Fires: Checking in on Arkansas ties in the NFL

October 1, 2023 at 1:58 a.m.

by Rick Fires

Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow (77) is introduced before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit’s win over Green Bay last Thursday was the incentive I needed to check on a few NFL players with Arkansas ties.

The Lions an incentive?

Absolutely, especially with former Razorbacks Frank Ragnow and Jerry Jacobs playing prominent roles in Detroit’s 3-1 start.