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Oxford school shooting resurfaces Columbine memories for Lions coach

Allen Park — It's difficult to return to everyday life the day after a tragedy strikes your community, whether you work for the local grocery or an NFL team.

On Wednesday, Lions coach Dan Campbell opened his daily news conference expressing condolences to the town of Oxford, where four students died in a school shooting on Tuesday.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell talks with officials after a Lions penalty for calling back-to-back timeouts in the fourth quarter.

"Our heart goes out to the Oxford community," Campbell said. "It's awful. Nobody should have to deal with that. Prayers go out to the families and everybody involved. That goes from myself to the players to the whole Lions community.