‘The Standard Is the Standard’: How Dan Campbell’s Lions Culture Now Feeds Itself

‘The Standard Is the Standard’: How Dan Campbell’s Lions Culture Now Feeds Itself

Lions players reveal how coach Dan Campbell's culture has made Detroit — once a laughingstock — into one of the best-run teams in the NFL.

Dan Campbell Sends Clear Message As Detroit Lions Emerge From Bye Week

As the calendar is about to turn to November, Dan Campbell made one thing crystal clear to his Detroit Lions on Tuesday: this is when the real teams reveal themselves. Coming out of their bye week at 5-2, Detroit sits firmly in the thick of the NFC playoff race. But Campbell knows that the next month, packed with divisional matchups and playoff-caliber opponents, will be the defining stretch of the season. “The Cream Rises to the Top” Campbell s…

Lions rest at 5-2, eye playoff push after bye week

As 26 of the NFL’s 32 teams went to war in Week 8 of the NFL regular season, the Detroit Lions were one of six teams able to kick their feet up and watch the madness from the comfort of the bye.  For Detroit, the season has been great so far, but there is tangible room for improvement and an apparent need for rest as the team battles injuries once again. That said, the bye week — and the extra rest, practice and game planning that comes with it …