Allen Park – Johnthan Banks is ready for a fresh start and a return to happier times.
Acquired in a trade from the Tampa Bay Bucs on Tuesday, the new Detroit Lions cornerback is thrilled to be reuniting with his former defensive backs coach, Tony Oden.
“Working with TO my rookie year is probably the most fun I’ve had,” Banks said. “When I playing down in Tampa, after TO left, I was still using some of the stuff that he taught me. I couldn’t use all of it because it was different schemes and techniques, but still, to this day, I remember just about everything he taught me in Tampa as a rookie.