Sam Richardson was living in Chicago, a member of the Second City sketch comedy group that launched so many Hollywood careers over the years – including, eventually, his own. But as his list of characters and impressions grew, so did something else: his passion for his hometown football team, the Detroit Lions.
He had been a casual fan growing up, owner of the same type of puffy Lions Starter jacket that every kid had at the time. He’d watch games on TV. After the "Detroiters" star who played Richard Splett on "Veep" moved to Chicago and then Los Angeles, the “Detroit Lions mean home.