Campbell Throws Cold Water on Rams Super Bowl Coronation
The Los Angeles Rams made their big splash Monday, trading Jared Verse plus a future first, second, and third-round pick to land Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. Immediately, NFL analysts started falling over themselves to crown the Rams as Super Bowl favorites for the 2026 season.
Dan Campbell? He’s not buying the hype.
“I mean good for them. I mean, they’ve won it now, right?” Campbell said with the kind of deadpan delivery that suggests he’s watched enough football to know trades don’t win championships.
Campbell Keeps It Real While Giving Credit Where Due
Look, Campbell isn’t dismissing Garrett’s talent. The man knows what he’s looking at.
“I mean, he’s a hell of a player. Verse is a hell of a player, and they’re two totally different players, but that was what they felt like they needed to do and good for them,” Campbell said.
That’s vintage Campbell. Give respect to the player, acknowledge the move, but don’t get caught up in the media circus that follows every blockbuster trade. This is the same coach who has preached from day one that the Lions focus on themselves, not what everyone else is doing.
Petzing Brings the Cleveland Perspective
Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing had a different angle, having worked with Garrett in Cleveland from 2020-22. He’s seen the carnage up close.
“I saw it firsthand, he’s a great player,” Petzing said. “Kind of like the guys we talked about on this offense, I don’t know if there’s a weakness in his game. He does so many things at such a high level, plays with such violence, so great player.”
Petzing also dropped a line that should get Lions fans fired up. The Rams aren’t on Detroit’s regular season schedule, but Petzing is hoping for a different kind of meeting.
“I know right now he’s not on the schedule, so I hope we’re playing him this year,” Petzing said.
Translation: bring on the playoffs.
The All-In Question Gets the Campbell Treatment
Naturally, reporters wanted to know what it would take for Detroit to make their own aggressive move like the Garrett trade. Campbell’s response was peak Dan Campbell.
“Well, I guess I would tell you when that time happens,” Campbell said.
Safe to say, Campbell really didn’t want to talk about this topic. And honestly? Good. This regime has built something special by making smart, calculated moves, not by chasing headlines.
The Rams can have their moment in the spotlight. Meanwhile, the Lions will keep doing what they’ve been doing: building a team that can actually back up the hype when it matters. Are you buying into the Rams coronation or do you think Campbell has the right approach? Drop your take below.
