Dan Campbell's gamble failed, but don't call it something it's not

Analytics suggest Sunday's onside kick was the wrong call, but Dan Campbell isn't afraid to zag if he thinks doing so will give his team a better shot at winning.

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Your Call: Did Dan Campbell cost Detroit the game with an onside kick?

Campbell's decision ultimately didn't work, and afterward he said he regretted it. But should he?
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NFL can't revise the onside kick fast enough for Dan Campbell: Analysis

The NFL was already planning to explore the onside kick before Dan Campbell made a regrettable decision to try one at an unusual time
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The Lions’ 11th Consecutive Win Revealed the True Value of Dan Campbell

The head coach has many memorable victories, but Thursday’s was one of his best, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
The New York Times - Dec. 6
WATCH: Lions HC Dan Campbell delivers passionate, funny, NSFW locker room speech after clinching playoff spot

Campbell was fired up after the nail biter against the Green Bay Packers
CBS Sports - Dec. 6
Dan Campbell's 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jake Bates made a 35-yard field goal as time expired and the Detroit Lions clinched a playoff spot with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers
ABC News - Dec. 6
How Dan Campbell's fearless fourth-down call, Jared Goff's stumbling awareness helped secure win vs. Packers

Detroit won 'Thursday Night Football' in dramatic fashion
CBS Sports - Dec. 6
Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)

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BBC News - Dec. 5
Dan Campbell told the Lions to hit Caleb Williams if he's not going out of bounds

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was not happy with a hit he took from Lions linebacker Jack Campbell on Thursday.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4
Lions' Dan Campbell unconcerned Jahmyr Gibbs accidentally leaked info on social media: 'It won't affect us'

Gibbs posted a picture of himself standing in front of a whiteboard in the team's running backs room
CBS Sports - Dec. 2

Dan Campbell's gamble failed, but don't call it something it's not

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Your Call: Did Dan Campbell cost Detroit the game with an onside kick?

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WATCH: Lions HC Dan Campbell delivers passionate, funny, NSFW locker room speech after clinching playoff spot

Dan Campbell's 4th-down gambles help Lions beat Packers 34-31 and clinch playoffs

How Dan Campbell's fearless fourth-down call, Jared Goff's stumbling awareness helped secure win vs. Packers

Keir Starmer's Six Milestones (Don't Call it a Relaunch)

Dan Campbell told the Lions to hit Caleb Williams if he's not going out of bounds

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