When you think about the Detroit Lions, you think about Matthew Stafford and his big arm throwing to Calvin Johnson. You don't really think about rookie running backs, right? But when Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians spoke to reporters on Wednesday, it wasn't Megatron or Stafford, or even Golden Tate. He talked about Ameer Abdullah.
It might seem odd. The Lions are the league's worst in rushing yards per carry at 2.7. They are averaging only 47 yards per game as a team. Abdullah has only 34 carries in three games and is averaging only 3.