Dan Campbell has had enough.
The Detroit Lions head coach met the media Friday for one more look at Sunday’s NFC Championship meeting with the San Francisco 49ers.
He appeared irritated a few times, but he’s certainly not the first head coach to show that emotion at a press conference. Lions beat reporter Kyle Meinke of MLive.com gave a perfect summary of the session in a tweet.
“He’s over talking, and ready to play ball,” Meinke wrote. “Pounded the podium when two reporters talked at the same time. Gave side eye when a cameraman’s cell went off (sigh). Paused a while when asked about Goff (yet again).”
The only thing I learned from Dan Campbell today: He's over talking, and ready to play ball. Pounded the podium when two reporters talked at the same time. Gave side eye when a cameraman's cell went off (sigh). Paused a while when asked about Goff (yet again).
He's ready to go.
— kyle meinke (@kmeinke) January 26, 2024
Many reporters and fans noting Campbell’s short fuse Friday didn’t blame the coach, noting he’s already answered the same questions more than once.
Regarding one reporter’s question on whether the Lions are doing anything differently this week, Campbell said no, “The problem is all this,” referring to the media hype.
The highlight might have been when someone asked about quarterback Jared Goff’s “superpowers.” Campbell paused for almost 10 seconds before responding.
“Goff’s superpowers … let’s see, what have I not said before?” he said. “I’m trying to think of something else I haven’t said.”
Here’s the full video of the media session.
Hear from Coach Campbell at the podium to close out our live streams from NFC Championship week: https://t.co/Yosz9Pg1Gc
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 26, 2024
Reporters and fans alike didn’t blame Campbell for acting like a “live wire” at the event.
It’s the sigh for me. These rookies in press conferences drive me bonkers. https://t.co/bq1RMjlHoG
— Justin Rose (@JRoseDet) January 26, 2024
It would be really cool if media realized previous days’ answers exist and they can stop asking the same 4 questions at any time https://t.co/ggTxu1eg4F
— Church of White Buffs Goff Minister of Culture (@ethan_d_603) January 26, 2024
Does cameraman still have both kneecaps? https://t.co/4iZqLh3R5u
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) January 26, 2024
I like watching pressers and watch almost all of them but I feel the coaches are required to do too many of them. I don’t blame him for being over it.
— Justin Huybers (@B1Mal1) January 26, 2024
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