Duce Staley has plenty of fond memories from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Staley spent 17 seasons with the organization, including winning a Super Bowl there as a coach and three 1,000-yard rushing seasons as a player.
But as he prepares to face his old team Sunday at Ford Field, Staley — now the Detroit Lions' running backs coach and assistant head coach — said one of his favorite recollections is from his first day on the job.
“When I first got there, I remember Rodney Peete being there, and then I remember him walking in and I had a chance to see him and I remember him saying, ‘All right, young buck, congratulations.