[OldBill]

Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
Mon, May 16, 2022, 8:11 AM






One prominent Detroit Lion has no problem with the team being left off the NFL's primetime schedule for the second time in three years.
"It’s awesome," Lions coach Dan Campbell said Saturday on Day 2 of rookie minicamp. "You knock them out, you go home, you get ready for the next opponent. You’re not waiting all day in the hotel, all night, and then you go up and now you’re on a short week it feels like."
The Lions are the only NFL team without a primetime game this fall.
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Head coach Dan Campbell talks with reporters before Detroit Lions rookie minicamp Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Allen Park practice facility.
Of their 17 games, they play 14 at 1 p.m. on Sundays. They also host the Buffalo Bills in their annual 12:30 p.m. Thanksgiving kickoff, have a 1 p.m. Saturday game against the Carolina Panthers on Christmas Eve, and the time and date of their Week 18 game — like every game in the final week of the regular season — is to be determined.
NFL broadcasting vice president Mike North indicated the Lions' lack of recent success was the main factor behind their TV snub.
The Lions went 3-13-1 last season, have finished in last place in the NFC North four straight years and have not made the playoffs since 2016. They also have one of the worst strength of schedules in the league and a roster lacking a superstar.
"We always talk about playing your way into primetime," North said Friday. "You don’t draft your way into primetime, you don’t trade your way into primetime, you play your way into primetime."
The Lions will have a chance to play their way into primetime this fall as the NFL's flexible scheduling rules allow for Sunday afternoon games to be moved to Sunday night in Weeks 5-15 and 17.
Campbell noted that possibility before camp Saturday, but insisted, "I’ve got no problem" with the way the schedule turned out




Head coach Dan Campbell watches Detroit Lions rookie minicamp Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Allen Park practice facility.
"I’ll be honest with you, I haven’t even digested it that much," he said. "I looked at it last week and then we were getting ready for the rookies. Just from a glance, I mean it’s, I have no arguments. I think it looks great. I didn’t think we would open with Philly. We always do those things upstairs. It’s like, 'All right, who do you think we’re opening with? Who are we playing on Thanksgiving? Are we home or are we away?' So I wouldn’t have guessed Philly, but it doesn’t matter, it’s good."
The Lions begin the regular season Sept. 11 vs. the Eagles at Ford Field.
Contact Dave Birkett at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @davebirkett.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Dan Campbell: 'Awesome' Detroit Lions don't have any primetime games

[johnnyvegas13]

I like Campbell

good coach for the lions

[Otters27]

Thanksgiving is prime time

[MUHerd37]

It does make sense

[Enkhbat]

They didn't deserve any primetime games. I think they might contend for a wild card spot, could even win the division if the Packers struggle early.

[thetrinity]

I get his point about not wanting to wait around and just play as soon as possible during the day.

[jjgold]

That’s win some games this year Campbell

[TheMoneyShot]

Hiring Matt Millen was bad.... Dan Campbell is just another disaster. I think the Ford Family intentionally hires people from the bottom of the list.

[chargers4222]

They really do have a pretty decent depth chart. Lots of speed at receiver, strong on both lines. At the same time, I could see Goff getting hurt or just playing so badly that they have no shot with their QB situation, then falling into a top three pick next year to get a QB. Should be good for two or three outright wins as a big dog.

[ThaWoj]

Goff lol.

Lions will compete with bears for the basement.

[Art Vandelay]

It is "awesome" that they're not on prime time... Awesome for us that we won't be subjected to watching them when they're the only game on at the time...

[OldBill]

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[TheMoneyShot]

They really do have a pretty decent depth chart. Lots of speed at receiver, strong on both lines. At the same time, I could see Goff getting hurt or just playing so badly that they have no shot with their QB situation, then falling into a top three pick next year to get a QB. Should be good for two or three outright wins as a big dog.

It's been the history of Detroit for numerous years. They have decent talent.... always missing the next step?? Leadership? Coaching? Management?? All these 1st round draft picks year after year.... and doesn't do a damn thing for this team. Ford family loves laughing at die hard Lions Fans.. they say... thank you for selling out Ford Field game after game. You guys are all morons for buying tickets. We thank you anyways.

[lakerboy]

Thanksgiving is prime time

Worst Thanksgiving card ever

[TheMoneyShot]

Worst Thanksgiving card ever

Detroit shouldn't even play on Thanksgiving anymore. Forget tradition. Lions can't even live up to the entertainment value.

[pokerdevil]

This guy's shtick is going to wear off as soon as the Lions start 1-7

[the-phenomenal-1]

Lions will win 6 games double there win total from last year put bet on it make that money

[OldBill]

Best fades under my system going neg. To pos.
In all of nfl so far

1.) browns 78.7% $2600 yr
2.)steelers 71.4% $1960 yr 4560
3.)falcons 73.69% $1700 yr 6260
4.) seahawks 71.7% $1590 per year 7850
5.) packers 69.2% $1380 yr 9230
6.)raiders 63% $1320 yr 10550
7.) titans 74% $1240 yr 11790
8.) bucs 66.66% $1170 yr 12690
9.) panthers 65.78% $1070 yr 14030
10.) chargers 72% $1030 yr 15060
11.) texans 70.3% $1020 yr 16080
12.) lions 67.75% $1000 yr 17080
13.) bears 66.66% $990 yr 18070
14.) 49ers 64.7% $880 yr 18950
15.) cowboys 60.7% $800 yr 19750
16.) vikings 62.2% $760 yr 20150

total $20150.00 it will be worse after i update rest of afc and get wash results

[TheMoneyShot]

Surprised at Pittsburgh #2 they always seem to cover.

[clockwise1965]

Campbell is a clown and another terrible hire by the Lions front office.

[OldBill]

Surprised at Pittsburgh #2 they always seem to cover.

understand the system money shot it's fading teams that were like - 10 ATS the go + 5 ATS or More they fail next game going negative ATS like - 10 average losing 5 in all of NFL 18 teams is 67%

[Seattle Slew]

He is terrible. Has no clue how to run a game. They'll upset somebody and carry him off the field like they won the Super Bowl and the fans say "hey, this team plays hard." They stink and he stinks. 3-14 likely.

Bears will be bad, but they have a good coach, IMO. Issue for him is how to dump Fields and get another QB.

This guy's shtick is going to wear off as soon as the Lions start 1-7