It’s been quite some time since we checked in with Detroit Lions fans regarding their opinion of general manager Brad Holmes. The last time we polled our audience was almost exactly a year ago, following the team’s 2025 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, those poll results were lost to time (and a migration to a new content management system at SB Nation).
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Lions home playoffs bring economic boost to Detroit
Detroit restaurants look forward to another Lions playoff game
The Rams vs. Lions game on Jan. 14 was a huge economic boost; similar is expected for this Sunday’s playoff between the Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – The Lions are bringing big bucks to Downtown Detroit, boosting the local economy.
According to the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, a home NFL playoff game brings about $20 million to the city.
The Rams vs. Lions game on Jan. 14 was a huge economic boost; similar is expected for this Sunday’s playoff between the Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Yet, Anderson Economic Group anticipates Sunday’s playoff will actually bring Detroit over $50 million – accounting for spending and indirect impact.
As January tends to be a slow period for restaurants, the economic impact of the Rams vs. Lions game on Jan. 14 was substantial; a similar boost is anticipated for this Sunday’s playoff between the Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Now, restaurants and bars are anticipating the crowds once again and finalizing their game plans.
In Greektown, business is heating up.
“We have to hire double the people now… more staff, more entertainment, so it’s revenue for everyone,” said Yanni Dionisopoulos, the co-owner of Golden Fleece Restaurant, Delux Bar & Lounge, and several other businesses in Greektown.
“City needs that revenue, businesses need that revenue, people need that revenue,” Dionisopoulos added. “So, it’s an amazing thing.”
Down the street at Astoria Bakery, they are also excited for another playoff game.
“Last week it was pretty crazy,” said Tommy Teftsis, the owner of the bakery. “It was a late game, it was cold, but people were still out… business was great.”
Floridians will be all over the city this weekend as the Tampa Bay Lightning is also in Detroit, battling the Red Wings the same day the Lions and Bucs face off – with one getting a step closer to the Super Bowl.
“All of a sudden on social media you see all these people going to all these different bars. A few of my favorites, like Tin Roof around here, are just absolutely packed to the brim,” said Matt Wilson, who enjoys visiting Downtown Detroit. “What I loved is that the cold weather last Sunday didn’t keep the fans from coming down here and spending money.”
The only thing better than seeing all that money being raked in is witnessing so much spirit being shown in Honolulu Blue jerseys.
“I just love to see everyone together,” Teftsis said. “It’s just awesome.”
Many people in the business community say this sets Detroit up nicely for the NFL Draft days, which is in exactly 100 days.
4Warn Weather – SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy skies. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds and hail. High: 71.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly cloudy skies late. Low: 45.
SUNDAY (MOTHER’S DAY): Mix of sunshine and clouds, cooler temperatures. High: 61.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy skies. Another chilly night. Low: 41.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny skies, remaining chilly. High: 58.
After a beautiful end to the week on Friday with sunshine and a little cloud cover, with warmer temperatures moving into the region as well, some of us are waking up to some patchy dense fog on Saturday morning. Some places south of M-59 are seeing reduced visibilities down to around a mile. If you do run into some patchy dense fog, be sure to use your low beams.
That warming trend continues into the start of the weekend on Saturday, but it also brings a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Another cold front will work through the region by Saturday afternoon and early Saturday evening and that will bring our thunderstorm chance. High temperature is warming into low 70s by Saturday afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the region under a Marginal Risk (1 out of 5) on our severe weather scale for the start of the weekend. Gusty winds and hail are the primary threats as we work through the start of the weekend, but this will not be a widespread threat for severe thunderstorms.
Behind that cold front for the end of the weekend on Sunday, we will keep a mixture of sunshine and clouds into the forecast. High temperatures running about 10 to 15° cooler to end the weekend. Expect high to warm into the upper 50s to lower 60s by Sunday afternoon.
Drier weather sticks around for the start of next week, before another chance of rain moves into the region by the time we get to Tuesday. The cooler-than-average temperatures will continue into the start of next week as well. Expect high temperatures to remain in the 50s for Monday and Tuesday.
Temperature start to warm up by the middle of next week, and Drier weather moves back in by Wednesday behind another cold front moving into the region. Expect high temperatures into the lower 60s on Wednesday to warm into the upper 60s by the time we get to Thursday. Above average temperatures move back into the region as we look ahead into the end of the week, expect high temperatures back into the lower 70s by the time we get to Friday.
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But as you can see below, Holmes has been an extremely popular figure among Detroit sports fans for pretty much his entire career.
Although, if there was a time when Holmes’ popularity took a hit, it was likely during the 2025 NFL season, when the Lions took their first clear step back since he and Dan Campbell came to town.
Since last year’s data was lost to time, this is a good opportunity to check back in with Lions fans. While Holmes certainly deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lions back to relevancy and helping them produce four consecutive seasons with winning records, there are some serious blemishes on his resumé now. The 2024 NFL Draft class has not lived up to his high standards through two seasons, some of his riskiest picks over the last few years have all failed to pay off, and last year’s roster just wasn’t good enough to withstand the injuries.
But Holmes is also coming off a very crowd-pleasing draft. Detroit addressed their two biggest needs with their first two selections, and there were no crazy head-scratching picks or expensive trade ups. Many have categorized his latest draft as “back to business as usual,” which could have some fans he lost back on his side.
However, that is all up to you. Vote on your thoughts about Holmes’ time in Detroit below, and share your extended thoughts in the comment section at the bottom of the page.
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