Don’t put Dan Campbell on my sideline,” former Patriots great and current ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi said in December. “Detroit Lions fans, there are no more ankles and kneecaps to bite.

He arrived with a bang, fueled by a vow to bite kneecaps. Three years later ... The Lions fought through injuries and delivered fifteen wins, a franchise record. Campbell was true to himself all year ...

He arrived with a bang, fueled by a vow to bite kneecaps. Three years later ... a franchise record. Campbell was true to himself all year long, using his hard-nosed, dip-in-his-cheek authenticity ...