Rob Parker – Dan Campbell Should be Fired For his Coaching Decisions in the NFC Championship

THE ODD COUPLE – Chris Broussard & Rob Parker discuss what to make of Dan Campbell’s coaching of the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship and if he did such a bad job that he should lose his job.

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All right Rob Let’s Get It Started uh the Detroit Lions oh so close to their first ever Super Bowl appearance they jump out to a huge lead 24 to seven halftime lead over the San Francisco 49ers but instead of closing it out they actually become the victim’s Rob of the

Greatest comeback in the history of of the NFC championship game they lose 34 31 to the Detroit Lions and a lot of people are looking at coach Dan Campbell Rob he made a living this well really since he’s been with Detroit going for it on Fourth Downs

He’s got the most this season at least he’s got the most uh where they went for it on Fourth and three or or less in the league he’s got the most conversions too um you know where they were successful ful but he went twice Rob uh in this

Game instead of kicking field goals and they failed to uh get the fourth downs and then uh also had a running play you know at the end of the game where they ran it at the goal line which essentially meant they had to kick do an onside

Kick um and yeah but he had to burn the time onside kick yeah you had to burn the timeout and do the onside kick which you never get those you know in today’s NFL it’s just almost impossible and that’s what happened they didn’t get the onside kick and that was the ball game

But what are your thoughts on um the Lions and what Dan Campbell those cost because that’s really been the story today and Chris on Friday I mentioned this I said Dan Campbell coach like this where he had lost some games we talked about it before he’s a gambler he likes to gamble

But I’m gonna tell you this and I said we’ll wait and see Rob G I wish we could find the tape but I said that this guy has done this and we’ll see if it it cost the Lions I said this on Friday and Chris Dan Campbell cost the Lions I’m

Gonna say I’m gonna call him Dan choke for the day you think he cost them the game I I think he cost them the game and I’m going to tell you why it’s not about first of all people are saying this is his aggressiveness is who he is that’s

Why the lions are who they are and he can’t change what he’s done if that was really the case Chris at the end of the first half he would have gone for the jugular when he was there to me that was a smart it was a smart move but that’s what I’m

Telling you is that he in that moment understood what what it meant where you were in that game Chris right to go for the field goal now here’s why I have a problem with him not taking points you were in the midst of being trounced 27 to nothing you needed points Christ so

You’re talking about the fourth and three with about seven minutes left no both of them there was one right when the in the first one early on they were trouncing remember they had a chance to go up 17 early right that that’s the one I’m talking about after San Francisco came

Out scored Chris to make it 2410 right so it’s a two-score game they drive right after that they could have put three points up and now it’s a three-core game there’s a big difference between you notice two score and three score in the second half it’s a huge

Difference and Rob with the way they run the ball and were running the ball thank you Chris could he ate up more clock you start counting possessions you count possessions you say San Francisco’s got to score three times and they they can’t like you can’t not only they have to

Hold the Lions the whole way and then score three times just just to beat you like the degree of difficulty is too big so so he didn’t go for it the first time so that tells you that his mindset was different then a after they had a chance to go up

Three scores he passes on that now Chris with seven minutes to go you have a chance to tie the game yep to you you you’ve been shut out 27 to nothing you have a chance to put points on the board Chris tie a game and I think that

Changes the momentum you tie it San Fran’s been rolling you tie the game now it’s like you chame right Brock py could throw a pick six they could fumble Chris like all kinds of things can happen so when he did all of this and and you know the

Lions history trust me I got textas from football players former lions and whatnot like okay they’ve been lion eyes finally okay and and for this was so cruel to Lions fans because Chris 247 at the half people were calling Las Vegas making their playing reservation oh my

God the lions are going to the Super Bowl you it was going to take a colossal Collapse by the Lions for this not to happen and Dan Campbell fed into it and I’m not talking about people talking about well they fumbled the ball they missed some passes that’s football Chris they’re going to

Be fumbles people are going to drop the ball we can sit here all day on every single game of a player fumbling and and and and somebody missing a pass but when you’re a when you’re a coach in no circumstances you have to read the game read the room you’re giving up 27

Straight points you’re trying to have a three-score Advantage with the clock ticking right that’s where he let them down that’s why I say it it’s a was a choke job it would Dan Campbell in the biggest moment on the biggest stage with the brightest lights he choke broke down

The game he failed the Lions he failed the city I know people don’t want to hear that today and oh look at where they are yeah and and I’m be honest and I’ll get to my point when you I disagree and and I’ll say this is fireable the

The performance that he put up it was Chris I’m going to go back to one other thing one last thing and then I’ll let you go it’s just like what we saw last year with Bri with Brandon Staley when they when they lost a 27 nothing lead

I’m just just hear me out Brandon Staley at that point a year ago Chris when they were up 27 nothing in the playoffs you would have thought this guy is good to go for years to come and guess what not did they lose that playoff game he

Continued to do that stuff the next season right and then they didn’t make the playoffs and now he’s out of a job you can’t keep coaching like this that’s all I’m going tell you no way he Dan Campbell should be fired that is ridiculous I mean he he brought this

Team you say let Lions fans down well they wouldn’t even be here without Dan Campbell that dude LED them to the first NFC Championship game in 33 years 32 years and you want to fire him hecky no 12 and five they haven’t they haven’t had a record that good

Since they went to the the last Conference Championship in 1991 you’re right they won 11 and six they went they went 12 still that ain’t 12 and five and that ain’t getting to the conference Championship I I look I think he made mistakes I think the three things we

Talked about running it at the end of the game on the goal line look I think they were the game they weren’t G to win that game at that point but still it was a bad but it it took away your any chance really that you had of winning it

The FI I agree with both of the field goals that he should have just taken the points you and I have talked about that before uh the playoffs is different and he definitely should have went for the tie how do you not go for tie in that

There’s a lot of time left you would have momentum now San Francisco ran down and scored on the next possession but still it’s still a different game I personally think the ners were the better team they came out sleepwalking the the the Lions jumped on them but the

The I think regardless of what Dan Campbell would have done I think the Niners would have won that game of course we don’t know but I think they would have won it anyway because they were the better team and they started balling out in the second half but there

No I I’m with you in saying he made the wrong moves I’m with you in saying he has got to find that happy medium between being going for it on Fourth Downs because that was that’s been successful for them it’s worked a lot but also you’ve got to settle down and

Sometimes take the points rob it was the same thing against Dallas now that was a regular season game but when he went yeah he went for two and freaking at the seven yard line after the penalties he goes for two instead of kicking the extra point so I’m with you but there’s

No way that I am even contemplating firing Dan Campbell Dan after that Dan Campbell let the 49ers off the hook and he also Chris he said this to his players after game and he’s spot on WE that this might have been our only chance and and this was the Lions chance

If you think the Lions are Going Back to the NFC championship game or going to be on the cuss of a Super Bowl up 247 on the road again you’re kidding yourselves well they may not be up 24 I don’t know that they’ll get there next year I’m

Just saying it it is a tough road when you’re there and you can’t and you can’t let that go by you just can’t because it’s you have to read the situation and what he didn’t do Chris was the momentum Factor just what you were talking about

Like there was a they were get they gave up 27 straight points you have to stop the bleeding take the field goals what what are you doing what are you trying to prove in this situation I I I thought he he choked in a big spot and the lions

Will this will haunt them this is one of the biggest collapses in NFC what the biggest NFC you know biggest comeback or or what what would the opposite be of the comeback um giveaway whatever in in NFC title game history so it’s huge I where I only place I disagree with you

On is that I don’t think they cost them the game because I think they were gonna lose anyway and two I there’s no way I think it should be fired all right 87799 on Fox your thoughts Rob says dan Campbell should be axed after what he

Did uh with the fourth down and the running play and all his boneheaded calls in that game I say no way although he did make mistakes should he be fired your thoughts all right let’s kick it off with uh Aaron in Virginia you’re on The Odd Couple Fox Sports Radio what’s

Up Aaron what’s going on gentlemen what’s up Happy Magic City Monday yes sir Rob I agree with you I think you’re spot on with the Dan Staley take I don’t think he should be fired I think he’ll give a given some time to to learn from

His mistakes the fact that he said he didn’t regret his decisions on fourth down in the press conference was a little bit concerning to me but I saw some great offensive play calling uh from the OC yesterday and I thought all of that was just overridden by the bad

Fourth down decision and one more thing like that they were moving the ball that’s the thing like you can’t look and go like oh well great that Chris they moved the ball they were with in position okay they didn’t get in the end zone but you got to get points the the

The interesting thing will be you brought up the uh OC uh B he’s he going to get a job somewh and that’s the other thing about holding this team together like you’ll start missing pieces we see we’ll certainly see no doubt Mar if they fall apart next year Rob if Ben Johnson

Leaves and they fall apart then you got a whole another situation up there uh Maris in Detroit you’re on the OD coup of Fox Sports Radio what’s up hey Rob live over by Seven Mile where the barber shop is oh what’s appreciate that what’s up buddy I’m I’m the I think the only

White guy that gets my haircut there but I love okay it’s all good man we appreciate the business yes love chrisopher start too have to say that thank you thank you man um I have to say that Dan Campbell if like you’re from Detroit like are and you’re you have

That that power of Detroit like the hardworking guy do you want your defense out there or do you want your offense out there I feel like at some point Dan Campbell gets it so confused when who should be out there and that messes with their wins and loss totals it it

Impacted yesterday love to hear what you have to say and um well what do you mean like I don’t I don’t understand their offense is the strength of their team not the defense I’m not sure what what you’re saying can you can you say that again I’m sorry the offense is the

Strength of the team the secondary gets uh gets cut the shreds up front they’re good Chris but not the secondary right right thanks for the call I feel like Dan Campbell coaches to the crowd which can be a problem when you have someone out there like the team out there and

Like the defense is all pumped up if you send out them out there and they get the stop that’s one thing if you send the offense out there and they don’t get the first down it’s a total bug kill for the call thanks for the call miss out on

Fourth Downs it’s it know go for it yeah it it definitely shs moment Dre in Michigan you’re on the OD couple Fox Sports Radio what’s up Dre two dudes what’s going on fellas What’s happen what’s up man uh nothing much just trying to lick my wounds trying to feel better about myself after

That loss yesterday you know but uh I’m like I agree with Rob man D Campbell cost us this game and like I was trying to tell some as Shannon St say something he said you never accepting a win which you wouldn’t accepting a loss and I’ve been complaining all year about the

Going for these fourth Downs I said it’s going to cost us it’s going to cost no man he aggressive man he he he he showing his players he believe I said it’s not about that I said cuz one day it’s going to cost and I said I compared

It to it’s like that you have a girl with somebody that was always down to fight but the problem is they always down to fight sometime we don’t have to fight let’s fight when it’s necessary that’s the thing sometimes it’s good to go for it other times man

Take the three people he’s the obviously the greatest example Rob but some of these coaches act like three points isn’t valuable anymore they they are valuable we’ve talked about it Brandon Staley Chris was that that’s why he’s not that’s why he’s not in the league anymore uh Marty in Kentucky you’re on

The OD couple Fox Sports Radio what’s up Marty what’s up fellas how y’all doing this Magic City Monday doing good Mar we’re good um I will say that that Dan Campbell made a mistake um I feel like if he was going to play that style he should have played it every time before

Half should have went for it if you’re but once you choose to not go for it you decide okay we’re going to play like we got a lead we’re going to keep momentum we’re going to make a three-score game you do that the next time it’s later in

The game it makes even more sense then when when San Fran’s on a run and you got a chance to tie the game you can stop momentum so I feel like he should have committed to one or the other and he was wishy-washy and he had it’s

Something he can learn from but I don’t think it’s a fireball offense he’s done too much good and hopefully he learns from this and he gets in his spot next time Marty I hear you Marty but remember how Brandon Staley faced what he did and the

Next year he was out of the league after one year after but he had he never had the success either Rob that Campbell’s had no but I’m just saying he didn’t learn from it the next year yeah he didn’t learn from he was he wasn’t he wasn’t as successful as far as making

The team win nor as far as even his fourth down conversion say like Campbell has had a lot of success with the fourth down but they were in a playoff game of 27 nothing that was supposed to be his move and it didn’t happen one the Andre

Real quick squeeze you in you’re on The Odd Couple Fox Sports Radio I know Dre you picked the lions in this game right yes thanks for taking the call Voice a little bit of Ras me but I’m going to keep going listen this game hurt to see the Lions be right there

It’s not just that you lose it’s how you lose and it for it to be right there on their fingertips Chris I agree with you not a fireable offense however it felt like Miami Dolphins and 1983 d uh Dan Marino’s second year you make it to the Super Bowl you feel like

You have all the time in the world that and you’re certainly gonna make it back in Camp said I appreciate him festing up in the press conference these opportunities don’t you don’t always get back and so for that reason the first fourth down wasn’t on Campbell that was

On Reynolds you know he had two huge drops and then but drops happen in games I get that I mean we understand that the fumble people fumble in game that was a big Turning Point too Chris you get the ball I don’t think cost them the game

But they were bad decision no doubt about it