Colin Cowherd, the sports commentator known for his elaborate analogies, dropped a new one on his listeners earlier this week: the Detroit Lions are like your relative that won't stop talking about cryptocurrency.
Here's how Cowherd arrived at this take.
Cowherd, on his show The Herd, explained that Lions head coach Dan Campbell has turned the team around by being a "rah-rah" guy. Now it's time for him to transition into being a "situationally elite guy."
Now that the Lions are winning, Campbell may need to adjust his coaching style, Cowheard added.
"You're like the family member that finally got their act together," Cowherd said. "Everybody's happy for him, but you still wouldn't trust him taking your kids to Disneyland. That's what the Lions have become. Hey, congratulations, you're not vaping anymore. But I would appreciate it if everytime you come over you don't go into a 30-minute lecture on crypto."
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When Campbell took over as head coach of the Lions in 2021, he quickly became one of the most aggressive coaches in the league. When the Lions started 0-10-1 in Campbell's first season, he didn't have much to lose. Fake punts and going for it on fourth down became the norm in Detroit.
But, since the team's turnaround, the Lions find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They're the favorites in nearly every one of their games.
"Detroit's in this transition stage like Dan Campbell created a tough culture and deserves respect," Cowherd said. "But he has to transition from rah-rah guy to situationally elite guy like an [Kansas City Chiefs'] Andy Reid."
Campbell's aggressive play calls were in focus last season when the Lions lost in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers. At the end of the first half, Campbell elected to kick a field goal from San Fran's 3-yard line to go up 24-7.
The conservative call to take the points seemed rare for Campbell. But, in the second half, Campbell went for it twice on fourth down, failing to convert each time. The Lions ultimately fell to the 49ers by 3 points.
Cowherd finished the clip saying that he's rooting for the Lions, but doesn't trust them.
Cowherd left Walt Disney Co's (NYSE:DIS) ESPN in 2015 to join Fox Corp's (NYSE:FOXA) Fox Sports.
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