Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery has played in the NFL for over six seasons, appearing in 92 games and an additional five postseason contests. Yet throughout it all, he has yet to play a single
professional football game in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.
On Sunday, when the Detroit Lions face off against the Cincinnati Bengals, he will finally accomplish that goal. This week, he told Kay Adams this week just how much that moment will mean to him.
“I think it’s just going to be a rush of emotions,” Montgomery said. “I have never played in Cincinnati since leaving Cincinnati, which will be cool. Playing against the team that, when I grew up, that was the team, was like my team. That was a hometown kid. A bunch of my family members are coming.”
But this is much more than just a homecoming for Montgomery. This will also be an emotional moment for the Montgomery family, as his sister watches him in person for the first time since a horrible car accident left her paralyzed from the neck down.
“I think this is really special for me because my sister gets to come to the game,” Montgomery said. “Almost a year ago—maybe a year and a half—on Valentine’s Day, my sister got in a really bad car accident. Now she’s paralyzed from the neck down. She, obviously, can’t move, but this will be the first game that my sister can actually see me play with her own eyes. So I’m super, super excited about that, and I’m just happy that she’ll be able to be there.”
The Bengals are currently allowing the seventh-most rushing yards per game (135.8) and 11th-most yards per carry (4.5). So Montgomery has a good chance to put on a big show for his family.
You can see the clip from the “Up & Adams” show below. The full interview between Adams and Montgomery will be available later on Wednesday (11 a.m. ET) here.
