I’m a Bears fan and except for the two times you play Chicago I can only wish the Lions and Coach Campbell success. Our two cities deserve a winning football team .Go Bears and Go Lions .
I agree and it’s cool to have fans of other teams always reaching out and showing love to us. It’s FINALLY something that feels good so it’s very much appreciated and same back to you and your team!!
I like the guy too but that may be a stretch - Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Scotty Bowmen - 11 Stanley cups, World Series win in 1984 - Pistons won a championship
This aged like a fine wine. All the rookie players he mentioned hava had an amazing season! JG is perfect to mentor HH and can help shape him into a SB cailber QB. This was an amazing and historic season, thanks to Sheila Dan and Brad and the entire team and staff. One Pride
Great interview with Dan Campbell. My dad's side of the family is from the exact same area Dan Campbell is from down in Texas - Glen Rose, Clifton, Iredell, Walnut Springs, Hico, Meridian. So, I'm a little bit biased. However, Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
That's my Coach!! Talk about a person who you would like to just hang out with. That's why our players love this guy and play their A$$es off for him. He's honest, loyal, and loves the game. For the first time in 30 years outside of Jim Caldwell, this fan base has a HC a GM, and the owner on the same page. Mrs. Shelia has done an amazing job getting this organization on the right track.
Seahawks fan since 1976, but I love this vision/ version of the LIONS! As long as they are not playing the Hawks, I am a Detroit fan! America should love this story, imagine if they actually win it....that is a movie script!!! Rooting for Dan and the Boys in Detroit!!
You can see why players want to play for Dan. Calm, focused, smart, dedicated, upstanding. He is the kind of person you want leading you when times are tough.
Yup, he just needs to improve on his coaching and decision making during games. With experience I hope he will become a better coach and better at drafting. Thats whats sets up dynastys
Lions are my team after Niners. Great interview with Coach Campbell. Lions Owner has put together a great team on and off the field. Expect lots of enjoyable games to come.
Absolutely love Dan Campbell, love the show, keep it going! I bet all of us meatheads love the same teams. As a Lions fan, I have an affinity with any "blue-collar, hard-nosed" team, but having Dan Campbell in Detroit is just right at a spiritual level. Lions fans have never been prouder, or more excited, since Sheila took over the team. I cannot wait to see what is to come, I am sure it is going to be good!
Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Such a blessing having some good leadership in Detroit. We were running through coaches for a while. I listen to Campbell talk and it’s hard to disagree with him, he has the right answers and like able guy.
Champs... we had W taken in last 32 seconds. Trying to see a video today w Dan smiling. Branch blocked a nice pass w tip of hand. What a great addition to team. Williams is awesome. Laporta could be our rookie of the year. Amon Ra is nothing but class on and off the field.
Love Coach Campbell. Lifetime contract for everyone. Seriously though, the direction of this team is something I haven't seen in 36 years of being a die-hard Lions fan. Happy to see this success and hope it can help revitalize this city. Change the misconceptions of Detroit.
I moved up to Michigan from Texas in 1989. Been a fan since then. Went to pretty much every game at the Silverdome during that time. Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat for reals bruh… im not originally from Detroit or even Michigan but i’ve been a life long lions fan growing up in Cowboys Country club. Its been a hard 40 plus years for me but this feels right. i didn’t love the hire in the beginning but i also didn’t hate it like the majority of fans did cause most wanted Saleh. What i did like about the MCDC hire is we didn’t go with what everyone was suggesting and went against the grain. I believe we finally have a GM and a coach thats not predictable like past regimes… I still remember when people shitted on us for the hire and only cause his first press conference. Never been happier then i am now as a Lions fan…
@@solarhits0411 like you, I grew up down in Cowboys Country Club and was a fan of theirs since my first memory of watching a game - their win against Miami in Super Bowl VI, I think when they won 24-3. I remember when everyone down there lost their minds when Jimmy Johnson was hired. I told my uncle to just chill because within a few years they'd be in the Super Bowl - and they were. After Jerry ran off Jimmy, I've been wishing for their misfortune and even had an old voodoo woman in New Orleans make me a doll that kind of looks like Jerry Jones. I'm not kidding. So, it's had all sorts of weird stuff done to it over the years. Maybe that's why they gave Prescott & Zeke those stupid contracts. The Lions have been my team since '95 - first year I ever had season tickets at the old Silverdome - even though going to most home games there for the prior 5-6 yrs. But, you're right, this is way different. I didn't even expect them to be as good as they were last year. To me, they were a year ahead of schedule. I'm just hoping that I live long enough to see the Lions win it all. This entire state will go batshit crazy!
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat The thing I love about this coaching staff is they hold everyone accountable no matter what their contract is or draft status. I especially love the fact that Management specifically Holmes is unpredictable in Free agency and also the draft. This is the first and only time i’ve believed in this staff. My only gripe is why the hell do we still have Will Harris on the team?!?!? Either way no matter how i feel about him I am going to trust that MCDC/Holmes see something i don’t.
As a DieHard, Hardcore Raider fan, theirs few other teams I respect their fan base. Lions fans are real football fans unlike other band wagon franchises like the Patriots & Chiefs. I love the coach the Lions have & I really believe the Lions are building something special & will have a lot of playoff runs in the future, especially with this coach. I wish the Raiders had a REAL coach like coach Cambell. Before the draft my favorite QB was Hendon Hooker & Hooker is the 2nd best QB in this draft. I’m extremely disappointed my Raiders didn’t get Hendon Hooker. But Hooker is a SUPER STUD and theirs something different about this dude. Once Hendon Hooker is healthy, the coaching staff will realize how talented he is, and Hendon Hooker will be Lions starting QB. Mark my words, HENDON HOOKER WILL LEAD THE LIONS TO THEIR FIRST SB APPEARANCE in the next 3-5 years. Good things ahead for the Lions and I’m jealous the Lions got a ton of great things coming in the future. Much respect to Hendon Hooker, the Lions, and Lions fans. Your time is coming! RNFL
Thanks! Like you, I think Hendon Hooker is the real deal. Before his knee injury last season at Tennessee, he was the favorite to win the Heisman after beating Alabama AND had Tennessee at the #1 spot in the polls. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we do not extend Goff and give him some stupid contract. He's got two years left on his contract and they're not guaranteed. I want Hooker to be the starting QB sooner than later. Hopefully, we can trade Goff and get some kind of draft picks for him. Just my opinion here - Goff played better than Aaron Rodgers did last year. I was really hoping we'd trade Goff during the draft and sign Bridgewater to start until Hooker is healthy.
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat Ya I’m really jealous the Lions got Hooker & I think you guys had an amazing draft. Where I felt my Raiders draft was mediocre after the 2nd rd. Best situation for Hooker is to sit this year. Get up to speed with the NFL and the playbook, and have plenty of time to get his knee extremely healthy and not rush him in to soon. The next year start Hooker and he will start developing fast. Then the following year, I think the Lions are going to a SB if they don’t have change over and keep the current coach Cambell. I really think the Lions are building a very special team with a great coach that can have a lot of years of future success. Both the Raiders & the Lions have suffered from constant rebuilds and staff changes, but I’ll be watching the Lions from afar, especially once Hendon Hooker is playing. I truely believe Hooker might end up being the best QB out of this draft class when we look back years from now. And EVERYONE SLEPT on him just like they did Jalen Hurts.Especially my Raiders crapped the bed by not drafting super stud Hooker. But I’m glad the Lions got blessed with a future franchise QB. Theirs something really different and special about Hendon Hooker and he will be a great leader for the Lions franchise! RNFL
Thanks for the love. You are right about true Lions fans not being the bandwagon type. I've been waiting for them to deliver for more than 50 years and yes, I watched every snap of that horrendous 0-16 season. I've always had a soft spot for the Raiders. They were my favorite team next to the Lions back in the 70s. Those guys knew how to bring the pain. And our Bad Boy Pistons reflected the spirit of that bunch so much they took to wearing your team colors. You're right, we've got a great coach. Sorry you're stuck with a NE schmuck. We had to endure Sweet Pea and Bluto from that New England tree for a while so I feel your pain. Good luck this season, except when you're playing us that is.
Yes sir. I hope you are right. GM Brad Holmes and his staff have drafted extremely well in their going on 3yrs in Detroit. It was no coincidence that star WR Amon Ra St Brown was the player selected to announce that pick of QB Hendon Hooker. I'm expecting QB Jared Goff to continue to improve and hopefully have a career year. If that happens Goff is going to command 40-50 million a year. If Hooker is ready by then...?
MCDC is champin at the bit to get this wild ride going. He's excited about the free agents who joined, this draft class, and the returning studs who can help this team make the leap into the playoffs. STOKED, NOT SCARED!!
I’ve been a Lions Fan for 34 Years and I now reside in Ohio, I’m a DIE HARD DETROIT FAN and We’ve needed this Type of Man to run Our Team for the longest. Thank the Football Gods for MCDC!!!!!! I LOVE YOU MY GUY!!!!! DETROIT VS EVERYBODY!!!!!! VILLAIN FOOTBALL313!!!!!
@@CATCH22-313 yeah he was to passive. Slapping Stafford on the butt after his second pick. You think he was such a great coach, tell us what he’s done since he was fired? That’s right, absolutely nothing but an embarrassment!
@michaelhorstman2603 Caldwell took over Jim Shorts team and went 11-5, he ended that dreadful losing streak in GB, got the Lions to the playoffs twice. Tf you mean? If he had Brad Holmes as his GM he'd still be here possibly a champion.....Quinn said 9-7 wasn't good enough and hired his boy Patricia and NEVER had a winning record again......
@@leonardjcarter 🤣 he wasn’t it! Like I said, to passive! He had 0 fire! Tell me, he was so great, besides being hat one season, what has he ever accomplished? Nothing!
MCDC may be the best thing that's happened to Detroit Lions football, I can't even comprehend what would happen if we won the North. More excited for this upcoming year than any other ever
Not if...When. The only if is concerning health. If we don't have any major injuries this yeah I see us having a home playoff game after winning the north.
@K. Hall Love that energy! Hope you get the chance. Looks like you're getting the Chiefs for your season opener so your guys better be ready from the start this year.
As a Lifelong Detroit Lions fan I was truly impressed with HC Dan Campbell from the moment he was hired. I had remembered when he played TE for us. I had followed Coach Campbell's coaching career when I read an article by Jeff Darlington when Campbell had been named Interim Coach of The Miami Dolphins. Darlington's article was really good. It let us in to how Campbell transitioned from player to coach, his methods, aspirations and goals. The years Campbell spent with The Saints under the tutelage of Sean Payton is clearly visible in The Lions game. GM Brad Holmes and his staff have drafted extremely well and HC Dan Campbell and his staff have completely changed the culture and have maximized the roster. I'm looking for 11 wins and A NFC North Title.
Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
When Detroit started 1-6 last year I was cussing Dan all through the house and then boom...now I want to thank him. I spend everyday of the offseason so exited to get this thing going. We have our head coach.
MCDC has to be my favorite coach in the league. Glad people didn't run him out of town last yr after a 1-6 start. Shelia Ford Hamp stood in the pocket and took the heat from the fans and said she truly believes he's the right guy for the job it will take time. He's showed improvement and the team finished 8-2 the last 10 games.
BINGO! I know that I did not expect them to have a winning record last year. I'd have been happy if they won 6 games. This year is the year that I was hoping they would get a wild card spot in the playoffs. Next year I was hoping they'd win the division, win a home playoff game, and make some noise in the playoffs. Year after that (in 2025) make it to the Super Bowl. BUT it showed last season that we were a year ahead of schedule. They've upgraded the talent immensely with the free agents they've signed so far, the draft picks this year AND the undrafted free agents we signed after the draft. Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Exactly. And in then moment media and everyone came out and ragged on Sheila for that presser too. Which I get it's hard to keep hearing be patient but she knew what they had in Dan and now so do all of us
Easily already the best coach we ever had. Not just for us fans but for the players as well. It was great having an X- Lion come back knowing what this franchise has gone through literally being part of it and help make us a contender for once!
This is the perfect storm. Best coach we ever had and best GM we ever had, with one swing of the bat. It happened real fast, too. We knew going into this rebuild, its gonna take patience. Realistically, we're atleast a year ahead of schedule. Look at the bears rebuild. They started theirs before we started ours. And we're way ahead of where they're at. Just the fact that we're expected to win the division, after 2 short years...is exceptional. They attacked the front lines, relentlessly. And that expedited our rebuild. We still have two 2nd round DTs that can be great, if they can stay healthy. And then we took an absolute behemoth of a monster, this year. Pascal played alot on the interior, too. With Isiah Buggs getting better and better like he has, i think the interior of this line will be way better then expected. If only we could get Levi healthy. I do expect us to add another edge rusher. We have 24 million in cap, still. I think the rumors are real. We're gonna swing a trade to bring in Chase Young.
Give him the keys to the city, This is our coach, and after we start winning I don’t see us getting rid of Dan for the foreseeable future, I hope he’s here for 20+ years
I'm a Saints fan but definitely high on the Lions because of Dan for sure, didn't miss a game last year and looking forward to watching the season opener against the Chiefs
i AM 76 yrs old and i am so so glad they finally are moving in he right direction I like everything about this team, the coaches, the players everything I know that I am going to see them in the playoffs and win a super bowl before i check out. Go Lions
Amen brother. I’m a bit younger than you (72 yrs old), but I’ve been a lifelong fan. I was watching them and having serious football talk about this team with my dad at 8 yrs old. I want a Super Bowl win before I check out, ditto.
“Got to start off where we finished, if we only win 9 games we are average”. Enough said for me. Crank Free Bird 🎵MCDC. Like you even more for being a Waylon fan.
Great interview!! MCDC is the man… honestly just a real ass dude who has a ton of passion for football and a tremendous leader/ communicator. You also hear from players and media of how solid of a guy he is off the field as well that’s a plus… definitely will be rooting the Lions to keep it rolling they have one of the better hardcore loyal fan bases in the NFL and a coach who’s easy to root for! The roster construction seems solid but I believe they got the right guy in charge.
When the Lions were 1-6, Sheila wasn't deterred. She said she was confident in the plan. She deserves a lot of credit - even the social media and brand are cooking. Before Sheila, the Lions were a tight-lipped, tense organization.
I keep hearing that the Lions 2023 draft was a throwback to their 2001 draft. However, I didn’t really care much of their 2021 draft. The Lions 2021 and 2022 drafts are possibly their best drafts off franchise history. I suspect the 2023 draft will follow suit.
Coach is right about working through the rough times. There's reason to be fired up based on how 2022 ended, but the thing is ... The players who were there through the valleys will love it all the more when they reach the peak BECAUSE they'll remember how bad it was before. All the sweeter.
They better not take Barnes off the 53 man roster. He's one of my favorite players. The way anzalone, Rodrigo and Barnes all elevated each other's play and covered each other's weaknesses was incredible. I think anzalone was the best cover linebacker and Rodrigo and Barnes improved substantially. Rodrigo has the best instincts but wouldn't entirely trust himself. Barnes would commit too much and lose his gap. At this point Barnes speed and cover skills are very decent. His instincts are great. His speed is great. And his discipline is very good. Campbell and Barnes should become the main 2 linebackers
Dan kept this team from falling apart when things weren’t going good at all, it’s paying off now because we’re in the NFC Championship game and hoping for a Super Bowl
Thanks for bringing something different to the game. People LOVE how you do this thing. It’s very good and extremely interesting and fun. We appreciate your time and work.
MCDC is the perfect coach for this franchise. Him and Brad have fixed the Detroit Lions and should be signed to lifetime contracts Immediately!! I’ve been a Lions fan since MIKE UTLEY got paralyzed on TV against someone, idk, the Jets maybe and it’s been the worst part of my life, Until 2021! People asked me WHY do you atay a fan of the Lions - And it’s because I’ve been waiting for THIS team!!! Now it’s payday for everyone who stuck with this team through hopeless years.
Another great episode ima patriots fan but Dan Campbell is the man biting knee caps I love it and I’m an oregon fan so I love Sewell was hoping his brother went there but he’s on the lions can’t wait to see them go against each other
Chris, love the podcast! Imagine this if you will. Goff has the Lions around 8-2 or 7-3 heading into the Thanksgiving Day game against the Packers. In the first half, he gets hurt. It's not a career ending injury, just a badly sprained ankle or knee which greatly inhibits his ability to run at all or put weight on that leg. Hooker comes in and takes us to the Super Bowl...AND...the Lions win ALL of their games leading up to the Super Bowl. Lions trade Goff during the 2024 draft. That trade gets us enough draft capital to make a move WAY up the draft board and get Marvin Jones, Jr. What do you think?
Learning how to win in the moment. That is why you have to execute on forth down. By converting on 3rd and 4th down you break the back of the opponent. All their hard work was for naught if they don’t stop you. Campbell understands this, his players understand this, the players know they can execute in the moment. That is what wins.
Motor City Dan Campbell is my hero! The man we needed in Detroit!
At the time I was hoping for Saleh, and he seems to have done well too, but I can't even imagine the Lions without MCDC now
MCDC!!! PMS
New rule of thumb: See MCDC, click the video! Go lions!
MCDC and Jimmy Harbaugh the two best coaches in America without a doubt 🙌🏽💪🏽〽️🦁
@@ichiganade2071 surrounded by The Great Lakes and the best, and most knowledgeable, fans in the country. Go Wolverines. Go Lions.
I’m a Bears fan and except for the two times you play Chicago I can only wish the Lions and Coach Campbell success. Our two cities deserve a winning football team .Go Bears and Go Lions .
Sorry bud. Hard fought and well see ya in 3 weeks
I agree and it’s cool to have fans of other teams always reaching out and showing love to us. It’s FINALLY something that feels good so it’s very much appreciated and same back to you and your team!!
Dan Cambell is the best thing to happen to the city of Detroit since the invention of the automobile.
I like the guy too but that may be a stretch - Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Scotty Bowmen - 11 Stanley cups, World Series win in 1984 - Pistons won a championship
shut up
MCDC!! This guy makes me so proud to be a Lions fan.
Let’s go Motor City Coach Dan doing a great job turning our culture to a Winning culture feels good to be a Lions 🦁
Let’s go Detroit!!!!!!!! Dan Campbell might be our best coach yet
He Ain't even won 💩 yet and and only one winning season
@@CATCH22-313 People will be screaming for him to be fired when we are losing half way through the season.
@@CATCH22-313 your astute football analysis is only rivaled by garden tools.
The people wanting him gone were idiots. Besides a few players on the offensive line they had to rebuild this whole roster.
@@Jay-n262 spot on! The people wanting him gone must have the brainwave activity of garden tools.
This aged like a fine wine. All the rookie players he mentioned hava had an amazing season! JG is perfect to mentor HH and can help shape him into a SB cailber QB. This was an amazing and historic season, thanks to Sheila Dan and Brad and the entire team and staff. One Pride
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Great interview with Dan Campbell. My dad's side of the family is from the exact same area Dan Campbell is from down in Texas - Glen Rose, Clifton, Iredell, Walnut Springs, Hico, Meridian. So, I'm a little bit biased. However, Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Thx RUclips for putting this into my feed... Chris Long is a great interviewer
So happy you got Dan! He is insightful and seems ready to fight for what he wants at a moments notice.
That's my Coach!! Talk about a person who you would like to just hang out with.
That's why our players love this guy and play their A$$es off for him. He's honest, loyal, and loves the game. For the first time in 30 years outside of Jim Caldwell, this fan base has a HC a GM, and the owner on the same page. Mrs. Shelia has done an amazing job getting this organization on the right track.
Seahawks fan since 1976, but I love this vision/ version of the LIONS! As long as they are not playing the Hawks, I am a Detroit fan! America should love this story, imagine if they actually win it....that is a movie script!!! Rooting for Dan and the Boys in Detroit!!
Lmao see you next week dude! Gonna put the hawks in the grave.
You can see why players want to play for Dan. Calm, focused, smart, dedicated, upstanding. He is the kind of person you want leading you when times are tough.
Yup, he just needs to improve on his coaching and decision making during games. With experience I hope he will become a better coach and better at drafting. Thats whats sets up dynastys
Not a cannibal is a big sell with Dan Campbell
Lions are my team after Niners. Great interview with Coach Campbell. Lions Owner has put together a great team on and off the field. Expect lots of enjoyable games to come.
I'm so glad he's our coach he fits Detroit so well we finally got it right
The best lions coach ever
Huge Dan Campbell fan! Great man! Great coach!
Love motor City Dan Campbell he's a perfect fit for the lions thank you Shelia , Brad, rod, Chris , and the rest of the Detriot lions brass.
Absolutely love Dan Campbell, love the show, keep it going! I bet all of us meatheads love the same teams. As a Lions fan, I have an affinity with any "blue-collar, hard-nosed" team, but having Dan Campbell in Detroit is just right at a spiritual level. Lions fans have never been prouder, or more excited, since Sheila took over the team. I cannot wait to see what is to come, I am sure it is going to be good!
Could not have said it better Steven
Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Now we just need Sheila to get fed up with the tigers and buy them lmao
THIS IS OUR COACH MAN!!!
Such a blessing having some good leadership in Detroit. We were running through coaches for a while. I listen to Campbell talk and it’s hard to disagree with him, he has the right answers and like able guy.
This guy is so loveable. I hope like hell he and the team bring a championship to Detroit. He would be a legend
Champs... we had W taken in last 32 seconds. Trying to see a video today w Dan smiling. Branch blocked a nice pass w tip of hand. What a great addition to team. Williams is awesome. Laporta could be our rookie of the year. Amon Ra is nothing but class on and off the field.
Agreed! Dan Campbell is how it gets done. I can hardly wait to see our lions feeding this year. BLAST! Keep Goff.
Love Coach Campbell. Lifetime contract for everyone. Seriously though, the direction of this team is something I haven't seen in 36 years of being a die-hard Lions fan. Happy to see this success and hope it can help revitalize this city. Change the misconceptions of Detroit.
53 years for me
I moved up to Michigan from Texas in 1989. Been a fan since then. Went to pretty much every game at the Silverdome during that time. Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat for reals bruh… im not originally from Detroit or even Michigan but i’ve been a life long lions fan growing up in Cowboys Country club. Its been a hard 40 plus years for me but this feels right. i didn’t love the hire in the beginning but i also didn’t hate it like the majority of fans did cause most wanted Saleh. What i did like about the MCDC hire is we didn’t go with what everyone was suggesting and went against the grain. I believe we finally have a GM and a coach thats not predictable like past regimes… I still remember when people shitted on us for the hire and only cause his first press conference. Never been happier then i am now as a Lions fan…
@@solarhits0411 like you, I grew up down in Cowboys Country Club and was a fan of theirs since my first memory of watching a game - their win against Miami in Super Bowl VI, I think when they won 24-3. I remember when everyone down there lost their minds when Jimmy Johnson was hired. I told my uncle to just chill because within a few years they'd be in the Super Bowl - and they were. After Jerry ran off Jimmy, I've been wishing for their misfortune and even had an old voodoo woman in New Orleans make me a doll that kind of looks like Jerry Jones. I'm not kidding. So, it's had all sorts of weird stuff done to it over the years. Maybe that's why they gave Prescott & Zeke those stupid contracts. The Lions have been my team since '95 - first year I ever had season tickets at the old Silverdome - even though going to most home games there for the prior 5-6 yrs. But, you're right, this is way different. I didn't even expect them to be as good as they were last year. To me, they were a year ahead of schedule. I'm just hoping that I live long enough to see the Lions win it all. This entire state will go batshit crazy!
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat The thing I love about this coaching staff is they hold everyone accountable no matter what their contract is or draft status. I especially love the fact that Management specifically Holmes is unpredictable in Free agency and also the draft. This is the first and only time i’ve believed in this staff. My only gripe is why the hell do we still have Will Harris on the team?!?!? Either way no matter how i feel about him I am going to trust that MCDC/Holmes see something i don’t.
There is no coach in the league that can compare to the passion that Coach Dan brings to the game. I would run through a wall for that man. Go Lions!!
Ditto
Yep. I agree. He's a hell of a leader!💙
Man, I hope Decker sticks around to see the full rebuild. He has more than paid his dues.
How can you not love this guy? Good luck to Detroit this year, good team and a perfect fit with Dan. -Vikings fan.
As a DieHard, Hardcore Raider fan, theirs few other teams I respect their fan base. Lions fans are real football fans unlike other band wagon franchises like the Patriots & Chiefs. I love the coach the Lions have & I really believe the Lions are building something special & will have a lot of playoff runs in the future, especially with this coach. I wish the Raiders had a REAL coach like coach Cambell. Before the draft my favorite QB was Hendon Hooker & Hooker is the 2nd best QB in this draft. I’m extremely disappointed my Raiders didn’t get Hendon Hooker. But Hooker is a SUPER STUD and theirs something different about this dude. Once Hendon Hooker is healthy, the coaching staff will realize how talented he is, and Hendon Hooker will be Lions starting QB. Mark my words, HENDON HOOKER WILL LEAD THE LIONS TO THEIR FIRST SB APPEARANCE in the next 3-5 years. Good things ahead for the Lions and I’m jealous the Lions got a ton of great things coming in the future. Much respect to Hendon Hooker, the Lions, and Lions fans. Your time is coming! RNFL
Thanks! Like you, I think Hendon Hooker is the real deal. Before his knee injury last season at Tennessee, he was the favorite to win the Heisman after beating Alabama AND had Tennessee at the #1 spot in the polls. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we do not extend Goff and give him some stupid contract. He's got two years left on his contract and they're not guaranteed. I want Hooker to be the starting QB sooner than later. Hopefully, we can trade Goff and get some kind of draft picks for him. Just my opinion here - Goff played better than Aaron Rodgers did last year. I was really hoping we'd trade Goff during the draft and sign Bridgewater to start until Hooker is healthy.
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat Ya I’m really jealous the Lions got Hooker & I think you guys had an amazing draft. Where I felt my Raiders draft was mediocre after the 2nd rd. Best situation for Hooker is to sit this year. Get up to speed with the NFL and the playbook, and have plenty of time to get his knee extremely healthy and not rush him in to soon. The next year start Hooker and he will start developing fast. Then the following year, I think the Lions are going to a SB if they don’t have change over and keep the current coach Cambell. I really think the Lions are building a very special team with a great coach that can have a lot of years of future success. Both the Raiders & the Lions have suffered from constant rebuilds and staff changes, but I’ll be watching the Lions from afar, especially once Hendon Hooker is playing. I truely believe Hooker might end up being the best QB out of this draft class when we look back years from now. And EVERYONE SLEPT on him just like they did Jalen Hurts.Especially my Raiders crapped the bed by not drafting super stud Hooker. But I’m glad the Lions got blessed with a future franchise QB. Theirs something really different and special about Hendon Hooker and he will be a great leader for the Lions franchise! RNFL
Thanks for the love. You are right about true Lions fans not being the bandwagon type. I've been waiting for them to deliver for more than 50 years and yes, I watched every snap of that horrendous 0-16 season. I've always had a soft spot for the Raiders. They were my favorite team next to the Lions back in the 70s. Those guys knew how to bring the pain. And our Bad Boy Pistons reflected the spirit of that bunch so much they took to wearing your team colors. You're right, we've got a great coach. Sorry you're stuck with a NE schmuck. We had to endure Sweet Pea and Bluto from that New England tree for a while so I feel your pain. Good luck this season, except when you're playing us that is.
Yes sir. I hope you are right. GM Brad Holmes and his staff have drafted extremely well in their going on 3yrs in Detroit. It was no coincidence that star WR Amon Ra St Brown was the player selected to announce that pick of QB Hendon Hooker. I'm expecting QB Jared Goff to continue to improve and hopefully have a career year. If that happens Goff is going to command 40-50 million a year. If Hooker is ready by then...?
Chiefs fans hold the guiness book of the loudest stadium in the NFL 143.6 decimals . Let's see Detroit do that. Bandwagon my ass😂
MCDC is champin at the bit to get this wild ride going. He's excited about the free agents who joined, this draft class, and the returning studs who can help this team make the leap into the playoffs.
STOKED, NOT SCARED!!
Good old D-Mac Stoked not Scared
I’ve been a Lions Fan for 34 Years and I now reside in Ohio, I’m a DIE HARD DETROIT FAN and We’ve needed this Type of Man to run Our Team for the longest. Thank the Football Gods for MCDC!!!!!! I LOVE YOU MY GUY!!!!! DETROIT VS EVERYBODY!!!!!!
VILLAIN FOOTBALL313!!!!!
Yeah cause the last winning coach they had Y'all ran him out of town. Like the players.
@@CATCH22-313 yeah he was to passive. Slapping Stafford on the butt after his second pick. You think he was such a great coach, tell us what he’s done since he was fired? That’s right, absolutely nothing but an embarrassment!
@@CATCH22-313 which Coach would this Be?
@michaelhorstman2603 Caldwell took over Jim Shorts team and went 11-5, he ended that dreadful losing streak in GB, got the Lions to the playoffs twice. Tf you mean? If he had Brad Holmes as his GM he'd still be here possibly a champion.....Quinn said 9-7 wasn't good enough and hired his boy Patricia and NEVER had a winning record again......
@@leonardjcarter 🤣 he wasn’t it! Like I said, to passive! He had 0 fire! Tell me, he was so great, besides being hat one season, what has he ever accomplished? Nothing!
MCDC may be the best thing that's happened to Detroit Lions football, I can't even comprehend what would happen if we won the North. More excited for this upcoming year than any other ever
Not if...When. The only if is concerning health. If we don't have any major injuries this yeah I see us having a home playoff game after winning the north.
Eagles fan here but have lots of respect for the Lions and coach Campbell. Hope to see them make the playoffs this year!
Lions fan here... Hope we crush you in the playoffs. Toot-a-loo! 👋
Could be Eagles/ Lions championship......??
@K. Hall Love that energy! Hope you get the chance. Looks like you're getting the Chiefs for your season opener so your guys better be ready from the start this year.
@@phl_phanatic They will be. Its up to the entire team to execute. Mostly looking at MCDC and his questionable calls last season.
Respect !
As a Lifelong Detroit Lions fan I was truly impressed with HC Dan Campbell from the moment he was hired. I had remembered when he played TE for us. I had followed Coach Campbell's coaching career when I read an article by Jeff Darlington when Campbell had been named Interim Coach of The Miami Dolphins. Darlington's article was really good. It let us in to how Campbell transitioned from player to coach, his methods, aspirations and goals. The years Campbell spent with The Saints under the tutelage of Sean Payton is clearly visible in The Lions game. GM Brad Holmes and his staff have drafted extremely well and HC Dan Campbell and his staff have completely changed the culture and have maximized the roster. I'm looking for 11 wins and A NFC North Title.
Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Triple Threat ❤
Detroit loves "Hot Dan"...He is exactly what our team needs. A no nonsense, work your ass off coach.
Finally a coach in Detroit that knows modern day football and has a repoire with his players...
Go 🦁 Lions...!!!
When Detroit started 1-6 last year I was cussing Dan all through the house and then boom...now I want to thank him.
I spend everyday of the offseason so exited to get this thing going.
We have our head coach.
Win the division. No excuses. Go lions!
MCDC has to be my favorite coach in the league. Glad people didn't run him out of town last yr after a 1-6 start. Shelia Ford Hamp stood in the pocket and took the heat from the fans and said she truly believes he's the right guy for the job it will take time. He's showed improvement and the team finished 8-2 the last 10 games.
Trust the process baby. Fucking love MCDC do or die baby
I love the entire staff the Detroit Lions 2023-2024 season could not be more exciting.
BINGO! I know that I did not expect them to have a winning record last year. I'd have been happy if they won 6 games. This year is the year that I was hoping they would get a wild card spot in the playoffs. Next year I was hoping they'd win the division, win a home playoff game, and make some noise in the playoffs. Year after that (in 2025) make it to the Super Bowl. BUT it showed last season that we were a year ahead of schedule. They've upgraded the talent immensely with the free agents they've signed so far, the draft picks this year AND the undrafted free agents we signed after the draft. Dan Campbell is the best coach the Lions have ever had. Brad Holmes is the best general manager the Lions have ever had. Sheila Ford Hamp is the best owner the Lions have ever had. Now is a GREAT time to be a Lions fan. DON'T IGNORE THE ROAR!
Exactly. And in then moment media and everyone came out and ragged on Sheila for that presser too. Which I get it's hard to keep hearing be patient but she knew what they had in Dan and now so do all of us
Love MCDC! All of Detroit wants to see him succeed.
awesome interview 🤘🏼love seeing Campbell on the show
He's so clearly the man. I'm blown away that we got so lucky.
They’ve gotten better each year under Dan Campbell.
Easily already the best coach we ever had. Not just for us fans but for the players as well. It was great having an X- Lion come back knowing what this franchise has gone through literally being part of it and help make us a contender for once!
Yes sir. Real Lions fans know exactly what you're saying.
a dude that chills in an rv and loves it is so michigan
We got a great coach, hopefully his in game decisions continue to improve as they did near the end of the season
He's fine. We wouldn't have been as good as we were last year without Dan Campbell as the coach.
@@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat i agree
@@Detroit-gx5ndhe was top 3 in game management smh lol
That's what the lions needed a straight up no frills football guy MCDC
This is the perfect storm. Best coach we ever had and best GM we ever had, with one swing of the bat. It happened real fast, too. We knew going into this rebuild, its gonna take patience. Realistically, we're atleast a year ahead of schedule. Look at the bears rebuild. They started theirs before we started ours. And we're way ahead of where they're at.
Just the fact that we're expected to win the division, after 2 short years...is exceptional. They attacked the front lines, relentlessly. And that expedited our rebuild. We still have two 2nd round DTs that can be great, if they can stay healthy. And then we took an absolute behemoth of a monster, this year. Pascal played alot on the interior, too. With Isiah Buggs getting better and better like he has, i think the interior of this line will be way better then expected. If only we could get Levi healthy.
I do expect us to add another edge rusher. We have 24 million in cap, still. I think the rumors are real. We're gonna swing a trade to bring in Chase Young.
Give him the keys to the city,
This is our coach, and after we start winning I don’t see us getting rid of Dan for the foreseeable future,
I hope he’s here for 20+ years
That’s my coach! DET loves Dan Campbell
I'm a Saints fan but definitely high on the Lions because of Dan for sure, didn't miss a game last year and looking forward to watching the season opener against the Chiefs
i AM 76 yrs old and i am so so glad they finally are moving in he right direction I like everything about this team, the coaches, the players everything I know that I am going to see them in the playoffs and win a super bowl before i check out. Go Lions
Amen brother. I’m a bit younger than you (72 yrs old), but I’ve been a lifelong fan. I was watching them and having serious football talk about this team with my dad at 8 yrs old. I want a Super Bowl win before I check out, ditto.
Dan Campbell and Detroit Lions 🦁 FTW 🙌
I believe in Dan Campbell!!!!
Dan Campbell: never change, keep doing you. GO LIONS!!! Straight up Dogs!!!
Green Lights becoming one of my favorite podcasts. Subscribed.
Appreciate ya!
“Got to start off where we finished, if we only win 9 games we are average”. Enough said for me. Crank Free Bird 🎵MCDC. Like you even more for being a Waylon fan.
Dude, this is best coach ever.
Great interview!! MCDC is the man… honestly just a real ass dude who has a ton of passion for football and a tremendous leader/ communicator. You also hear from players and media of how solid of a guy he is off the field as well that’s a plus… definitely will be rooting the Lions to keep it rolling they have one of the better hardcore loyal fan bases in the NFL and a coach who’s easy to root for! The roster construction seems solid but I believe they got the right guy in charge.
Dan Campbell is so unassuming intelligent! Don’t underestimate this man
OMG...STILL AMAZED....WE HAVE A REAL FOOTBALL COACH.
The insight into the defensive adjustments later in the season is very interesting.
agreed. Love getting to hear that info.
All this love for the lions got me hype. Last question was the best one and Dan had the perfect answer
When the Lions were 1-6, Sheila wasn't deterred. She said she was confident in the plan. She deserves a lot of credit - even the social media and brand are cooking. Before Sheila, the Lions were a tight-lipped, tense organization.
He is the real deal. MCDC is a true players coach. He has turned the Lions into a destination.
Great interview Chris! First time watching your show, and I’ll definitely be subscribing! Show us the promise land Dan, Brad and Shiela! Go Lions!
I keep hearing that the Lions 2023 draft was a throwback to their 2001 draft. However, I didn’t really care much of their 2021 draft. The Lions 2021 and 2022 drafts are possibly their best drafts off franchise history. I suspect the 2023 draft will follow suit.
Coach is right about working through the rough times. There's reason to be fired up based on how 2022 ended, but the thing is ... The players who were there through the valleys will love it all the more when they reach the peak BECAUSE they'll remember how bad it was before. All the sweeter.
They better not take Barnes off the 53 man roster. He's one of my favorite players. The way anzalone, Rodrigo and Barnes all elevated each other's play and covered each other's weaknesses was incredible.
I think anzalone was the best cover linebacker and Rodrigo and Barnes improved substantially. Rodrigo has the best instincts but wouldn't entirely trust himself. Barnes would commit too much and lose his gap. At this point Barnes speed and cover skills are very decent. His instincts are great. His speed is great. And his discipline is very good. Campbell and Barnes should become the main 2 linebackers
He will make the team but he will definitely the #4 LB Behind Anzalone, Campbell and Rodrigo.
Don’t worry he’s making the team for sure
Ready to run through a brick wall for this man!!
Not sure that it is but as a Raiders fan I gotta say that i have soft spot for this team & the coaching staff (wish them nothing but the best)
I MCDC winning a Superbowl or two with my Lion's.. Great Coach.. even better person 💯🔥🔥🔥My Guy 👍
Dan kept this team from falling apart when things weren’t going good at all, it’s paying off now because we’re in the NFC Championship game and hoping for a Super Bowl
Dan is a party animal. If you know you know 😂
Thanks for bringing something different to the game. People LOVE how you do this thing. It’s very good and extremely interesting and fun. We appreciate your time and work.
Great interview! Great answers to good questions. Keep up the good work!
Been waiting for this to drop
MCDC is the perfect coach for this franchise. Him and Brad have fixed the Detroit Lions and should be signed to lifetime contracts Immediately!!
I’ve been a Lions fan since MIKE UTLEY got paralyzed on TV against someone, idk, the Jets maybe and it’s been the worst part of my life, Until 2021! People asked me WHY do you atay a fan of the Lions - And it’s because I’ve been waiting for THIS team!!! Now it’s payday for everyone who stuck with this team through hopeless years.
Glad to see him get the Gig, well deserved
I can't imagine how many people are fans of the Lions just because MCDC is the fucking man...... Best coach we've ever had
Another great episode ima patriots fan but Dan Campbell is the man biting knee caps I love it and I’m an oregon fan so I love Sewell was hoping his brother went there but he’s on the lions can’t wait to see them go against each other
MC/DC, love our coach...together with Holmes, I truly believe we are on solid ground and looking up. Been awhile.....
I didn’t notice the Miller Lite until I thought he was reaching for the can @2:57. 😂
Great coach glad we got him in the D!
Dan, we need you around for a long time, lighten up on the caffeine and tobacco!
That's my coach!
That Sturgill Simpson poster wins my heart. Dude is so good.
Of course Dan Campbell would live in a RV if he didn't have a family 😂 I'd expect nothing less 😂
Great interview
last season was exciting to follow. looking over this year’s schedule I’m cautiously optimistic
Dan Campbell is such a funny dude lmao. Wanna see him ball with the Lions, St. Brown and Penei are exciting players!
I’ll be the first to say, this coach is the real deal. Not a turd.
No kneecaps were harmed in the making of this video
I love when coach pop out and chit chat but not too long we got a big game in September
Thanks fellows. Enjoyed listening to your comments.
Chris, love the podcast! Imagine this if you will. Goff has the Lions around 8-2 or 7-3 heading into the Thanksgiving Day game against the Packers. In the first half, he gets hurt. It's not a career ending injury, just a badly sprained ankle or knee which greatly inhibits his ability to run at all or put weight on that leg. Hooker comes in and takes us to the Super Bowl...AND...the Lions win ALL of their games leading up to the Super Bowl. Lions trade Goff during the 2024 draft. That trade gets us enough draft capital to make a move WAY up the draft board and get Marvin Jones, Jr. What do you think?
Jared goff deserves his respect!!
He is MY COACH!!!
Dan's the man. 😎🍺🏈🦬
Learning how to win in the moment. That is why you have to execute on forth down. By converting on 3rd and 4th down you break the back of the opponent. All their hard work was for naught if they don’t stop you. Campbell understands this, his players understand this, the players know they can execute in the moment. That is what wins.
My favorite lions coach
MCDC! Just want one before I die, Dan.
This was good. The host wasn't full of himself like you sometimes see.