After making contentious fourth-down calls that ultimately led to the Detroit Lions’ defeat in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dan Campbell has been the topic of the sports world for the past 48 hours. Even NFL legend Tom Brady has already spoken his opinion on the matter.
San Francisco 49ers defeat Detroit Lions following an incredible collapse.
For those who didn’t watch, the Lions led by 17 points at the half but ultimately fell to the 49ers 34–31. Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy set the example for the Niners as they pulled off the incredible comeback and advanced to Super Bowl 58.
Notably, one of those fourth-down choices was made in the fourth quarter with the 49ers leading the Lions 27-24.
In the most recent installment of his Let’s Go! podcast, Tom Brady criticized Dan Campbell’s choice. The renowned quarterback underlined that getting the points was what mattered at that point, even though he acknowledged that he understood the Detroit Lions’ desire to be aggressive. Ultimately, it would exert the same kind of pressure on the adversaries.
As per Brady, “They’ve been aggressive all year,” according to Bleacher Report. It goes without saying that using aggression ineffectively always backfires. That bit them again yesterday. Once more, I would have accepted the points.
“I’ve been in those situations,” Brady continued. I give them a glance and tell them, “Okay, now is our chance to keep the 49ers under pressure to
It’s too late for the Lions to reflect on what could have been, unfortunately.Campbell doesn’t feel bad about the choices he made. Detroit can only grow from it and draw inspiration from the setback.
Hopefully, Campbell and company will make the right decision the next time the Lions are faced with a similar circumstance.
