Dan Campbell: 'I Love This Team, I Don't Want to Let Them Down'

Dan Campbell recently sat down with Charissa Thompson for interview.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell cheers for the players at warm up / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Detroit Lions were heavily featured during the Week 9 NFL pregame shows.

Head coach Dan Campbell sat down with host Charissa Thompson for an interview that was featured on Fox NFL Sunday.

Detroit's popular fourth-year head coach discussed the team's stellar play the last month of the season, being revered by his players and what it would mean to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Motown.

Campbell also expressed Detroit becoming a winning football team is a far cry from 2021, when the team only won three games in his first season at the helm.

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“I remember when it was, nobody gave us a shot," said Campbell. "You feel like you’re being bullied and picked on and you’re not good enough. Jared Goff, (Amon-Ra) St. Brown, Penei Sewell, Alex Anzalone, man, they went through that. And, those guys just kept fighting. This is what I believed we would become, a serious contender that has a chance to consistently win.” 

Campbell was touched and became emotional when he was presented with a game ball after defeating the Cowboys and being called one of the best leaders in the NFL.

“I appreciate him saying that and it means a lot. I love this team," said Campbell. "I don’t want to let them down, because they won’t let each other down. It’s a special group.” 

Quarterback Jared Goff also joined NFL Network for a chat with Kyle Brandt, in which he discussed his rise in popularity and why he chose to don a "Ricky Bobby" costume for Halloween this year.

Dan Campbell has tear-jerker interview
“I love this team. I don’t want to let them down”
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