Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez discuss the fallout from the Lions' preseason loss against the Bills, Aug. 23, 2019. Carlos Monarrez and Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
On one play, Detroit Lions running back C.J. Anderson turned the corner around the right end. A few plays later, he stiff armed Buffalo Bills cornerback Levi Wallace.
“I think turning the corner surprised more people than the stiff arm,” said Anderson, a 28-year-old, 5-foot-8, 225-pound bruiser of a back. “I’m a lot faster than what people think.