Dan Campbell took his hat off, wiped his mouth, then shared a story before the Detroit Lions' first padded practice of training camp Friday, about his first day in pads as a rookie tight end with the New York Giants 24 years ago.
Campbell was a third-round pick out of Texas A&M, so he wasn't a nobody - but he felt like it at times trying to make a favorable impression on his coaches.
"There’s a lot going on," Campbell said. "I think rookies burn at such a higher rate, I know I did because you’re trying to prove yourself.