Or a unicorn is maybe more fitting, since there's only one protrusion and it is Brian Branch after all. Branch, the Detroit Lions second-year safety, has long worn his mouthpiece not in his mouth ...

Allen Park — At long last, we finally have an answer to why Detroit Lions rookie Brian Branch has a green mouthpiece sticking out of his helmet. Branch, the No. 45 overall pick in April's NFL ...

Lions safety Brian Branch has his own interesting tradition. He is easy to spot on television broadcasts because he is the player who has a green mouthpiece sticking out of the top of his helmet.