GLENDALE, Arizona The Lions were determined to punish Arizona mercilessly and violently. It was reflected early in their game strategy. Their starting six offensive linemen and two tight ends did the same. Ben Johnson instructed his team to simply keep running the ball out of the jumbo set until Arizona halted it, provided the first run went for at least 4 yards.
The Lions ran all over Arizona in the early going because they wanted to return to Lions football.
