It’s list season!
We’re starting to see some NFL analysts produce their offseason content to fill time, and that means ranking players, positions, coaches, and everything in between. The Detroit Lions are likely to top several of those lists, but one person out there still seems to draw some skepticism: Lions coach Dan Campbell.
Many still perceive Campbell as the meathead, motivational type—and that type only. And now that he’s lost “offensive genius” Ben Johnson, some are expecting a significant drop-off, or as some NFC North foes would put it: Dan Campbell getting exposed.
But as special teams coordinator Dave Fipp continues to try and remind us, there is much more to Campbell than the common perception.