Published April 28, 2012, 12:02 AM

Grandfather played large role in Riley Reiff’s decision to stay home for draft

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Riley Reiff turned down an offer to be in New York for the NFL draft. “They tried getting me to go pretty hard,” Reiff said Friday. “But I love South Dakota, I love Parkston. I wanted to spend it with my family.” Especially, his 92-year-old grandfather, Lloyd Reiff.

By: Larry Lage, The Associated Press

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