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    Lions’ Dan Campbell responds to Chris Christie’s “classless” comment

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    Allen Park — Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell finally responded to last week’s biggest story: being called “classless” by former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

    Campbell was asked about Christie’s comments on Monday and responded in a way only Campbell could.

    “The last time someone called me classless, I was drinking wine from a bottle,” Campbell said. “But no, everything is fine. I’m not worried about it.”

    Christie, a Dallas Cowboys fan, stalked Campbell last week when he appeared on “Mad Dog Unleashed,” a radio show hosted by Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Asked what he thought of the Lions opening up their trick playbook in defeat, Christie said: “That’s Dan Campbell. He has no class. He never has.”

    “It’s okay. It’s okay. Look, Dan Campbell, that’s who he is, and what goes around comes around.”

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    Ultimately, Campbell gave a good reason why he didn’t take his foot off the gas despite the crooked scoreboard. When he was interim coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2015, they played a game against the Houston Texans in which Miami took a 41-0 halftime lead and retired their starters, only to see Houston score 20 points with 11 left: There were 27 left in the game.

    Miami won 44-26, but it was a lesson: It ain’t over ’til it’s over.

    “All of a sudden you’re sitting there and then we had to get our starters back in,” Campbell said. “Once you let off the gas, it’s difficult to get them going again and get back on the gas. It’s just the mindset, you just have to be careful. And it’s the same – you go too conservative too early and get involved.” In this league, suddenly they’ll come after you and you’ll find yourself in a crisis that you can’t get out of.

    On the way from the podium, Campbell clarified another open question: red or white wine?

    “Red,” he said.

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