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Interview: Lions’ Jared Goff on Strength of the NFC North

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and the team definitively won the NFC North title last season. It was a big deal, since the last time the Lions won a division…

Jared Goff #16 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the game at Lambeau Field. The Detroit Lions won the NFC North title last season. In this new interview, quarterback Jared Goff talks with Anne Erickson about the division.

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Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff and the team definitively won the NFC North title last season. It was a big deal, since the last time the Lions won a division title was in 1993, when they were in the NFC Central. Now, the Lions are looking very strong going into the next season, and it's possible that Detroit could win back-to-back NFC North titles.

Lion's Jared Goff Comments on the Strength of the NFC North

Knowing the strength of the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings are all amping up their teams going into the next season. There's no denying that the NFC North will be one of the most competitive divisions in the league for the 2024-2025 season. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff agrees.

Jared Jewelers and Goff held a special event this week at The Detroit Club, in which the two presented a $50,000 check to Give Merit, a Detroit-based non-profit that helps improve high school graduation rates in the Motor City via the FATE program.

During an exclusive one-on-one interview with Goff, I asked the quarterback,  "What are your thoughts on the NFC North? Because it will be a very tough division this year." He responded, "Yeah. It will be. Our division will be really good again. It was really good last year, and I think we have four really good teams; four teams with playoff aspirations. It'll be hard."

Jared Goff on What Makes a Great Quarterback

When asked what makes a great quarterback and football player, Goff said, "A lot of it is mental and character and perseverance, being able to get through those hard times. I think that's the main one: not being impacted by the hard times."

So, how are Detroit Lions fans different from Los Angels Rams fans? "A ton different," Goff says. "How much time you got? It's been fun to play in front of them. They care so much. They're so passionate. They love their football. They love all their sports but certainly football is big for fans here, and it's been really fun to play in front of these fans."

Switching gears to his personal life, Goff is set to marry his fiancée, Christian Harper, during the offseason. The two love Michigan, and Goff says Harper has been "instrumental" in the couple embracing the Motor City.

"When I was traded, she came out with me and moved out here and changed a lot of her life," Goff says. "She was only my girlfriend at the time. Now, she's my fiancée. She made that jump. It's something I'll never forget. I'm very thankful to her for that. We've really embraced it here. The people are what makes Michigan special, and we're happy to be a part of it." Listen to my full interview with Goff below, and reach out to me here.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.