Lem Barney was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round, 34th overall pick, of the 1967 NFL Draft,where he would excel over the next 10 years as a cornerback, return specialist, and punter.He was selected as theNFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1967, played in seven Pro Bowls, and was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1968 and 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He has also been inducted into the Detroit Lions Hall of Fame, the Jackson State Sports Hall of Fame, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. If all that wasn't enough he was a back up singer on the #2 most popular song in 1971 the Marvin Gaye classic What's going on, he joins Mark and AJ to talk about it all.
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