Colton Pouncy’s fantastic story on Sam LaPorta and Jack Campbell’s journey from “Iowa’s odd couple” to Detroit Lions stars headline today’s notes.
Depending on your experiences, working with your college roommate could be a great thing. For Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell and tight end Sam LaPorta, it works really well—despite the fact that the two are on opposite sides of the field and opposite ends of the personality spectrum.
Colton Pouncy of The Athletic wrote about the duo and how their careers in Detroit will always be linked after being drafted 16 picks apart in the 2023 NFL Draft. From killing time in the freshman dorms in Iowa City to making game-changing plays on Sundays, the two have enough in common for things to have clicked right from the jump.
“We just got talking,” Campbell said of LaPorta. “We had a lot of similarities, and I just respected how he went about his business. He’s just a competitor. I don’t know, I kind of got drawn to that. We just hung out a lot in the dorms freshman year.”
Pouncy takes you through their journey together at Iowa, up through the NFL Draft, and how they’re not taking anything for granted here in Detroit. You can read the entire wonderful story from Pouncy right here. ($)
And now, onto the rest of today’s notes:
- Yeah, I can’t lie—that looks good. Who’s ready?
⚫️@fordfield pic.twitter.com/gZfAu8D2hl
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 14, 2024
- Greg Cosell of NFL Matchup on ESPN dives into how the Lions’ offense can make some noise against Buffalo’s defense in Week 15.
#BillsMafia vs. #OnePride ! @GregCosell speaks on Detroit’s high-powered offense and how they control defenders to open up voids in the zone.@DariusJButler | @GregCosell pic.twitter.com/EjtSAVrah9
— NFL Matchup on ESPN (@NFLMatchup) December 14, 2024
- Tyler Dunne also weighed in on this week’s game over on his website, golongtd.com
Here’s how Dan Campbell, a vibrant pro scouting staff and the ‘Northern Savages’ are powering a #Lions Super Bowl run through injuries. A different approach than Green Bay.
Full pod with Bob: https://t.co/W7MbylCAEw pic.twitter.com/oYXpvorrZV
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) December 14, 2024
- I see a Zuper-talented safety at the top of the list.
These DBs stop receivers in their tracks
Least YAC per Reception Allowed ⤵️
Kerby Joseph: 1.1
Pat Surtain: 1.6
Quinyon Mitchell: 1.9
Jaycee Horn: 2.0
Budda Baker: 2.1
Christian Gonzalez: 2.3
A.J. Terrell Jr.: 2.3
Kristian Fulton: 2.3(min. 25 Targets) pic.twitter.com/E4TPYCx9mz
— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) December 14, 2024
- Congratulations to former Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who led his Miami Northwestern High School players to a State Championship!
Miami Northwestern (FL) wins their first state title since 2019 with 41-0 win vs. Raines (FL)
Teddy Bridgewater wins a state championship in his first year as head coach. pic.twitter.com/ivWrpTdEw5
— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) December 15, 2024
