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THE MOJ: Can’t praise Detroit Lion courage in wins, criticize it in losses

Coach Dan Campbell’s team stuck with what had worked for them
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell speaks at a news conference after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

How else do you describe some of the decisions made by Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell during Sunday’s 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game.

Campbell’s two controversial fourth-down gambles in the second half of the NFL’s penultimate game have fans and media alike blaming him for the Lions loss.

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