Dan Campbell explains dual meaning of new Lions' slogan

As time has gone on, "Grit" has become the unofficial/basically official slogan for the Detroit Lions. It embodies the mentality head coach Dan Campbell wants his players to have, and it's a characteristic that is sought in players who are drafted, signed, traded for, etc. If you don't have "grit", you probably can't be (and won't be) a Detroit Lion. "Salty" has suddenly surfaced another slogan for the Lions. Campbell wore a shirt with the word on it during his press conference before Friday morning's practice. Here's the video of the press conference. "Salty" could be taken with a singular, focused meaning, with a personal tilt toward the doubters who saw Campbell as a caricature of a head coach when he talked about "kneecap biting" during his introductory press conference in 2021. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated was at Allen Park for Friday's scrimmage-style practice. He apparently asked Campbell about the meaning being the "Salty" slogan, which inquiring minds clearly wanted to know. "He explained to m