Allen Park — The Detroit Lions talk a lot about having a standard, a base level of expectations for the team's players on and off the field, but rookie defensive back Brian Branch carries an even higher level of expectation, placed on him by first-year cornerbacks coach Dre Bly.
"Coach Bly is an amazing coach," Branch said. "He teaches me the ins and out, the nuances having played the cornerback position. He also wore the No. 32, so he's always getting on me about living up to his number."
That's a lofty bar.