... can land healthy Pro Bowlers on injured reserve with “undisclosed conditions.” It can turn Super Bowl favorites into Week 17 chokers who miss the playoffs (not mentioning any Texas-based names in the Fort Worth area). It can give a six-time Pro Bowler an early release from his contract. Again. Or, when harnessed properly, it can motivate. It can be the inner drive that provides the difference between fourth and one and first and 10. The extra inch of height needed to block a field goal attempt. The cut back across the middle of the field instead of running out of bounds. This is the perfect storm; when player desires and team desires overlap. Too often, we see it in a player’s contract year, when the player’s energy level on the field corresponds almost directly to the percentage increase in their next paycheck. For the Lions in 2009, there are enough chips on shoulders to put a Lay’s factory to shame. From overlooked rookies looking to make a name for themselves, t...

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