Lions head coach Dan Campbell is ready to rock with Metallica. They're ready for him, too.

Lions coach Dan Campbell is known for quite a few things from his press conferences over the past couple of years. One fact known by anyone who follows the Lions or Campbell is that he's a massive fan of the band Metallica.

So when Metallica announced two dates at Ford Field in Detroit for November 2023, Campbell was excited. The band is also excited to have Campbell, who famously used their song "No Leaf Clover" in a training camp presentation captured on Hard Knocks, come see their two-night show.

Campbell recorded a message to the band and posted it on social media to help promote the concerts, which feature two straight nights with no repeat songs and different opening acts each night.

Metallica responded by appealing to the NFL to give the Lions a bye that weekend so Campbell can make the shows.