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[jon_mx]

Dan Campbell admits error on Lions' third-and-goal run, burnt timeout in final possession of loss to 49ers

It bugs me a bit that he still doesn't admit that calling the timeout was bad, just that maybe he should have called a pass.

But hey, I love the man.

If he called a pass it makes the TO call moot. Yes, he could have saved 15 to 20 seconds by hurrying up and running a 4th down play, but my guess he assumed they would make it and did not have a play ready.

If that was his mindset, it’s a really dumb assumption and approach. Like first time coach level of inept.

It was desperation. He only had two plays left regardless. He thought his best chance to score was a run. He counted on his team to execute. You call it dumb, but thst is leadership and trust and why every player on the Lions team will do anything for Dan. Not stupid at all.

 

[socrates]

Dan Campbell admits error on Lions' third-and-goal run, burnt timeout in final possession of loss to 49ers

It bugs me a bit that he still doesn't admit that calling the timeout was bad, just that maybe he should have called a pass.

But hey, I love the man.

If he called a pass it makes the TO call moot. Yes, he could have saved 15 to 20 seconds by hurrying up and running a 4th down play, but my guess he assumed they would make it and did not have a play ready.

If that was his mindset, it’s a really dumb assumption and approach. Like first time coach level of inept.

It was desperation. He only had two plays left regardless. He thought his best chance to score was a run. He counted on his team to execute. You call it dumb, but thst is leadership and trust and why every player on the Lions team will do anything for Dan. Not stupid at all.

I thought I was going to win the lottery last week. I still set my alarm clock, and I didn't have to call in sick the next day. If DC's explanation is that he had no contingency plan because he thought they were going to score on third down, it suggests he is not nearly as bright as I had considered him. Campbell is one of the good guys in the NFL. I like him. Fantastic that he had such confidence in his players. I do not even have an issue with him calling a running play on third down IF he intended to go for it on fourth down. However, you have to have two plays called on third down as a contingency that you need to run a fourth down play. Calling two plays is not disrespecting the confidence he has in his players, but merely planning for all contingencies. That is what good coaches do.

 

[jon_mx]

Dan Campbell admits error on Lions' third-and-goal run, burnt timeout in final possession of loss to 49ers

It bugs me a bit that he still doesn't admit that calling the timeout was bad, just that maybe he should have called a pass.

But hey, I love the man.

If he called a pass it makes the TO call moot. Yes, he could have saved 15 to 20 seconds by hurrying up and running a 4th down play, but my guess he assumed they would make it and did not have a play ready.

If that was his mindset, it’s a really dumb assumption and approach. Like first time coach level of inept.

It was desperation. He only had two plays left regardless. He thought his best chance to score was a run. He counted on his team to execute. You call it dumb, but thst is leadership and trust and why every player on the Lions team will do anything for Dan. Not stupid at all.

I thought I was going to win the lottery last week. I still set my alarm clock, and I didn't have to call in sick the next day. If DC's explanation is that he had no contingency plan because he thought they were going to score on third down, it suggests he is not nearly as bright as I had considered him. Campbell is one of the good guys in the NFL. I like him. Fantastic that he had such confidence in his players. I do not even have an issue with him calling a running play on third down IF he intended to go for it on fourth down. However, you have to have two plays called on third down as a contingency that you need to run a fourth down play. Calling two plays is not disrespecting the confidence he has in his players, but merely planning for all contingencies. That is what good coaches do.

The only reason you run is that you are very confident you are going to score.

 

[kutta]

Dan Campbell admits error on Lions' third-and-goal run, burnt timeout in final possession of loss to 49ers

It bugs me a bit that he still doesn't admit that calling the timeout was bad, just that maybe he should have called a pass.

But hey, I love the man.

If he called a pass it makes the TO call moot. Yes, he could have saved 15 to 20 seconds by hurrying up and running a 4th down play, but my guess he assumed they would make it and did not have a play ready.

Right. I agree. But he didn't call a pass. And calling the TO after the run was a mistake. But he didn't say that. He said the run didn't work so he "had to" call a timeout there.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Yeah, I'm totally in the tank for Campbell, but he screwed up twice on that play: both the run and the TO. The best thing you can say is that it only dropped the Lions' WP% from 3.8% to 1.2%, so it's not like that was what cost them the game. But purely as a matter of coaching intelligence, it was not a good move. It happens. Coaches screw up. I hope he learns from it.

 

[Faust]

Lions signed HC Dan Campbell to a contract extension.

We’ve come a long way from Campbell’s introductory press conference in 2021 when he talked about his team biting off the kneecaps of their opponents. Campbell drew plenty of criticism from that presser but has all but silenced those critics in the years since. Under Campbell, the Lions have gone a combined 21-26-1 since 2021 and have posted back-to-back winning seasons. Their appearance in last year’s NFC Championship game against the 49ers was a pivotal moment for a franchise that has long been at the bottom of the league and the butt of all jokes. Now, with Campbell under contract through 2027, the team, built on its trademark grit and underdog mentality, will look to make another deep postseason run.

 

[Ilov80s]

No brainer

 

[Alex P Keaton]

No brainer

Rude thing to say about Campbell

 

[BobbyLayne]

on par with Andy Reid*



*as an actor

 

[-jb-]

on par with Andy Reid*



*as an actor

casual fans wouldnt get it, but would have been cool to see people wiping wing sauce off their shirt and relate it to the lineman eligibility saga.

 

[jon_mx]

He's fed me a lot of crow the last few years.

I thought he was wearing the biggest nose in the clown show. I was very wrong and he's giving me very valuable leadership lessons.

I think at the time I wanted the Lions to hire Bienemy and was disappointed in the choice of Campbell. And I wasn't sure what to make of the "knee biting" press conference. Trying to remember the exact moment he first won me over. Probably at the end of that first season when they finished 3-3 and beat GB in a meaningless game that actually cost them the No. 1 pick. I could just tell that the team was responding to him

That win should have cost them Hutchinson, but luckily it did not.

 

[jon_mx]

MCDC does Applebees.

 

[BobbyLayne]

from r/NFL

Really??

Two NFC North quarterbacks suffer apparent knee injuries
and not ONE person suspects Dan Campbell?

first reply: "He has an alibi, he was at Applebee's"

 

[BobbyLayne]

Lions vs. Rams postgame locker room celebration

different edit (from Lions IG)

1. first game ball goes to David Montgomery
2. second game ball goes to Alex Anzalone (13 tackles)
3. not shown - Jamo also got a game ball

ETA: put this on his IG story after he got home

 

[BobbyLayne]

Credit to Dan Campbell, last night was one of his best for in game decisions.

• Went for it on fourth down once
• …but still settled for the field later in the drive
• trusted his defense with 4 minutes left
• punted instead on going for 4th and 5 in their own territory
• managed the clock wisely to end the 4th quarter with little to no time left for LA
  (imperfectly? debateable, but there was clear intent to achieve the best outcome)
• took the field goal to go to overtime
• ran the ball down their throats in OT

Coach’s in game management gas has grown ever year. They have an elite culture, MCDC is an incredible motivator, they’re very good at talent evaluation, et al.

So much that they get right, but everyone has blind spots.

One (perceived) weakness is not making optimal decisions in critical moments; thought he did quite well last night.

 

[jon_mx]

Lions vs. Rams postgame locker room celebration

different edit (from Lions IG)

1. first game ball goes to David Montgomery
2. second game ball goes to Alex Anzalone (13 tackles)
3. not shown - Jamo also got a game ball

ETA: put this on his IG story after he got home

I don't think Jamo got a game ball from Campbell.. Campbell was pretty clear he was handing out two game balls. I think that came from Goff during the network TV interview and they were trying to give Goff the game ball as the player of the game, but he said Jamo is the man who deserves it and handed it to Jamo.

 

[Faust]

Lions' Campbell: Costly clock management, loss to Bucs 'on me'

 

[TampaMike19]

Lions' Campbell: Costly clock management, loss to Bucs 'on me'

Where have I seen this headline before?