New Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell wants the team he's taking over to be a reflection of the city.
Campbell isn't talking about the blue-collar, lunch-pail-and-hard-hat song and dance you've heard from just about every coach and player that's rolled through this town the past couple decades. No, Campbell is looking for this Lions team to embody the gritty, fighting spirit of Detroit — a city that's been knocked down, and knocked around by outside pundits, yet continually gets back up despite the adversity.
And Campbell, who spoke for more than an hour during his introductory press conference on Thursday, didn't spare any colorful detail when he described the fighting attitude he planned to instill.