Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell played tight end for the New York Giants for four seasons after being a third-round pick in 1999. With the Lions in East Rutherford, N.J. this week for two joint practices and a preseason game, Campbell on Monday fondly remembered his ties to the Giants.
“It’s always good to come back,” Campbell said. “I was drafted a Giant and I was here for four years. Some of my best friendships I had and still have are with those people that I played with here, my wife and I both.