There doesn’t seem much in life that makes Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker feel more—in his words—”shitty” than missing an opportunity to play football with his teammates. He may be in year nine of his career, but it’s clear he still highly values every chance he gets to take the field.
“Every game is important to me,” Decker said. “We only get to play 17, and, you know, all things are pointing to us being in the playoffs, of course. I have had plenty of seasons where we don’t get to ( the playoffs), so every game is important to me.