ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- While sitting on the plane ride home after losing the NFC Championship Game to the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson reflected on an analogy used by coach Dan Campbell to motivate the team near the end of the 2021 season.
During his first year as head coach, Campbell assured the team that the Caribbean was on the horizon for a Lions organization more used to sailing in the arctic and avoiding icebergs. That belief is why Johnson opted to remain in Detroit for the second straight offseason despite serious head-coaching interest.