DETROIT -- As a newcomer to the Big Apple, a 23-year-old Dan Campbell could feel the pressure immediately.
The former tight end was selected by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. One day, his wife Holly -- who would often read the local tabloids -- approached him with something that he’ll never forget.
“I remember getting labeled as a bust by a reporter too early because I was a grunt. That’s really what I did best. I was a blocker,” Campbell told ESPN. “I didn’t catch 50 balls in a season.