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Unsung hero of the week: Graham Glasgow quietly dominates the Chargers defense

Graham Glasgow is a fan favorite - he’s witty, he has a sick mustache, and he’s a hell of a football player. Being an offensive lineman, the last one on that list is often overlooked. Glasgow played another terrific game on Sunday, playing a pivotal role in the Lions’ win over the Chargers and furthering his case for the Lions to give him a long-overdue extension. Let’s take a closer look.

We’ll start with what turned out to be one of the two most important plays of the game for the Lions, the Kerryon Johnson touchdown:

Glasgow takes on a charging defensive back to not only save a TFL as Jeremy points out, but also to give Kerryon Johnson the time and space he very much needed to concentrate and reel in the bobbled ball.