Dan Campbell’s wife, Holly, had the kind of response that turned a viral fan moment into a full-on punchline.
It started after the Detroit Lions rolled past the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday, a road win that moved the Lions above .500 and sent plenty of Detroit fans home happy. Among the crowd in Arizona was Instagram user Marianne, who didn’t exactly hide her focus. She posted a video of Campbell walking to the sideline and putting on his headset, set it to Usher’s “Daddy’s Home,” and added the caption, “Went to the Lions game, but I didn’t come to see the Lions.”
The clip took off, and Holly Campbell clearly saw it. She went to Marianne’s page and liked her story about the post, then later reposted the video on her own story. That reaction is what made the moment really pop.
Dan Campbell and Holly Campbell have been married for 27 years, and they have two children together and three dogs.
On the field, the Lions still have work to do. Detroit is 3-2, but the defense has been the bigger problem than the record suggests.
Through five games, the Lions rank dead last in total defense, allowing 404.4 yards per game and 297.4 passing yards per game, both worst in the league. The one standout has been the defensive line, which leads the NFL with 20.0 total sacks after five games, though that pressure hasn’t been enough to offset all the yardage the unit is giving up.
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