Dan Campbell still wants to own a pet lion
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Dan Campbell being the literal coolest head coach in NFL history. The Detroit Lions head coach now wants to have a lion as a pet and even add it on the sidelines.
Dan Campbell has to be one of the coolest head coaches the league has ever seen, and if you disagree, well, you’re wrong. I’m sorry, but you are. How can you not love this guy? He is a hard-nosed guy who just wants to win and embraces his role as a coach.
Yes, he might’ve said some weird stuff in the best about breaking people’s knee caps, but the NFL needs a coach like this. Someone to bring the energy to the players and have some fun. On top of that, he has a winning mentality and is a hard worker. Sign me up. I bet any player would want to play for me because I for sure would want to.
Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp has given Campbell the green light to add a real-life lion to the sidelines, but the NFL disagrees with the idea.
“Sheila, she had no problem with it, but the league apparently frowns on those types of things,” Campbell said. “I’m not gonna point out Roger [Goodell] on this, I’m just gonna say the league frowns on that, let’s just say that.”
Back in 2021, when Campbell was hired, he went on the “Pardon My Take” podcast and sent the whole city of Detroit in a frenzy over another great quote.
“I don’t think we’re going to be able to do it, but I would love to literally just have a pet lion,” Campbell said on “Pardon My Take” in 2021.
“Just a legit pet lion on a chain, a big ass chain, and he really is my pet. We just walk around the building, we go out to practice, we’re at 7-on-7, we’re behind the kicker when he’s kicking.”
Not only does Campbell want to have a pet lion on the sidelines, he obviously wants his team to win. Detroit hasn’t won a playoff matchup since 1991 and they haven’t made the playoffs since 2016. Even though I’m from Minnesota and am a Vikings fan, I want Detroit to win and do well. They’re such a likable team and deserve the success that’s coming for them.
“To me, the message stays the same in the regard of, no, we didn’t win the division last year, Minnesota won it. Green Bay won it for years before that. So, to me, those are the kings in this division right now, and we have to go earn that,” Campbell said.
“We didn’t go to the playoffs last year, we’ve gotta earn that. So, to me, we’re still on the outside looking in and that’s what keeps us hungry.”
Even if Campbell doesn’t get his wish of having a pet lion on the sidelines, his other wish of making the playoffs will come soon. Very soon.
Should the NFL allow Campbell and the Lions to add a pet lion to the sidelines? Let us know in the comments down below.
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