On his NFL playing days: “I hoped I could be Mark Bavaro. But I was never Mark Bavaro.” On his first head-coaching stint as an interim with the Miami Dolphins: “I remember thinking, man, I was born to do this. ... When I slipped into that role I felt like, ‘Man, this is why God put me on this Earth.’”

Dan Campbell is a one-of-a-kind head coach in the NFL. From his energy to his words to his philosophy, Campbell has helped transform the long-downtrodden Detroit Lions, first doubling their playoff win total from the previous 65 years,

Here is what head coach Dan Campbell told NBC’s Melissa Stark at the break. “Look, our defense is playing well right now,” he said. “They’re gonna make some plays. We know they’re going to try and get Jefferson the ball.