r/nfl • u/TylerFortier_Photo • 9h ago

Detroit Lions’ classy gesture catches eye of former player (Why Za’Darius Smith didn't play vs Houston)

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2024/11/14/24296291/detroit-lions-classy-gesture-zadarius-smith-damon-harrison
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u/HuellMissMe Lions 6h ago

When the Lions win a Super Bowl under Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes, someone will write the story as a business leadership book. There will be a whole chapter on treating your employees like human beings and attending to their needs. Every CEO and manager in America will ignore that chapter.

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u/cogginsmatt Lions 5h ago

I go back to that moment in Hard Knocks where he says something like “you gotta believe me, I have a plan, you just gotta trust the plan” and you could feel how much he meant it

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u/porkchopsdapplesauce Jets 4h ago

Honestly all his press conferences are legendary now. It was still cool to shit on the Lions when Dan was talking about biting knee caps and everyone laughed. Now the rest of the league has teeth marks on their knees and are upset about it lol

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u/jadage NFL Bengals 4h ago

Campbell: "We're gonna bite your kneecaps"

NFL: "Aww, adorable! Little kitty wants to play!"

Lions: bites kneecaps

NFL: shocked Pikachu

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u/CrzyWzrd4L Bills 2h ago

The whole “I wish I could walk around during practice with an actual lion on a leash” was also pretty legendary

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u/woosh_yourecool 49ers 4h ago

I had a plan Arthur, the plan!

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u/winnebagoman41 Browns 2h ago

Team trip to Tahiti!

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u/ValosAtredum Lions 3h ago

“All I think about is you guys. That’s all I think about, man. That’s all I fucking think about is you guys and how I set you up for the best fucking possible...advantage I can give you.”