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Detroit Lions' Amani Oruwariye got discipline from military mom, faith from late father

Debating Detroit Lions' future under the Matt Patricia-Bob Quinn regime, Matthew Stafford and Darius Slay, Nov. 26, 2019. Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

The reminders are never very far from Amani Oruwariye’s head and heart and hands. The Detroit Lions rookie cornerback knows he has a lot to be thankful for as he prepares to play in his first Thanksgiving Day game for the team that started the tradition in the NFL.

Oruwariye’s mother, Karen, spent 25 years in the Navy and remains a Navy Reserve commander. She was the family’s rock.