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Hidden Figures: Seth Ryan's disappointment has transformed into appreciation after offseason role change
Son of Rex, grandson of Buddy, Seth Ryan is trying to make his own name coaching the opposite side of the ball from the rest of his family.
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Hidden Figures: Meet August Mangin, former walk-on fullback and Kelvin Sheppard teammate at LSU
Mangin was a high school defensive end, a college fullback, with experience coaching a bunch of different positions at the college level. He was most…
Sep 3 • 
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Hidden figures: Gradkowski's road to Detroit followed McVay interest, 3 years as a PFF analyst and coordinating in UFL
A longtime backup QB, Gradkowski is in his first year coaching in the NFL, seeking to pay forward the help he's gotten along the way during his football…
Aug 7 • 
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Hidden Figures: Dre Thompson's path from 12th man at Texas A&M to multi-faceted QC role with Lions
This is the first installment in a multi-part series that explores the background, responsibilities, and aspirations of the Detroit Lions’ lower-level…
Jun 30 • 
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