Lions linebacker Jack Campbell said he will not change the way he plays.
The NFL highlighted Campbell in a memo it sent to teams about punch-outs, warning defenders to avoid punching the ball carrier when trying to punch the ball out.
“I don’t know how many people have played in an NFL game, but when you’re going full speed and you’re trying to get the ball out, punch-outs are hard to come by. So, I don’t really care ,” Campbell said Friday, via Will Burchfield of 97.1 The Ticket. “I’m going to keep punching, and if I miss it, ‘f’ it. Screw it.”
Campbell said the NFL intends to call personal fouls on punch-outs that miss the football and instead hit the ball carrier.
“So, I’ll probably have 150 personal fouls by the end of the year, so that’ll be fun,” Campbell said.
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