defensive linemen Pat O'Connor and Brodric Martin. They've both been with the team all year, raising expectations for their play more than the guys who just walked through the door in Allen Park.

It would probably surprise many Detroit Lions fans to know that veteran defensive tackle Pat O’Connor was a seventh ... as a rookie out of Eastern Michigan, he was waived and brought back ...

ALLEN PARK -- Pat O’Connor has played seven NFL seasons and even won a Super Bowl championship while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, the former Eastern Michigan standout had never played ...