One of the biggest storylines surrounding the Detroit Lions early in the 2018 season was surrounding the teams alleged “grueling” practice routine. Reports* say that players were undergoing heavy conditioning, and even that some players were beginning to switch off to the system being implemented by new head coach.
The reports ended up taking center stage when the team suffered a devastating loss to the New York Jets in Week 1, and as a tumultuous season wore on, many began to question whether or not the team had bought into their new leader.