Lions stars Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery came face-to-face with their namesakes on Thanksgiving: Sonic and Knuckles.
Before Detroit’s game with the Bears on Thursday, Gibbs and Montgomery met mascots of the 1990s video game characters.
Twenty-two-year-old running back Gibbs has earned the nickname ‘Sonic’ for his speed across the turf, while the strength of Montgomery, 27, has prompted fans to christen him ‘Knuckles’.
Together they have been dubbed Dan Campbell’s ‘two-headed monster’ backfield as the Lions chase a spot in the Super Bowl.
On Thursday, Gibbs and Montgomery met the characters ahead of their game against Chicago.
The two NFL stars wore personalized jackets – which carried the names and pictures of their respective characters – as well as Sonic-and-Knuckles-inspired cleats.
Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery met their namesakes Sonic and Knuckles on Thanksgiving
The two Detroit Lions stars wore personalized jackets carrying their character’s name and image
The NFL stars wore Sonic-and-Knuckles-inspired cleats for the Thanksgiving showdown
Inside Ford Field, meanwhile, fans held up placards in tribute to Gibbs and Montgomery which featured pictures of Sonic and Knuckles.
Before Thursday’s Thanksgiving clash with the Bears, the two running backs had amassed a combined 4,417 rushing yards from scrimmage over the past two seasons.
It’s been reported that neither player knows exactly how their nicknames originated but they embraced them after hearing about them online.
‘I would say it’s pretty accurate, but I would say in some ways, we could change roles, depending on situations,’ Gibbs recently told ESPN.
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