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The NFL coach who thinks he could defeat Lions' Dan Campbell
Tennessee Titans HC Mike Vrabel Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

The NFL coach who thinks he can win fight against Lions' Dan Campbell

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is one of the most physically-imposing coaches in the NFL and is usually considered the favorite to win those hypothetical "last man standing" brawls amongst the group. 

But there is at least one of his counterparts who is very confident in being able to best him in a physical encounter.

And that is Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel.

Vrabel made an appearance this week on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast and was asked if he could win a fight against Campbell.

"Sure, I think I can beat anybody in a [expletive] fight, except for, like, Jeff Simmons," Vrabel said.

Simmons is Tennessee's mountain-of-a-defensive tackle who has earned a Pro Bowl nod in each of the past two seasons. So that is where Vrabel draws the line. Everybody else? He's good. Just not Jeff Simmons. 

When Campbell was a tight end in the NFL, he stood at 6-feet-5, 265 pounds and was a fierce blocker. 

Vrabel, an outside linebacker, was similarly built at 6-feet-4, 261 pounds. 

So the tale of the tape is very similar. And while both men could probably still hold their own in a fight, Campbell looks like one of the most intimidating people in the NFL and could easily pass for an active player. He might not go undefeated, but the list of people in the NFL who would easily take him is probably a very short list. 

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