. We're happy for the rookie, now, but come the season, he'll be enemy no. 1.
