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Opinion: I owe Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell an apology

Portrait of Carlos Monarrez Carlos Monarrez
Detroit Free Press

I was highly skeptical after Dan Campbell’s first news conference as Detroit Lions head coach. While most people reveled in his “we’re going to bite a kneecap off” viral soundbite, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes.

He talked about grit and how his team would be like its city. Tough, blue-collar, blah, blah, blah. He dropped the “S” word.

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