There was a nagging numbness to Dan Campbell’s words after the Lions’ worst loss of the season to the Patriots. Almost like we’ve heard them before, and before, and before.
“I did not anticipate us being 1-4 going into the bye,” Campbell said. “I did not. But I know what we’re capable of when we get it right.”
When we get it right. Hmm. We heard similar sentiments from AJ Hinch all summer, as the Tigers wrapped up another nifty 96-loss season and fired GM Al Avila. They felt good in the spring and were done by mid-May.