Former NFL rusher Best will take a run at Rio

Former Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best, whose NFL career was cut short by concussions, is trying to qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics as a sprinter for St. Lucia. Best was a first-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and played two seasons for the Lions, who snapped a 10-year run of losing seasons in 2011, his final season. Best, 27, ran for 945 yards and six touchdowns over 22 games, but mutiple concussions in 2011 ended his career.