Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is one of the hottest guys in the NFL.
He has fire and passion that can make people want to run over a brick wall for him, and his team entered Sunday’s game in New England with one of the league’s top errors and a of the worst defences. He is also HYPER positive about his in-game decision making.
That belligerence seemed to backfire in the ugly 29-0 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, and it earned him some criticism afterward. At the heart of criticism was the Lions’ day 0 for 6 of the fourth-and-lower conversion, starting with their first entry into the game.
And the decision to continue isn’t a big deal, but the Lions are getting smarter tactically by a better prepared training team.
Lions Wire Contributor Jeff Risdon wrote that if Patriots coach Bill Belichick was playing chess“Campbell broke his Hungry Hungry Hippos game by banging the handle too hard and always at the wrong time.”
No team in the NFL has won it in fourth place more than the Lions’ 18 times this season, yet their 44% success rate is one of the lowest in the league. To be fair, though, they were an 8 to 12 team in Sunday’s game.
One of the biggest risks on Sunday was a key decision Wednesday and nine late in the first half.
Following six and facing four and nine at the New England 32-yard line, and having failed to make the fourth down call that helped the Patriots score on the field, Campbell once again decided to go ahead rather than try for long. . pitch goal to get back in the game. The Result: A Lions mess was returned in the game against New England to give the Patriots a 13-0 lead and a dynamic score that would turn the game upside down.
From that point on, Campbell and the Lions continued to chase the game, going on to the fourth and repeatedly missing out.
There’s a lot to be said for Campbell’s ability to drive his team and keep people on fire.
But at some point you have to make a decision that will also help your team win. That is not enough and expectations must be higher. After winning 3-13-1 in their first year, the Lions are now 1-4 in their first five games in 2022 despite a foul that is considered one of the best. top of the league before Sunday’s game. The speeches and speeches are very good. You still need to win to make them matter.
