Hank Fraley rarely hears what type of pain his offensive linemen are playing through unless "one of those guys rats him out," Fraley said.
But the Detroit Lions offensive line coach has not needed a snitch to know what center Frank Ragnow has been dealing with most of the season, and that has made Ragnow's play this year all the more impressive.
Ragnow, the Lions' fifth-year center, was named to his second Pro Bowl on Wednesday, the only Lions player selected to the NFC all-star team.
Ragnow suffered a turf toe-type injury in the Lions' season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and has been managing the injury most of the season.