PRO FOOTBALL : NFL PLAYOFF NOTES
<i> Associated Press</i>
The spirit of paralyzed lineman Mike Utley was with the Detroit Lions right to the end of the game.
One by one, as they trudged off the field at RFK Stadium, the defeated Lions gave the “thumbs-up†sign that Utley used to galvanize the club.
And Redskin fans began giving the sign back to the Lions.
“I was really touched by that,†said rookie guard Roman Fortin, who is Utley’s best friend on the team. “It just shows that the spirit Mike has shown has had an effect on everybody.â€
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