Nothing like a little friendly competition to boost motivation.
Detroit Lions receiver Kalif Raymond is no stranger to grinding, but credits fellow receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his work ethic with taking it to the next level.
“To be completely honest, the work ethic, as far as how many jugs I catch, actually came from Amon-Ra,” he said Wednesday. “He told me that he caught 200 balls a day, which is a lot.”
So Raymond challenged the rookie to a friendly competition to increase those after-practice reps.
“He caught 202 so I was like ‘Alright, I’m going to catch 215.