Allen Park — Before Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell fielded questions as his daily press session Saturday morning, he took a moment to publicly express gratitude for one of the organization's most important, behind-the-scenes figures.
"Man, I don’t speak a lot about him, but Chris Spielman, man, he does a lot for us and he’s kind of a little bit unseen and not always heard on the outside," Campbell said. "But I’ll tell you what, he’s an important confidant and I’m glad he’s here. He certainly helps keep me straight and tells me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear.