During the 2023 preseason team meeting, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell gave a speech that arguably set the tone for the season.In his speech, Detroit’s third-year coach laid out goals and a course for the team to win its first division title in 30 years. “Good morning. So everyone, today is your first day. It brings everybody into the room,” Campbell said. “I want to do something special. you are? I swear to God I’m going to do something special. From that point on, it’s about how we can put ourselves in the best position going forward.” Through his experience as a player and coach, Campbell knows the effort it takes to overcome obstacles to make players feel good about themselves. I understood this. correct.
TheNFL is a business and it’s very competitive, but Campbell’s down-to-earth, down-to-earth approach makes difficult decisions easy and respects the vast majority of players and those who work for him. Instead of avoiding the harsh reality, Campbell faces it head on and instills a positive mindset in young players to help them overcome the loss.”There will be bumps in the road. You were made for this. That’s why this team was created,” Campbell said.
“We’ve been through some tough times and we’re going to keep moving forward. You know what this is about. Nobody does it like us. Behind the boardroom, Campbell led players like Alex Anzalone and Charles Harris, reading the latest signs of the organization’s success and charting a new path forward.”Now we are creating our legacy. We are creating our own legacy,” Campbell said. “We are in a unique position in this team. We can do things that a lot of teams can’t do. It’s about creating a legacy in a way.
“This is my point of view. “Shall we?” No, we will, folks. we do But it’s about our mapping. This is my point of view. So in the division championship we play at home. It has to go through us. And, you know, if we have to go somewhere else (road game), that’s fine. But that’s all. The end of thoughts. look. And our legacy begins now. We’re doing something special, folks. And we will never forget this season. always.”
