The Lions are looking for a ‘diaper change’ this offseason
The Lions can’t sit in a dirty diaper this offseason.
Man, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell just makes my job so much easier because he just lays out these metaphors on a tray. The Lions’ season did not go as everyone had hoped. That goes for the fans, players, and especially the coaches. In Campbell’s eyes, the Lions hit rock bottom.
“Sometimes you got to hit rock bottom before you can work your way back up,” Campbell said. “And
relative to where we were at, this is rock bottom, you know. But as bad as it looks, I said this the other day, it’s not as far away as it may appear.”
So what do the Lions do from here? If you ask Campbell, there are really only two ways to go about it.
The Lions need a diaper change, according to Dan Campbell
“For me, failure is easy too. It’s very good motivation. You need to go two ways, right? I mean, you just go down in the dumps, and you sit in a dirty diaper for a while.” Campbell said. “…Or you change your diaper, and you get the hell up, and you go.”
For all the faults that Campbell may have shown in his five years in Detroit, you can never accuse the guy of being someone who goes the other way. The Lions have never turtled, and they haven’t given up. No matter how many Lions fans want to think so.
Going into the offseason, the message to the players is clear. If you give up, you probably won’t be here. But if you’re willing to have that diaper changed and you’re one of those guys who are motivated by failure, then you will be a big part of driving this team in the right direction for the future. We’ll see who shows up in Week 18.
I have to agree with Campbell on his other point, too. It’s not as bad as it appears. A few things go differently, and we’re watching this team in the playoffs next week. If the Lions can have a good offseason and fix this offensive line, maybe pair someone up with Aidan Hutchinson, and stabilize the secondary, the sky is the limit. They should certainly have the funds for it.
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