Dan Campbell has skilled his share of memorable moments throughout greater than three years because the Detroit Lions’ head coachÂ
This week, Campbell recalled a lighthearted second when he was on the receiving finish of a few punches from a Lions participant. Three-time Professional Bowl offensive lineman Frank Ragnow missed the Lions’ current recreation towards the Seattle Seahawks as a consequence of an damage.
The Lions entered their bye week after a 42-29 win over the Seahawks, giving Ragnow extra time to get better from {a partially} torn pectoral.
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell in the course of the second half towards the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 22, 2024. (Matt Kartozian/Imagn Photographs)
Regardless of the workforce’s determination to sit down him for the sport, Ragnow appeared anxious to swimsuit up. Campbell revealed the offensive lineman’s enthusiasm resulted in some punches being thrown.
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Campbell stated he was punched at some point when he was on the Lions’ headquarters in Allen Park, Michigan.
“Somebody punches me towards the wall, then I get punched once more. And I understand that it’s Frank making an attempt to point out me that his pec is nice,” Campbell stated through Detroit sports activities radio 97.1 The Ticket. “That’s his method of telling me, ‘Look how robust I’m. It’s good.'”
Campbell appeared to take the hits in stride. He’s credited with remodeling the Lions’ locker room throughout his time as the top coach.Â
Campbell’s time as an NFL participant appears to have helped him develop robust relationships with most of the Lions’ gamers.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell Sept. 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Picture/Jose Juarez)
After ending with simply three wins in Campbell’s first yr in Detroit, the Lions went 9-8 in 2022. Final season proved to be a memorable one for Detroit. The Lions gained 12 common season video games and superior to the NFC championship recreation for the primary time since 1991.
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches warmups earlier than a preseason recreation towards Pittsburgh Steelers at Ford Subject in Detroit Aug. 24, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA Immediately Community)
Whereas the Lions’ storybook season led to January in a 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Campbell helped breathe new life into the franchise.
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This yr, the Lions entered the season with expectations to compete for a championship. In January, the workforce’s title hopes acquired a lift when offensive coordinator Ben Johnson determined to finish his pursuit of head teaching alternatives and return to Detroit. The 38-year-old assistant coach was the architect of probably the greatest offenses within the NFL in 2023.Â
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