Dan Campbell explains late third-and-goal run that forced Detroit to burn timeout
Posted on AllSides January 29th, 2024
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ALLEN PARK -- While much of the conversation around Dan Campbell has been the failed fourth downs, there is another play call that cost Detroit the opportunity to have one last shot at coming back against the San Francisco 49ers. Trailing 34-24 with 1:05 left, the Lions were facing a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Campbell believed running back David Montgomery could pound the ball into the end zone, and still holding all three timeouts, Detroit would have a shot to force a three-and-out and get the ball back. Instead,...