Lions' Dan Campbell remembers 9/11 playing for Giants: 'You see the best, worst of humanity'

FOX 2 - Lions Coach Dan Campbell was in New York during 9/11 – but not on vacation, as a tight end for the Giants.

The backstory:

Back then, Campbell was in his third season with the team, and spoke about having a front row seat to the best and worst of humanity in a matter of minutes, he said.

"One of the most inspiring things that you could ever witness, be around, is in the middle of a tragedy, especially in New York where people, man, they're in a hurry, right?" he said. "It's about getting to one spot to another and you got places to go, things to do. And that happens and man, everybody just pitches in to help. They want to help and do whatever it takes."

It wasn't just those who lived there pitching in at the time. Many have acknowledged that everyone in the US was a New Yorker then, rallying around a common cause and pulling together to help.

Campbell: 9/11 Brought Country Together

Dig deeper:

Campbell gave a nod to the national support the city felt back then, as well.

"They just wanna help and do whatever it takes and not just the people there, but people in the country that are sacrificing their time, being away from family, to just go help," he said. "And anybody that was up there at that time to even wanna go help to get into the city after that.

"It definitely pulled our country together. And it was one of those things that you just don't ever forget."

The coach spoke about the tragedy, while marveling that it's been 25 years since the day which changed everything. 

"You know, a lot of people, you know … lost," he said. "You know, there was a lot of loss and those things you don't forget. And I can't believe it's been 25 years."

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