No one in their right mind would ever question the toughness of Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow. This is a player who once fractured his throat in the first quarter of a game and ended up playing every single snap of that contest.
But despite knowing that, it was pretty shocking to hear this week—as revealed by his brother Jack—that Ragnow played Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos despite having meniscus surgery less than two weeks prior. Not only that, but Ragnow was a key cog to Detroit’s 42-17 victory over the Broncos, scoring an impressive 79.