Overview
- Ratledge said he was sent the Onion piece by “so many people,” describing his phone as blowing up, according to reporter Justin Rogers.
- He dismissed the premise of the article and remains set to play as Detroit’s starting right guard.
- A team employee told Ratledge that a caller complained to a local sports radio show as if the story were true.
- The Onion’s article featured fabricated quotes and a joking offer to play a makeup game during a bye week, signaling its satirical nature.
- Detroit faces the Giants on Sunday before the traditional Thanksgiving home game against the Packers.