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Detroit Lions' Robert Porcher: From ill-fitted DE to Michigan Sports HOF

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When the call came from the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Robert Porcher was already on the phone.

He was speaking with his son, Robert IV, a redshirt freshman defensive lineman at Virginia Tech. Porcher was telling his kid about the struggles he had throughout his football career.

Just like that, Porcher was whisked back to 1992, his frustrating rookie NFL year that began several frustrating seasons and a slow start to his pro career.