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Tag: Dan Campbell

Detroit Lions offensive lineman Giovanni Manu (59) during his first NFL preseason game, against the New York Giants on Aug. 8, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Nguyen property of Detroit Lions via AP. Image provided by request to VarsityLetters.ca by Detroit Lions)
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Giovanni Manu comes home: On eve of season opener, UBC’s Pride of the (Detroit) Lions salutes his mentors past, relishes the chance to grow with the best offensive line in the NFL!

September 5, 2024Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — Perfect team. Perfect time. Perfect fit.So perfect, in fact, that you wonder if there had been more than a little divine intervention from the football gods above.How else does Giovanni Manu wind up a fourth-round pick of the Detroit Lions this past April, thus becoming the first UBC Thunderbird ever selected in the […]

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