Overview
- ESPN reporter Jake Trotter writes that Matt Campbell agreed to coach the Detroit Lions in 2021 before reversing course and staying at Iowa State.
- Detroit then hired Dan Campbell, who has posted a 48-36-1 record with two playoff berths as head coach.
- The offer Matt Campbell was reported to have accepted was about $68.5 million over eight years, according to the coverage.
- Campbell now leads Penn State after a decade at Iowa State, adding fresh context to why his 2021 decision drew renewed attention.
- Dan Campbell joked in his 2021 introduction about being mistaken for Matt Campbell, highlighting how close Detroit came to a different hire.