The Dan Campbell legend continues!
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has developed into one of the NFL's most recognizable captains since taking on his current role in 2000. 2021.
His initial rise came in 2022, when he began to gain national attention due to his performance with the Lions on HBO's “Hard Knocks,” which aired prior to the '22 season. (RELATED: 'I don't want to go': Eagles' Darius Slay slams NFL for sending players to 'places with such high crime rates')
While most Detroit fans (and Miami Dolphins fans too) were already familiar with Dan Campbell's amazing soundbites, his appearance on “Hard Knocks” catapulted him to fame, and since then his popularity has steadily risen to the point where everyone knows him now.
Not only did he make a name for himself, he transformed the Lions into a bona fide Super Bowl contender.
So it's no surprise that the mega-popular restaurant chain Applebee's enlisted the veteran coach to create not one, but two epic commercials. The ad is part of Applebee's 50 Cent boneless wings promotion, and it's pretty awesome in and of itself.
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Drama. Football. Boneless wings. Sit behind the scenes every week and watch your favorite franchises grow into restaurant dynasties. pic.twitter.com/jKKWs16QPo
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 3, 2024
It's here. Dan Campbell's Applebee's commercial is out. It's hilarious. pic.twitter.com/jOsXebuSaa
— Mike Payton (@AtoZ_Payton) September 3, 2024
So all of a sudden I want to go to Applebee's. Advertising works, folks.