Longtime Detroit Lions great Lomas Brown played just one game at Ford Field, making an appearance for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, his final NFL season.
Soon enough, though, he’ll be part of the stadium’s permanent atmosphere.
The former offensive tackle, who played 11 seasons with the Lions, received a surprise on Friday night while working the WXYT-FM (97.1) radio broadcast of the Lions’ preseason opener against the New York Giants: Brown is headed to “The Pride of the Lions,” the Lions’ ring of honor at Ford Field, come October 30. Brown will be honored at halftime of the Monday night game against the Las Vegas Raiders.