Featured Columnist IVSeptember 19, 2024
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Nick Manes of Crain’s Detroit Business that his family was selling its home for an asking price of $4.5 million due to security concerns.
The family “loved” the home, per that report, but fans discovered its address.
“The neighborhood, everything,” he said of what the family enjoyed about the house. “There’s plenty of space, it’s on two acres, the home is beautiful. It’s just that people figured out where we lived when we lost.”
Campbell, 48, has turned the Lions around since taking over as head coach in 2021, going from a 3-13-1 record in his first season to 9-8 in 2022 and a 12-5 record and playoff berth last season. The Lions were one game away from the Super Bowl and led the San Francisco 49ers by a 24-7 margin at halftime, but they were outscored 27-7 in the second half and ultimately lost a tight contest.
Expectations were high coming into the 2024 season, though the team has gotten off to a 1-1 start.
As for Campbell’s listed home, it has its own history in the world of sports, as it was once owned by Detroit Red Wings Hall of Fame center Igor Larionov. And the pending buyers are reportedly “huge” Lions fans.
