Mike Utley Elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Lions Darryl Tapp wins 'Mike Utley Spirit Award'
The Detroit Lions announced today that the players have voted DL Darryl Tapp as the winner of the "Mike Utley Spirit Award." The award is named after Utley, who was paralyzed while playing with the Lions in 1991, but gave a thumbs up while being wheeled off the field, and was a big motivation to a Lions team that advanced to the NFC Championship game.