Behold the behemoths up front. The mountainous men who determine the success of every play on a football field — but mostly go unnoticed.
Until the replay, and the offensive lineman is highlighted giving up a sack, something your Detroit Lions didn’t do often a year ago. In fact, only Tampa Bay gave up fewer, and if you were wondering why the expectation and anticipation feel different around this franchise, different even from the occasional playoff team during the last 15 years, the offensive side of the line of scrimmage is the place to start.