The Detroit Lions running back woes have gone on far too long. I had just turned six years old when Barry Sanders retired. To be honest, I don’t have any memory of watching Barry live in action. For many of us younger Lions fans, we’ve never got to witness a Motor City team with a superstar running back.
But there’s hope, with a draft class rich with running back talent, general manager Bob Quinn is one pick away from flipping the tables on the run problem that’s haunted the Lions for nearly two decades. One back in particular, San Diego State’s Rashaad Penny might be exactly who Lions fans have been waiting for.