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Chris Spielman has emotional reaction to Lions' ring of honor surprise for him

Linebacker Chris Spielman was one of the toughest players in the NFL when he was playing for the Detroit Lions.

He also isn't afraid to let his emotions show, and he did just that when the Lions had a creative way of letting him know he was being inducted into the team's ring of honor.

Spielman was brought in to read a message that the team would be honoring some of the team's former legends during a homecoming event for an Oct. 31 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Then he kept reading about the player who was being honored at halftime.