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Detroit Lions coach Duce Staley spent 17 years with Eagles: 'Past the emotion part of it'

Duce Staley has plenty of fond memories from his time with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Staley spent 17 seasons with the organization, including winning a Super Bowl there as a coach and three 1,000-yard rushing seasons as a player.

But as he prepares to face his old team Sunday at Ford Field, Staley — now the Detroit Lions' running backs coach and assistant head coach — said one of his favorite recollections is from his first day on the job.

“When I first got there, I remember Rodney Peete being there, and then I remember him walking in and I had a chance to see him and I remember him saying, ‘All right, young buck, congratulations.