DETROIT, MI — No, it wasn’t just your imagination.

The Temptations were centerstage at the Thursday Night Football halftime show as the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys squared off on Thursday, Dec. 4 at Ford Field.

Founding member Otis Williams, who continues to lead the popular Motown group that hailed from Detroit, was in attendance.

Joining Williams in the current lineup are Ron Tyson, Tony Grant, and Terry Weeks and Jawan Jackson. Jackson is the lone member both born and raised in Michigan. Williams has Detroit roots as well, though he moved to the city as a toddler.

That hometown connection, combined with Jackson’s personal musical journey beginning in Detroit, makes Thursday’s performance especially meaningful. Family, friends, and his city will be in the stands to watch both th

See Full Page