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New Lion Austen Lane Has An Awesome Tattoo (See It Here)

By Jeff Riger

Nobody really knows how much of an impact new Lion Austen Lane will make in Detroit, heck, nobody knows if he will even see any playing time here.

But I do know one thing, he has some sweet ink.

Most tattoos are the same -- you've seen one, you've seen them all -- That's why Lane's tats stood out.

Lane has a picture of Big Boy on his right arm with the words "Doing Big Boy Things in a Big Boy World" above and under it.

"You guys got these restaurants around here, right?" Lane asked.

Lane admitted some people have no idea who Big Boy is or what his tattoo meant, since the historic burger chain is mostly centered in Michigan.

"In Jacksonville, it's like who's on your arm, is that Jimmy Neutron? They thought it was Jimmy Neutron.  You know who Jimmy Neutron is, the cartoon guy? Yeah so I had to explain that wasn't Jimmy Neutron. It's kind of nice being in Detroit, they know who you're talking about," he said, laughing.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 28: The Jimmy Neutron balloon waits to be deflated during the 76th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 28, 2002 in New York City. There were a total of 13 giant character balloons in the parade. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

C'mon Big Boy doesn't look anything like Jimmy Neutron!

Check out the comparison for yourself and then you decide.

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(Photo: Jeff Riger)

Listen to the entire audio clip about Lane's tattoo and find out if he thinks his ink will result in free food at Big Boy restuarants across Metro Detroit?

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