Dan Campbell reflects on hostile moments with Eagles fans as Lions prepare for tough test in Philadelphia

The Detroit Lions are scheduled to sojourn Lincoln Financial Field this play for a Sunday nighttime tilt with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles location stadium has agelong been viewed arsenic an intimidating situation for opposing teams. Campbell became acquainted with the ambiance successful Philly during his decade-long NFL playing career. Once Campbell's days arsenic an NFL choky extremity concluded, helium pivoted to coaching. The fifth-year Lions caput manager reflected connected his acquisition arsenic a subordinate during trips to the City of Brotherly Love.

"It’s a large spot to play," Campbell told 97.1 The Ticket successful Detroit. "It’s electric."

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Detroit Lions caput manager Dan Campbell looks connected successful the 2nd fractional against the Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium connected Sept. 22, 2024, successful Glendale, Arizona. (Matt Kartozian/Imagn Images)

Campbell past recalled incidents involving objects being hurled astatine him and his teammates.

"Had batteries thrown astatine us, spit on, conscionable the classical stuff. It’s astir apt the astir hostile spot to play. Going into the stadium, leaving it, during the game. Things person backed disconnected a batch present since backmost successful the time — immoderate of these things you can’t bash anymore."

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The New York Giants selected Campbell successful the 3rd circular of the 1999 NFL Draft. During a sojourn to Philadelphia successful Campbell's rookie year, Michael Strahan returned an interception for a touchdown. Campbell recalled however a peculiar instrumentality reacted during Strahan's ensuing celebration.

 Philadelphia Eagles fans cheer earlier the NFC Championship crippled astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Jan. 26, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)

"We each spell backmost to conscionable him, and it was similar a 64-ounce cupful this feline had that was afloat of baccy spit, and I’m moving implicit determination celebrating and helium pours it connected Strahan’s backmost portion everybody is moving implicit there," Campbell said. "I backed disconnected astatine the past minute. Just worldly similar that. It’s a hostile environment, it gets you fired up."

Nevertheless, Campbell reached a affirmative decision astir Sunday. "I’ll marque definite our guys are prepared. They’re going to emotion this. Our guys are going to clasp this."

Campbell said he’s preparing his players for a large crippled successful Philadelphia, taking connected the reigning Super Bowl champions connected Sunday night.

Detroit Lions caput manager Dan Campbell, foreground, watches from the sideline during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, successful Detroit.  (AP Photo/Rey Del Rio)

"I’m going to springiness them a precise bully snapshot of what this is going to beryllium like," Campbell said. "Keep your poise, and each play matters. This is simply a heavyweight match. One misstep tin outgo you this game. That shouldn’t marque you tight, that shouldn’t marque you play conservative, conscionable recognize it’s going to instrumentality each 3 units and each play you’ve got to springiness it your afloat attention, and laic it connected the freakin’ line. You can’t inquire for thing better. Our guys are going to beryllium truthful excited to play successful this one. Our coaches are excited to manager successful it. This is big-time shot connected Sunday night. We’re fired up."

Campbell played for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-05. He past appeared successful an NFL successful 2008 with the Lions.

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The Lions rebounded from a Week 9 upset nonaccomplishment to the Minnesota Vikings by dominating the Washington Commanders this past Sunday. 

President Donald Trump attended the crippled astatine Northwest Stadium, which is astir 10 miles from Capitol Hill. During a interruption successful the action, Trump led an oath for subject members to repetition during an on-field enlistment ceremony.

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