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Why Detroit Lions' David Montgomery Ate a Carrot After Thanksgiving Game


NFL running back David Montgomery ditched the turkey leg for a carrot after defeating the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day

Montgomery, 27, was spotted by CBS cameras gnawing on a celebratory carrot instead of the customary turkey after the Lions’ 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday, November 28, despite teammates Jared Goff, Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown going straight for the traditionally favored bird. Christen, who married Lions quarterback Jared Goff in June, gushed about the bond she’s formed with the other wives and girlfriends inside the organization since arriving […] The defeat, largely placed on the shoulders of Eberflus, 54, for poor clock management in the game’s final seconds, was Chicago’s sixth in a row and dropped them to 4-8 on the season.

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