Lions head coach and former Giants tight end talks about the Knicks winning the title after a long drought, and what it would mean for Detroit if the Lions did the same
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell sees a lesson in the Knicks’ title run. After ending a 53-year championship drought, New York became a reminder of exactly what Detroit is chasing and what it would mean to finally get there.
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, the New York Knicks won the NBA championship last week. They did so after a 53-year-long wait since their last title win.
The Detroit Lions have a nice streak they’d like to break as well. They have not won a championship in 69 years. The Super Bowl did not even exist yet. This was an NFL Championship.
I don’t have to tell you what I think the city would be like if the Lions won a Super Bowl. It would be pandemonium to the point of a one-day economic collapse because nobody is going to work the next day. They’re partying in the streets until Tuesday at least.
On Tuesday, the Lions reported to Allen Park for mandatory mini-camp, and Lions head coach and former New York Giants tight end Dan Campbell was asked about the Knicks winning it all and what they would mean for Detroit.
Campbell talks about the Knicks breaking their title drought and how he wants to do that for the Lions
“The fact that it has taken that many years of going through the ups and downs, and, man, I remember all those years with the Bulls, I’m sure a lot of us do. I go way back to then. They had some really good teams that just couldn’t get over the hump, but to finally get there with a pretty loyal fan base, you know, it’s pretty special to watch what they did.” Campbell said. “Whether you liked it or not, you respect it. You respect what it took to get through all that and to overcome, and to will it to happen, to make it happen. So I think there’s something to that, and look, that’s what we’re striving for, I mean it {the drought} does matter, but it doesn’t, and, man, it’s about winning, and it’s about winning a championship, whether you did it last year or you hadn’t done in 50 years or 30 years, you just.. that’s why we’re in this business, man, to be the best of the best, and that’s what drives you.”
It’s a long road between now and the Super Bowl in February, and things are just getting started, but if the Lions can simply remain healthy, the one thing they haven’t been able to do since becoming contenders, they have a real shot to get it done this season. We’ll see what happens.
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