There was not a lot to be happy about watching the Detroit Lions pull a defeat from the jaws of victory Sunday afternoon. Several key players got hurt. More still were nursing injuries already. The kicker missed three field goals which all would have lead the Lions to sure victory. He lost his job today because of it.
But one nice story came out of the game. Running Back George Winn was active for the game due to a lack of healthy running backs and he actually ended up seeing a good portion of the carries due to the game situations, his own success, and incumbent Reggie Bush's ankle injury. WInn finished the day with 48 yards on 11 carries, leading the Lions in rushing on a day where no one could run the ball effectively on either side. He had a couple key dropped balls but the fumbles that plagued him in the preseason did not appear.
Winn's story is one of perseverance. The 23-year-old back from the University of Cincinnati was an undrafted free agent out of college who saw time with 5 practice squads in 2013 before the Lions gave him an extended look in the preseason in 2014. Winn is a local story, growing up and going to school only 30 miles from Ford Field in Detroit so he had a wealth of family at the game to watch his first ever regular-season game. Winn looks to see more consistent playing time after he passed this audition this week; RBs Bush, Bell, and Riddick are all recovering from some kind of injury with each man's return as yet unsure. But what we do know for sure is that a hungry, young local kid is ready and able to fill in if the need arise.
References
Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 5, 2014. (2014, October 5). Retrieved October 6, 2014.
Conway, T. (2014, October 5). George Winn's Updated Fantasy Outlook After Reggie Bush's Injury. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
But one nice story came out of the game. Running Back George Winn was active for the game due to a lack of healthy running backs and he actually ended up seeing a good portion of the carries due to the game situations, his own success, and incumbent Reggie Bush's ankle injury. WInn finished the day with 48 yards on 11 carries, leading the Lions in rushing on a day where no one could run the ball effectively on either side. He had a couple key dropped balls but the fumbles that plagued him in the preseason did not appear.
Winn's story is one of perseverance. The 23-year-old back from the University of Cincinnati was an undrafted free agent out of college who saw time with 5 practice squads in 2013 before the Lions gave him an extended look in the preseason in 2014. Winn is a local story, growing up and going to school only 30 miles from Ford Field in Detroit so he had a wealth of family at the game to watch his first ever regular-season game. Winn looks to see more consistent playing time after he passed this audition this week; RBs Bush, Bell, and Riddick are all recovering from some kind of injury with each man's return as yet unsure. But what we do know for sure is that a hungry, young local kid is ready and able to fill in if the need arise.
References
Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 5, 2014. (2014, October 5). Retrieved October 6, 2014.
Conway, T. (2014, October 5). George Winn's Updated Fantasy Outlook After Reggie Bush's Injury. Retrieved October 6, 2014.