When the Detroit Lionsand#039; The Captains will take the field in the 2024 NFC Championship Game, with Barry Sanders on their side. Sanders, a Hall of Fame coach and the greatest player in Lions history, was named the honorary captain for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.Sanders was last in his endorsement when the Lions got here. In 1991, the return victory of the Lions over the Dallas Cowboys in the division of Detroit and number 039; trip to Washington However, the Lions lost that game and then waited until now to return to the Super Bowl.Itand#039; It’s been a special year for both Sanders and the Lions, regardless of what happens in Santa Clara.September 16, the day before the Lionsand#039; In the home opener, Sanders became the franchise’s first player to receive a statue near Ford Field. The unveiling of the statue is featured in the recent Amazon documentary Sandersand#039; great career with the Lions.The statue and the documentary led to a deeper appreciation for Sanders among younger Lions fans who cheered Sanders at his statue salute in September. 17.Sanders, on the other hand, fully embraced Lionsand#039; revival under head coach Dan Campbell. He even threw some playful shade at Tom Brady after Brady criticized the current state of the NFL.andquot;Well, maybe he’s talking about the teams he played for,andquot; Sanders talked about Brady on the Robert Griffin III podcast. andquot;The team I played for, no. It’s anything but average. For us Lions fans, maybe I’m just putting my glasses on because we’re leading the division.andquot;I still see a great product. There are still great teams to be seen. A very popular game. I would listen to everything he has to say, but look, this is like the best product, the greatest thing we’ve ever seen as Lions fans. So I enjoy it for a while.andquot;Sanders is not the only one who enjoys the Lionsand#039; the last ride Detroit quarterback Jared Goff said he expects plenty of Lions fans in the stands Sunday and during the game..