Army grad won't get shot with Lions after change in military policy

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Dude needs to go to war with his classmates
DETROIT (AP) -- Caleb Campbell will not get a chance to play for the Detroit Lions because of a change in military policy.

Campbell was a seventh-round draft pick for the Lions in April. At the time, Army policy would have allowed the West Point graduate to serve as a recruiter if he made the team.

But a subsequent Department of Defense policy has superseded the 2005 Army policy.

In a letter to Lions president Matt Millen dated Wednesday, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan P. Liba wrote that Campbell has been ordered to give up professional football for "full-time traditional military duties."

Liba wrote that 2nd Lt. Campbell may ask to be released from his active duty obligations in May 2010.

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Re: Army grad won't get shot with Lions after change in military policy

Typical of horrible Lions management to draft this kid. As a long time fan of the Lions I have seen awful lower round draft picks since Matt Millen took over the organization. I feel for the kid, but we should have never drafted him with the questionable nature of his ability to play. FIRE MILLEN!!

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no doubt Millen has been an absolute joke. He should have been launched years ago

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BUT AS FOR CAMPBELL, IT ISNT RIGHT THAT HE SHOULD be able to play football instead of serving in combat. that is just wrong. He is the opposite of pat tillman

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hmmmm play a game where you make alot of $ or live in a foreign country for extended amounts of time and get shot at.

well, he made his choice when he signed on the line. i bet he is kicking his own ass right now as are the lions

[angryoldman]

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He should be happy. He will get more notariety being in the military, than playing for the Detroit Frickin-Lions. Look at the many memorable Lions from the past. You have:
1) Barry Sanders
2)........um..........

Seriously though, it is a shame for him. I respect him more for serving the country.

[3Vandoo]

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bad marketing for the army

he would do more serving as a recruiter and an example as a nfl player than doing his duty in iraq or afghanistan or bump **** susie ohio!

[straydoglogic]

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i agree with vandoo on this one...

[horsepwr]

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The Army could use the pr, but obviously the Army is not wanting to go that direction with this guy. By no means is he a brand or household name.

He signed up. He needs to stand up to his obligations.

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he needs to get his a$$ over in combat asap...on the front lines in afghanistan phuckin doing what he was trained to do and thats killing phuckin taliban...he tried to get out of it by playing football..thats horshyte