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Detroit Lions' Miles Killebrew celebrated fatherhood with blocked punt: 'That was very cool'

Miles Killebrew’s first game as a father was one he’ll never forget.

Killebrew, whose wife, Kailah, gave birth to the couple’s first child, Stormi, Oct. 25, blocked a punt and had a big special teams tackle in the Detroit Lions’ 41-21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last week.

“To see him break through in the first quarter the other day and really make a couple impact plays to set the tone for us early in the game, that was very cool,” Lions special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs said Tuesday. “I told him Saturday, I’ve been in a similar position.