INTERVIEW: Dan Campbell talks lessons learned after 15-2 season, building toward 'ultimate goal'

Dan Campbell Admits to Big Mistake He Made With the Lions

Nobody is perfect, and Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has been the first to admit when he’s wrong. He’s a humble kind of guy and doesn’t mind taking responsibility when he makes the wrong decisions on the field. Thankfully, he’s made a lot of good decisions over the past few years, which means he’s been able to help lead the Lions to some historic seasons.The Detroit Lions’ 2024-25 season was fantastic and led them to the playoffs. But, t…

INTERVIEW: Dan Campbell talks lessons learned after 15-2 season, building toward 'ultimate goal'

Dan Campbell enters his fifth year leading the Lions with lessons learned from the successful but costly 15-2 regular season, and ready to prove he has answers to questions about life without his former coordinators.He sat down with WXYZ to discuss the upcoming 2025 season, his dream for the organization, and his "rock" at home, his wife Holly.

Dan Campbell questions whether he set Lions up for failure

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell walks down the sideline during the first half of the NFC wild-card game against Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. Photo Credit: Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell thinks he set his team up for failure last season with the messages he sent. The Lions won the NFC North and the top overall seed in the NFC Playoffs by going 15-2, but lost in thei…

Dan Campbell Admits Mistake, Vows New Mindset for 2025 Detroit Lions

Dan Campbell doesn’t just chew kneecaps; he chews on his own mistakes. And after the Detroit Lions’ crushing postseason exit in 2024, the head coach is looking in the mirror. In a candid chat with WXYZ’s Brad Galli, Campbell admitted he might have unintentionally set his team up for a mental letdown last season. The issue? A laser focus on securing the NFC’s No. 1 seed. “One of the things, when I look back (to last year), I think the emphasis n…

Why Dan Campbell thinks he may have set team up for failure in 2024

One of the best qualities in a strong leader is the ability to recognize when you’ve made a mistake. Self-assessment is important in any line of work in order to learn and grow. For Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell, the postseason failure of the 2024 season is not something he is going to let go to waste. And after some self-reflection, he admits he may have made a miscalculation when directing the focus of the team. In a really good interview w…