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Report: Detroit Lions Were Turned Down by Hot College Coach Before Settling on Dan Campbell

Before the Detroit Lions hired Dan Campbell to help reshape the franchise, another coach reportedly came extremely close to taking the job. According to a recent ESPN feature on current Penn State head coach Matt Campbell, the longtime Iowa State coach initially agreed to become the Lions’ head coach back in 2021 before ultimately changing his mind. The report revisited Campbell’s history of turning down major opportunities throughout his coachi…
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Detroit Sports Nation broke the news on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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