The Lions defeated the Arizona Cardinals 30-12. Detroit fans are over the moon after the victory. The head coach, Dan Campbell, had some encouraging words for his team. This season has not been the best for Detroit Lions, but they are tough fighters.
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Since the season started, they were on eight games losing streak. The first bit of celebration they enjoyed was a 16-16 draw with the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 10. After that, they lost two more games before tasting victory against the Minnesota Vikings in week 13. They lost brutally against the Denver Broncos, but their biggest win of the season came last night.
Dan Campbell fires up his team after the game
After defeating the Cardinals 30-12, the head coach Dan Campbell gave a speech to his team in the locker room. He said, “Welcome to Detroit! Hey, I’ll tell you what, we did everything we said we needed to do to that team. we did EVERYTHING!”
Then the head coach starts to address his defense and offense, “I’ll tell you what defense you took it personal. Each three and out man and you guys are making them have to punt. We turn the ball over offensively, right? And we defensively Amani, two-four-get a turnover! I’ll tell you what, offensively, man. We came after them early. We said we’re gonna be aggressive. We took some shots, and we made them. We made our shots early, and then we just started hammering ’em. Hell, our first drive was eight minutes, man.”
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Dan Campbell then began to explain how tough his team is. “You guys are a tough, gritty group, man. You are a tough, gritty group, man. You always have been. And now you’re seeing it pay dividends. Man, look, a team gets one out, two out, we got multiple guys out, and multiple guys stepped up, and that’s what we are capable of. Alright, be smart and take care of yourself. Break it down, man!”
What’s next for the Lions?
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After getting a speech like that from Dan Campbell, even the Detroit fans are hyped. Currently, the Lions record is 2-11-1. But they are looking forward to turning it around. The Lions are determined to win their next three games.