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'Playoff' Like Atmosphere In Detroit For Lions, Tigers Games (VIDEO)

By Edward Cardenas

DETROIT (CBS Detroit) - Sports fans from Metro Detroit, and as far away as New York, descended on Grand Circus Park for the Ultimate Block Party before the Tigers and Lions games - and were impressed at what they saw.

Thousands of fans streamed through the party to play games, listen to live music and party before the Tigers first pitch in Comerica Park and kickoff at Ford Field for the Lions Monday Night Football game.

Beyond the Ultimate Block Party, bars and restaurants were filled with revelers and parking lots were packed with tailgaters preparing for the games.

Reactions to the festivities ranged from, "this is what Detroit is all about" to "I've never seen it like this before."

And Lions great Billy Sims added that "It's great for the state and definitely great for the city of Detroit."

 

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