Detroit, MI
Lions’ Dan Campbell Offers NSFW Kudos to Panthers’ Steve Wilks
In an NFL the place many coaches are loath to disclose any details about their groups, Lions coach Dan Campbell is a breath of recent air.
Simply in his second season as a head coach, Campbell already has admitted the wave distracted him on an important play, said he would give up an arm to win the Tremendous Bowl, exclaimed his crew is ravenous in a stern warning to hyenas and famously promised to bite opponents’ kneecaps.
Campbell flashed that trademark candor once more Saturday afternoon, utilizing some spicy language to congratulate Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks after Carolina beat Detroit, 37-23.
“That was an absolute a– kicking,” Campbell informed Wilks. “That’s a f—ing nice job!”
Certainly, the ultimate rating wasn’t as shut at it may appear. The Panthers outgained the Lions 570–381 and led by as many as 24 factors early within the third quarter.
However, Campbell was a very good sport in congratulating Wilks—even when his verbiage was a bit artistic.