The Lions lost the NFC Championship game to the 49ers last week and, if you listen to the pundits, Detroit head coach Dan Campbell is an idiot. Truth is that Campbell was the biggest reason Detroit was within sniffing distance of the Super Bowl. His “trust your gut” leadership style was what his young team needed to produce its best season in 32 years.
The other factor is how much trust Campbell had in his kicker from those distances. But, man, at the time I thought both choices were wrong. I'm more inclined now to think they were both toss-ups, and neither decision on its own lost the game for them. But there's being aggressive, and being over-aggressive. I still think he was over-aggressive.
The other factor is how much trust Campbell had in his kicker from those distances. But, man, at the time I thought both choices were wrong. I'm more inclined now to think they were both toss-ups, and neither decision on its own lost the game for them. But there's being aggressive, and being over-aggressive. I still think he was over-aggressive.