The Lions’ protection has been devastated with accidents this season. Coach Dan Campbell says that’s no excuse to not proceed to play at a excessive degree.
Asked concerning the Lions accumulating extra defensive accidents on Thanksgiving towards the Bears, Campbell instructed a reporter that he’s merely not going to let himself fear about it.
“Let me ask you this: Does it actually matter? Like, who cares? That’s what I’m going again to: It doesn’t matter,” Campbell mentioned. “It is or it isn’t, we get a man again or we don’t get a man again, worrying about it . . . what does it matter?”
Campbell mentioned soccer groups want the wholesome gamers to step up after they’ve been hit with a wave of accidents.
“Whoever we have now obtainable, we’re going to get them able to play, and we anticipate them to carry the road,” Campbell mentioned. “We’ve obtained defensive accidents and that makes us do one thing in a different way on offense and particular groups, we’ll try this.”
Injuries piled up and the Lions’ protection struggled within the second half of their Thanksgiving win over the Bears, however Campbell mentioned all he cares about is the ultimate rating.
“I’ll take a W. That’s division win No. 3, which is big within the race we’re in proper now, and it’s win 11, and it’s one other convention win. I really feel good and I’m gonna take that W,” Campbell mentioned.
It’s exhausting not to be ok with the place the Lions are heading into December, even with all their accidents.
