BREAKING NEWS: the lions part ways with coach Dan Campbell See …..more
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports. The big discussion point, and a debate that will rage for a while, is whether the Lions and head coach Dan Campbell erred in being too aggressive on fourth down attempts — aiding a San Francisco comeback victory in Sunday’s NFC title game. Reusse boils it down succinctly: Campbell was an idiot.
Meanwhile, there is fresh concern about the Timberwolves after another bad loss to the Spurs. Is this the start of a second-half slide, or are some recent lapses against bad teams just a lull?
Plus thoughts on the Wild and TwinsFes
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions went generations searching for a general manager and coach to lead them to success.
The franchise finally found what it was looking for three years ago, hiring general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell, and it doesn’t want to look for new leaders anytime soon.
The Lions announced Thursday they have extended the contracts of Holmes and Campbell through the 2027 season.
“They have been the driving force behind the rebuild of our football team and the success that we have enjoyed,” Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp said. “The continuity they provide for our football program will continue to be the key to our future success on the field.”
The club also said former Lions linebacker Chris Spielman, a key staffer behind the scenes, was retained with a multi-year extension as special assistant.
Holmes joined the Lions prior to the start of the 2021 season and has been credited with rebuilding the roster. He drafted well, taking lineman Penei Sewell (2021), receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (2021), defensive lineman Aidan Hutchinson (2022), receiver Jameson Williams (2022), tight end Jack Campbell (2023), tight end Sam LaPorta (2023, 34th overall) and safety Brian Branch (2023).
