Observations from Detroit Lions' unique player-run practice

Allen Park — It wasn't obvious at first glance, but the relative quietness of the Detroit Lions' practice Monday afternoon hinted something was missing. A closer inspection showed, yes, there was a notable absence: The team's coaching staff wasn't on the field.

Instead, the shorter session was being fully run by the players, who had been given a list of expectations earlier in the day by coach Dan Campbell before being asked to handle the rest.

"He told us this morning that the players were gonna go out there and run their own practice," offensive tackle Taylor Decker said. "‘Here’s the team scenarios that we want to get done and you guys are gonna go out there and run the show.’ I think it’s…