Notes: Understanding the Lions’ unique and fun run game

The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner writes some of the most impressive film articles on the Detroit Lions, so you’ll definitely want to check his newest one that went up early Saturday morning: “How Ben Johnson crafted a Lions run game that’s diverse, unique and a whole lot of fun.”

Everybody knows Ben Johnson is one of the best offensive coordinators in the NFL today, and the Lions have an identity rooted in the run game, but if you want to look under the hood to see what makes that run game go, Baumgardner explains it clearly and in excellent detail.

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