In Ann Arbor, one longtime fan has taken it to a whole new level – capturing the feeling he’s waited decades for in one immortal drawing; a tattoo. Like many others who have watched each snap this season, Cinque Crutchfield knew something was different at the end of last season.
“We’ve always been fans,” he said. “The way that they ended that season last year, I saw something. I knew, I knew they were going to be good this year.” There’s nothing quite like having one’s beliefs match reality. Though not many may have imagined just how sweet reality feels these days in Detroit.
Zoe Watts likes tattooing her family. And after encouragement from her dad to pursue the profession, she found herself getting one herself because “you can’t be a tattoo artist and not have a tattoo,” she said. Coming up with a tattoo can be designed by the artist or the person receiving the ink. Or sometimes, like in Crutchfield and Watts’ case, the design is done together. “I don’t know much about football – well I knew I wanted the old English D to be in there cause I figured you gotta rep the city,” said Watts.
“With a Lion in front of it roaring kinda like on a hill top, looks like he’s standing on the D and it says King of the North which is a Game of Thrones reference,” said Watts.
It’s not an experience Crutchfield will forget – not after the season he’s witnessed.
