In arguably the most remarkable feat of the NFL regular season thus far, I’ve refrained from giving a specialist the Unsung Hero of the Week award until three weeks into the season. This week, however, that changes. In what was the most complete team win we’ve seen from the Lions in a long time, all three units of the team contributed in a significant way.
While the special teams unit, as a whole, bounced back from a horrendous first two weeks, the one steadfast part of it in punter Sam Martin remained running like a well-oiled machine, but was overshadowed by flashy returns and questionably un-flagged tackles.