NFL head coach's bizarre lion request apparently denied

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell wanted to take the gameday experience to the next level but says his request was denied by the NFL.

Campbell said in a recent interview on Barstool Sports’ "Pardon My Take" that his desire to have a live lion on the sideline was not something the league had in mind.

He first brought up the idea when he took over as head coach prior to the start of the 2020 season. He said team owner Sheila Hamp Ford was supportive. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell looks on during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Nov.

20, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) "Sheila, she had no problem with it, but the league apparently frowns on those types of things," he said, adding that he would not throw NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell under the bus for the denial. "I’m not gonna point out Roger on this, I’m just gonna say the league frowns on that, let’s just say that," he added.

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