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Lions building Motor City a new ride, geared up for a pivotal season

Sporting News NFL Columnist Alex Marvez toured training camps with SiriusXM NFL Radio. Here is Alex’s take from Detroit Lions camp.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — To try and change the fortunes of a downtrodden franchise owned by auto magnates, new Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn became a bit of a car salesman this offseason.

Case in point: His recruiting pitch to free-agent running back Stevan Ridley.

Having backgrounds with the New England Patriots — Quinn spent the past 15 seasons climbing in the front office; Ridley played there from 2011 to 2014 — both are accustomed to sustained success.