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Dan Campbell played the numbers during the NFC Championship Game
There’s a school of thought proclaiming that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell should have opted to kick field goals in two fourth-down situations during the second half of the National… More Football Conference Championship Game versus the San Francisco 49ers. The simple math says that getting six points from those two kicks would have been enough to bring them to Super Bowl LVIII. Less
Source: Fantasy Football Index
Fantasy News: Dan Campbell played the numbers during the NFC Championship Game
There’s a school of thought proclaiming that Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell should have opted to kick field goals in two fourth-down situations during the second half of the National Football Conference Championship Game versus the San Francisco 49ers. The simple math says that getting six points from those two kicks would have been enough to bring them to Super Bowl LVIII. more »
Lions OC Johnson expecting offense to take “a huge step forward”
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson said recently that he expects the offense to take “a huge step forward in terms of growth and knowledge base” heading into the upcoming 2023… More season. Head coach Dan Campbell added that he’s loved Johnson’s game plan this spring of getting back to the basics with the goal of doing everything they did well last season even better this season. Johnson’s offense finished in the top 11 in both passing and rushing last season. Detroit also scored 30 or more points in eight games, tied for the most in the NFL. Take note, fantasy owners. Less
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Factoid: Veteran coaches
Of the seven head coaches hired in the offseason, only one has been an NFL head coach before (kneecap biting Dan Campbell). Yet I noticed that most of the teams that have won Super Bowls in recent decades have been coached by men who previously were head coaches with other franchises. more »
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Lions hire Campbell as new head coach
The Detroit Lions officially hired Dan Campbell on Wednesday to become the team’s 28th head coach. Campbell replaces former coach Matt Patricia after a disastrous run that concluded with his firing… More earlier this season after compiling a 13-29-1 record with the team. While Campbell’s experience is limited, the Lions are believed to be excited about his leadership and motivational ability. Less
Source: Detroit Free Press
Lions expected to hire Saints Glenn as defensive coordinator
The Detroit Lions have not officially announced the hiring of Dan Campbell as the next head coach, but the team is reportedly planning to hire New Orleans Saints defensive-backs coach Aaron… More Glenn to serve as their new defensive coordinator. Glenn has spent the past five seasons leading the Saints defensive backs. He will have his work cut out for him considering the Lions allowed the most points and yards in franchise history in 2020. Less
Source: Detroit News
Lions expected to hire Dan Campbell as new head coach
With New Orleans eliminated from the playoffs, the Detroit Lions are expected to hire Saints assistant head coach Dan Campbell as their next head coach in the coming days. Campbell emerged… More as the favorite for the position after meeting with Detroit virtually last week, but the Lions have said they wanted to meet in person before hiring anyone. Barring something completely unforeseen, Campbell is expected to become Detroit’s next head coach. Less
Source: Mlive.com