I always wonder when football season officially starts because it feels year-round these days.
You go from the Super Bowl into Draft and free agency into OTA’s and holdouts into training camp.
It dominates the entire calendar because here in America we love football.
But I think I figured it out.
Football season officially starts when Dan Campbell hits his up-downs with the team.
It’s a tradition at this point, he does it every year.
But it’s not just up-downs.
It’s when he gives a passionate speech about grit and not working with reputation.
I know PMT likes to give out awards, especially for football guys.
He embodies everything about the saying.
He’s the one coach who will actually go for it on 4th down more often than not.
That’s a step in the right direction.
It is weird to know the Lions are coming into a season with expectations.
Not even like ‘hey, let’s not suck and embarrass’ ourselves expectations too.
I know Dan Campbell won’t say that.
All I know is football is here.
It’s started and it’s thanks to Dan Campbell.
PS: Perfect quote.
