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Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions looks down prior to the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

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Why Your Team Sucks 2024: Detroit Lions

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SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 28: Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks off the field against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of the NFC Championship football game at Levi's Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions reacts to a penalty during a two point conversion attempt against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter in the game at AT&amp;T Stadium on December 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Dallas Cowboys

Dan Campbell Can’t Help Himself

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Tom Ley

Head coach Matt LaFleur of the Green Bay Packers looks on prior to a game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field on September 24, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

New Orleans Saints v Green Bay Packers

The Lions Are Finally Good Enough To Cause Someone Else’s Coach To Have An Emotional Outburst

Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions looks on against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field on November 24, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan.

Buffalo Bills v Detroit Lions

Why Your Team Sucks 2023: Detroit Lions

Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers Needled The Lions And It Bit Him In The Ass

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Minnesota Vikings v Detroit Lions

Dan Campbell Is Absolutely Going For It

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Samer Kalaf

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell on the show Hard Knocks

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Dan Campbell Thinks Very, Very Hard About The Detroit Lions

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Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions watches as his team plays the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on December 12, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

Detroit Lions v Denver Broncos

Dan Campbell Wants You To Believe That He And His Dogs Consume Three Pints Of Gelato Every Night

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Philadelphia Eagles v Detroit Lions

The Lions Are Ready To Defeat All Opponents In The Oceanic Abyss That Is Also A Landfill

Green Bay Packers v Detroit Lions

Why Your Team Sucks 2022: Detroit Lions

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ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN - JULY 27: Dan Campbell, head coach of the Detroit Lions during the Detroit Lions Training Camp on July 27, 2022 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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What Creature Does Dan Campbell Think Would Be Great At Football?

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Barry Petchesky

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 09: Tracy Walker III #21 of the Detroit Lions celebrates after an interception against the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Ford Field on January 09, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Lions Trickerate Their Way To Inspiring, Slightly Pyrrhic Victory

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Today’s Dose Of Dan Campbell Is Extra-Strength

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Lions Overcome Being The Lions, Clump Dog Their Way To Victory Over Vikings

Jerry Jacobs #39 of the Detroit Lions breaks up a pass play intended for Diontae Johnson #18 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter at Heinz Field on November 14, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Detroit Lions v Pittsburgh Steelers

The Lions Still Can’t Win Even When They Don’t Lose

Cincinnati Bengals v Detroit Lions

Dan Campbell Is A Breath Of Fresh Air

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Thank You, Dan Campbell, For This Bit Of Coaching Chaos

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 10: Greg Joseph #1 of the Minnesota Vikings is carried off the field by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions v Minnesota Vikings

Lions Find Another Way To Lose Heartbreakingly

ALLEN PARK, MICHIGAN - JULY 28: Detroit Lions head football coach Dan Campbell speaks with the media before the Detroit Lions Training Camp on July 28, 2021 in Allen Park, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

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