Lions head coach Dan Campbell‘s powerful speeches and incredible analogies made waves when the team was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.”
Campbell was back at it this week while discussing Detroit’s 2024 season outlook. The fifth-year head coach (including one season with an interim role for the Miami Dolphins) explained how the Lions need to take it up a notch this season while explaining it with an “Anchorman” analogy, citing Ron Burgundy.
“We can’t do the Ron Burgundy. We can’t just continue to read off the teleprompter,” Campbell said via WXYZ Detroit’s Jeanna Trotman.
Campbell’s analogy wasn’t surprising, but it was perfectly timed and, as always, pure enjoyment for fans.
Campbell is in his third year as Lions’ head coach. After a first season in which the team went 3-13-1, they’ve been north of the .500 mark in the past two years, going 9-8 in 2022 and narrowly missing the playoffs.
But 2023 marked the franchise’s best year since 1991, as they went 12-5 and made it to the NFC Championship Game, where they lost a close game to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Lions’ turnaround under Campbell has been incredible. Detroit went 14-33-1 in the three seasons before he took over and hadn’t made the playoffs since 2016. They’ll now look to build on their impressive NFC Championship run and set their sights on a trip to the Super Bowl.