When Patrick Murphy settles into his seat at Ford Field on Oct. 20 in time to watch the players go through warmups before Monday night’s clash between the Detroit Lions and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he will have a little something in common with any players who are attempting to play through some discomfort.

Murphy’s connection to players who are pushing their physical limits has everything to do with why the season ticket holder will be making his first visit to Ford Field this regular season, even though it will be the Lions’ third home game. That’s because while Murphy was away from Ford Field — and the metro Detroit area altogether — he was putting his body through an extreme test as he pedaled his bicycle for 28 consecutive days, covering 2,938 miles, while raising money for two ch

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