You may not like Dan Campbell’s coaching style, but he has his Detroit Lions totally sold.
Campbell is certainly a risk-taker, which marked him in last year’s NFC title game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Lions tried on a pair of late fourth downs, but didn’t convert. San Francisco took full advantage to return to the Super Bowl.
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell watches from the sideline against the Colts in Indianapolis, Aug. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Even this year, Campbell is doing the same old thing. When it works is rarely talked about, but when it doesn’t work, it’s an endless conversation.
But despite what you might think about Campbell’s training, Lions lineman Josh Paschal says the team has no problem with it.
“Honestly, we all love it. We love playing for it. When people think that someone is not doing something great, I feel like if you change it, you lose your identity,” Paschal said in a recent interview with Pak Gazette Digital. “What I like most about him is that he sticks to his identity, he knows who he is as a coach, as a man, and that’s not going to change.”
Lions defensive end Josh Paschal runs onto the field during player introductions before the Minnesota Vikings game on Jan. 7, 2024, at Ford Field in Detroit. (Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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However, one thing that is certain about Campbell is that he is a leader and the Lions would walk through a wall for him.
“I promise you, it would be a Monday at 8 in the morning listening to a speech and right there you’re ready to fight,” Paschal joked. “If anyone needs motivation, just a normal person who works 9 to 5 and gets motivated to work out, get up in the morning and watch one of his speeches.”
The Lions are 12-2 atop the NFC North, so it’s hard to complain much about Campbell, who has completely changed the organization.
Detroit head coach Dan Campbell addresses the media before drills at Lions camp practice on July 28, 2021, in Allen Park, Michigan. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
This may be the best Lions team of all time, as their offense is one of the best in the league. But they do face a challenge with their second outdoor game of the season in a frigid Chicago on Sunday.
