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Camp Confidential: Smith, Johnson, Sims spark hope for Lions

By Kevin Seifert
ESPN.com

Saturday, August 16, 2008

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- A decidedly old-school tune played over the loudspeakers Wednesday as Detroit Lions players trudged onto the practice field. That's the sound of the man working on the chain ... gang That's the sound of the man working on the chain ... gang All day long, they work so hard, 'til the sun is going down. Sam Cooke recorded "Chain Gang" in 1960, 10 years before the oldest Lions player was born. Few of them recognized the song, but they all understood coach Rod Marinelli's ...

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