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Pokémon rivalries and Mario Kart: Inside the Lions' love of video games

Related Topics: Mario Kart, Darren Fells

It's maybe 20 minutes after Detroit's Week 4 win over Minnesota, and I'm standing in front of Darren Fells' locker. He has just posted his best game as a Lion (at least until his two-TD showing the following Sunday), so he'll have a handful of interview requests before he hops on the team bus. Right now, though, he's in the midst of conversation with rookie tight end Michael Roberts, seated in the stall next to his.

They're not discussing the victory, nor Fells' performance. The topic?

Pokémon.

Specifically, the Pokémon title — “Pokken Tournament DX” — released in September for the Nintendo Switch, a gaming console that can be docked or made portable.