Dan Campbell, the fired coach of the Lions, says he has moved on from the devastating defeat to the Cowboys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since he was appointed head coach of the Detroit Lions over three years ago, Dan Campbell has made his enthusiasm known by infamously declaring during his first press conference that his teams will “kick in the teeth and bite the kneecaps of opponents.”

Campbell has cried and yelled with happiness following victories and defeats.

Furthermore, he has never seemed or sounded more energized than he did on Monday.

 

About thirty-six hours after a contentious call in Dallas resulted in a defeat that eliminated the team’s chance to secure the NFC’s top seed, Campbell maintained that he had moved on and that the players would follow suit as they got ready for the regular-season finale.

Right now, Campbell declared, “I’m running on pure octane.” “I became conscious. We are going to proceed now that I’m ready.

At his weekly press conference, Campbell had no intention of looking back.

During his two-minute, ten-second opening remarks, he omitted any mention of offensive lineman Taylor Decker’s stopped 2-point conversion against the Cowboys.

Because offensive lineman Dan Skipper checked in as eligible when he and offensive lineman Penei Sewell contacted referee Brad Allen before the crucial play, officials concluded that Decker was an ineligible receiver.

In Dallas, Decker informed reporters that he had reported as qualified, but Skipper claimed not to have spoken to the officials at all.

Campbell said he was unsure if Skipper had removed the numbers off his shirt, which would have confused officials into believing he was reporting as eligible.

Following a series of inquiries concerning the penalty, the normally gregarious and helpful coach became unusually irritated by the press.

He questioned, “Why do you folks want to talk about this?”

The team president, Rod Wood, is in charge of relations with the NFL, according to Campbell, who stated he was unaware of any reaction from the league about the team’s inquiries over the call.

“I’m over it until you people ask me the questions,” Campbell declared. “I’m not even interested in handling it. Rod is on top of everything, dude. I don’t even want to deal with it, yet he has it. I’m through. I’m doing OK. All I want to do is go and prepare for Minnesota, where our players will be primed for action.

The NFL has not commented on the call, and Wood was not accessible to reporters on Monday.

The NFC North champion Lions (11-5) have less at stake on Sunday at home against the division rival Minnesota Vikings (7-9) as a result of the one-point setback in Dallas. However, Campbell affirmed that he does not intend to bench injured players for the postseason.

That’s the current strategy, he stated.

With a victory, Detroit may raise its postseason ranking. Right now, the Lions are ranked third in the NFL.

Sam LaPorta, the rookie tight end, is “good,” according to Campbell, while Jameson Williams, the receiver, exited the game against the Cowboys with an ankle injury that was not considered serious.

In addition to defensive tackle Alim McNeill, who has been sidelined for a month due to a knee injury, he is optimistic that defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the season-opening victory against Kansas City, can play against the Vikings.

Despite his reluctance to discuss the call against the Cowboys, Campbell sees a silver lining.

“You now understand what it’s like; we were in a close game and had a chance to win it,” he remarked. “You can’t let that opportunity pass you by because you understand how it feels. That’s because you never know when the play will be called—it may be in the first, second, or just before halftime.