Hitting a head coach is generally frowned upon on most NFL teams and within most locker rooms. No, he might get cut soon, but with the Detroit Lions, it's part of their culture, and Dan Campbell was more than happy to be cornered and beaten up by Frank Ragnow.
Dan Campbell said he was walking through the facility last week when out of nowhere “someone punched me against a wall, then punched me again, and then Frank tried to show me how great his pecs were. That's how he communicated to me.” “Look how strong I am, that's a good thing.”
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Ragnow, the Lions' All-Pro center, suffered a partial tear in his pectoral muscle during the Lions' game against the Cardinals on September 22nd. He wanted to continue playing despite the pain, but team staff ultimately convinced him to take time off, no. monday night football Week 4 against the Seahawks.
Now, with Detroit coming off a bye week and scheduled to face the Cowboys, Ragnow insists he's back to full strength, proving to be the best way Campbell can understand. To punch him.
Based on everything we know about Dan Campbell, this makes sense. Honestly, I think he's just chewing on a handful of roofing nails while most coaches are obsessively chewing gum. So if Ragnow were to punch Sean Payton, for example, the Broncos coach might run into a wall, but when he does it to Campbell, it's a test of strength and vitality.
The Lions are different than other teams. That's good.
