Lions head coach pays tribute to Mike Ditka after learning of his death from a press conference question
Dan Campbell shared an unforgettable pre-draft story about sitting alone with Mike Ditka in a room full of cigar smoke ahead of the 1999 NFL Draft.
TL;DR
- Dan Campbell learned of Mike Ditka's death during a press conference.
- Campbell shared a story about meeting Ditka before the 1999 NFL Draft.
- The meeting occurred privately with just Ditka and Campbell in a room filled with cigar smoke.
- Campbell described the experience as both intimidating and awesome.
- He expressed being a huge fan of Ditka growing up.
- The New Orleans Saints, coached by Ditka at the time, did not draft Campbell.
- Campbell was drafted by the New York Giants.