Dan Campbell's message to Kevin O'Connell after the NFL's regular-season finale will not come through after the Rams end Minnesota's season
After the Commanders defeated the Lions in their divisional round matchup, Dan Campbell shared Amik Robertson broke his arm.
Dan Campbell likely didn’t have ill-intent behind it, but his quip to Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell after the Lions beat Minnesota in Sunday’s season finale may come back to bite both teams in the rear end.
He was prescient. Because the Detroit Lions did indeed motivate the Los Angeles Rams to beat the Minnesota Vikings, all because he told Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell “I’ll see you in two weeks” after their Week 18 game. That meant Campbell assumed the Vikings would beat the Rams.
Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are no strangers to adversity. But the NFC North champions a resilient group. If you knock them down nine times, they get up 10. Detroit's ability to bounce back even stronger after getting punched in the mouth is a testament to Campbell's leadership as the head coach.
Dan Campbell’s team did not even play in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs, but the coach still may be 1-0. Campbell’s Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Though they finished 14-3 ...
HC Dan Campbell speaks to the media on the loss to Washington Commanders and the game as whole from his point of view.
The brief exchange between Lions coach Dan Campbell and Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell won't sit well with the Rams!
After vocally telling Kevin O'Connell that he would see them in two weeks, implying a Vikings win over Los Angeles, the Rams won't see Detroit again after their divisional round loss
Dan Campbell is the guy I’d want to meet ... The completion sent the crowd into a frenzy and crushed Minnesota’s spirits. As the sticks moved, Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore looked up at the videoboard with a look of resignation.
The Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator had just shepherded a depleted unit to its finest performance of the season Sunday during a 31-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings ... unbelievable job,” Lions coach Dan Campbell crowed Tuesday.