They gathered in the lobby of their Allen Park practice facility, talking amongst themselves and passing time on their phones. Some came straight from practice, sweaty and still in uniform.
One by one, Detroit Lions players sat in front of a green screen Thursday to film their introductions for Sunday Night Football, and it wasn’t lost on a single one the timing of the moment.
This wasn’t training camp, when NBC production crews typically make the rounds to prepare for the primetime slate of games the network airs every fall.