Locker room buzz on Montgomery's heroics, Williams matching hype, Branch's struggles and Arnold's DPIs

Detroit — After getting David Montgomery’s perspective, the Detroit Lions running back’s overtime heroics in Sunday’s season opener might have been fueled by a desire to go home more than anything else.

“I’ll be honest, I hate overtime,” Montgomery said. “You know what I’m saying — because it’s a late game. I want to see my son. "

Listen, David, we absolutely feel you. Many fans are going to be sluggish at work Monday morning. And, as you’ll be able to ascertain by the publish time on this post, primetime games are the worst for reporters.

On the bright side, at least this one was at home and you didn’t have a redeye flight to catch.

Driven to get home to his son Sunday night, Montgomery carried the ball five times for 45 yards in the extra period, capping the impressive series with a relatively easy 1-yard touchdown after breaking tackles and pushing piles his other four touches.

It was an appropriate capper to a week after Montgomery was the topic of conversation Friday, when position coach Scottie Montgomery detailed how the veteran sets the tone, not just among the running backs, but across the roster.