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Lions' TJ Jones finds special meaning in fatherhood

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- He ran down the tunnel and out onto the field like so many of his teammates that April day in 2010. TJ Jones heard about this feeling often from his father. He was about to live it himself.

He enrolled early at Notre Dame, and the spring game would be the first time he would play in the same stadium his father, Andre, played in as a defensive end and captain.

Like his dad, TJ wore No. 7. Not like his dad, TJ played receiver. As TJ ran onto the field, his father was there to see it.