ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The first thing Tahir Whitehead felt was the heat. He knew it would be humid when he landed in Panama, but this was the middle of July. So there’s American humidity, and then there’s what he was dealing with.
He didn’t mind, though, because of the reason he was there. The Detroit Lions linebacker has always tried promoting football wherever he can, teaching the game to younger players to grow its future.
He does it in the United States with his own football camp, and it’s kind of how he ended up on a plane headed for Panama City, Panama, in the first place.