John Mellencamp and Trace Atkins Perform – Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions – November 25, 2004 - from our story 'Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots'

Trace Adkins poses the Detroit Lions mascot before sining the national anthem at a Thanksgiving Day game, November 25, 2005, in Detroit. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Trace Adkins poses the Detroit Lions mascot before sining the national anthem at a Thanksgiving Day game, November 25, 2005, in Detroit. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

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