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'Hard Knocks' Effect: Lions Most-Bet Team to Win NFC North Past 24 Hours

Detroit Lions continue to make noise at sportsbooks.
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'Hard Knocks' Effect: Lions Most-Bet Team to Win NFC North Past 24 Hours
'Hard Knocks' Effect: Lions Most-Bet Team to Win NFC North Past 24 Hours

The Detroit Lions have quickly captured the attention of the nation and NFL fans. 

The debut of HBO’s “Hard Knocks” was much anticipated, and so far, NFL fans are still buzzing from the debut episode that featured a look at head coach Dan Campbell and his coaching staff. 

From Campbell’s "Metallica" references to rookie Aidan Hutchinson and Malcolm Rodriguez performing songs and dancing in front of the team, viewers are learning more and more about a football team that is in the early stages of a full-scale rebuild. 

Bettors in the last 30 days have really started to put their money on the Lions. 

Related: NFL odds currently available at SI Sportsbook 

The Hard Knocks effect has been immediate, as the Lions were the most-bet team to win the NFC North in the past 24 hours. 

Campbell is no stranger to producing soundbites, as the new season kicked off with a bang. 

Detroit's second-year coach must continue to rally his team, as the Lions are among the youngest teams in the league. 

"There’s a number of teams, they just barely get to the water. There’s a number of teams that just get to the water, there’s a number of teams where that’s all they get to," Campbell told the team in the opening scene of Hard Knocks. "Then, there’s a number of teams, they are in the shallows, and they come in a hurry and they are all over your (expletive). They strike and move, and they’re dangerous men. You just got to get a hold of them, though. If you just get a hold of them and drag them out to the deep, dark abyss, you can drown them.”

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JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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