The Lions’ locker room video after their blowout win against the Cowboys was pure awesomeness.
Last Detroit Lions game, coach Dan Campbell forgot to give quarterback Jared Goff a game ball, as he hadn’t realized Goff finished the game a perfect 18-of-18 against the Seattle Seahawks. He wasn’t going to make the same mistake this week after the Lions’ 47-9 spanking of the Dallas Cowboys.
“I do have two game balls, and this time I wrote down some stats,” Campbell told the locker room.
He proceeded to give the balls to safety Brian Branch and Goff.
Branch finished the game with two interceptions, one forced fumble and a quarterback hit. Goff was 18-of-25 for 315 yards and three touchdowns.
But when Goff got his game ball, he gave it right back to Campbell in an awesome gesture to his head coach.
“Our fucking head coach is our fucking rock now,” Goff said. “We’re in fucking Dallas in his fucking place where he played. Game ball goes to him.”
It’s a really neat gesture, and I think it speaks to Campbell’s overall impact in the locker room. The team certainly has an emotional hole to fill following the significant injury to Aidan Hutchinson, but I don’t think anyone is anticipating the team taking a motivational step back in his absence. Campbell has a unique ability to turn negative moments into future inspiration.
Goff then proceeded to make Campbell break down the locker room. With an almost embarrassed smile on his face, Campbell accepted.
“How about a little, ‘kick ass’ on three?”
This team is special, y’all.
“Our Head Coach is our rock.” pic.twitter.com/TfaPHtgQa3
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 14, 2024
