Handing out a game ball and unsung hero from the Detroit Lions overtime win over the Rams

Each week following Detroit Lions games I’ll be handing out my own game ball and acknowledging an unsung hero from their weekly battle. In Week 1 of the 2024 regular season, the Lions were victorious over the Los Angeles Rams, winning 26-20 in overtime.

Let’s take a look at a few players who deserve recognition.

Game Ball: Wide receiver Jameson Williams

It was all smiles post-game for the Lions’ ultra-competitive, charismatic, football-loving speed dynamo. A first-round pick the same year as Aidan Hutchinson, up to this point Williams has had a much-maligned professional career marred with turmoil.

A torn ACL. A suspension. Premature declarations of draft bust. And Rams defenders beaten on double moves. They’re all in the rearview mirror for the Lions’ well-liked enigmatic shooting comet nicknamed “Waymo.”