Amon-Ra St. Brown reveals key reason why Lions feel good heading into Week 1

The Detroit Lions are preparing for a Week 1 battle against the Green Bay Packers, and starting the season on the road could be a tough situaiton for plenty of teams.

Detroit, though, might have been through worse situations already in training camp and team workouts. That is by design, as Dan Campbell wants his team to be ready for any situation that comes up during games and hardened by their preparation.

Amon-Ra St. Brown has been able to gain insight from others that proves the Lions could be the most battle tested NFL team. As he explained on the "St. Brown Podcast," Detroit's training camp was an eye-opener for impressive veteran cornerback Avonte Maddox, who admitted the physicality was something he had never seen, even with the Philadelphia Eagles.

"We feel good. We feel like the camp that we had has been amazing. I feel like we're one of the hardest practicing teams in the league just talking to other players. I talked to Avonte Maddox who was with the Eagles last year, won a Super Bowl. Now he's with us. He was talking about how we practice. He's like 'Man, y'all boys practice hard as ****.' I was like 'Really?' He was like 'Yeah bro. Y'all tackle? Y'all go live?' I was like 'Yeah, that's normal.' He was like 'Hell no, we were not doing that.'"

With that in mind, it's become clear the Lions practice harder than many regular season games they play. It could explain why Detroit has a 36-15 record the last three seasons as their program has taken off. St. Brown thinks the key to victory this week is simple, and it revolves around the basics.

"I feel like the physicality is always going to be there with us. We're going to be ready for the game. We just got to be on our P's and Q's. Execute the game plan. Take care of the ball, little **** like that. In terms of being ready, I think we'll be ready."

St. Brown believes Lions have created their culture with continuity

From 2021 until now, the Lions have enjoyed a major turnaround. The biggest reason for this could be the fact that many of the same players and coaches who laid the foundation when Campbell started are still around.

Not only have many personalities stayed, but they know what to expect from an execution standpoint. Having those type of players with experience helps the Lions create something that lasts in terms of winning and setting a standard, something which St. Brown believes still benefits Detroit.

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"I think it's big. A lot of us that were here in 2021 are still here. We got new guys. Got guys that came in the year after. We got guys that just got here like Isaac (TeSlaa) and Dominic (Lovett). So that core that was here from 2021 I think is a big reason why we're where we're at today, including coaches, (Dan) Campbell, Brad (Holmes), everyone. I feel like we've helped build this thing into what it is now. The guys that came later are helping us stay on track and become even better. It's amazing."

The Lions have their way of doing things, and with another tough training camp in the rear view mirror, the focus becomes the season. Fortunately, the team has reason to feel extra prepared heading into Week 1.