Dan Campbell thought Aaron Glenn was gone.
When Glenn, the Detroit Lions’ 49-year-old defensive coordinator interviewed for the New Orleans Saints head coaching position in February, Campbell thought for sure his good friend and trusted assistant was going to be the Saints’ pick to replace Sean Payton.
“I was going to be happy as hell for him,” Campbell said Thursday before the Lions’ third organized team activity practice of the spring. “But the thought of losing him, I just had this feeling of like I was going to be walking around without any pants on.