Amped up Dan Campbell, coach of the Detroit Lions, has insisted that he has gotten past the devastating loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Famously stating at his initial news conference nearly three years ago that his teams would kick in the teeth and bite the kneecaps of opponents, Dan Campbell’s enthusiasm has been on full display ever since he was hired as coach of the Detroit Lions.

After victories and defeats, Campbell has yelled with delight and sobbed with sorrow.

On Monday, he sounded and looked more energized than he ever has before.

“I’m prepared to go; I’ve got my anger under control,” Campbell declared.

As the team prepared for the regular season finale, Campbell maintained that he and the players had moved on 36 hours after a controversial ruling in Dallas cost them a chance at the NFC top slot.

“I’m so pumped up right now,” Campbell exclaimed. I awoke. We’re going ahead because I’m prepared.

Campbell had no intention of reflecting during his weekly news conference.

The two-minute, ten-second opening statement he gave did not include offensive tackle Taylor Decker’s 2-point conversion catch against the Cowboys, which was nullified.

Decker was ruled ineligible to play receiver because, according to officials, offensive lineman Dan Skipper and Penei Sewell both reported to referee Brad Allen as eligible before the crucial play.

While Decker informed Dallas reporters that he had reported as qualified, Skipper said that he had remained silent during the proceedings.

Officials may have been confused if Campbell claimed he was unaware that Skipper had removed the numbers off his shirt, leading them to believe that Skipper may have been trying to conceal his eligibility.

The normally outgoing and helpful coach suddenly appeared irritated by the reporters when they asked him a number of questions about the penalty.

He was curious as to why they wanted to discuss the matter.

According to Campbell, the NFL has not yet responded to the team’s inquiries over the call. He also mentioned that team president Rod Wood is responsible for communicating with the league.

By the time you all questioned me, I’d already moved on. Campbell declared. “I don’t even want to deal with it. All of it is being handled by Rod, dude. He’s got it and I don’t even want to deal with it. I’m done. I’m good. I simply want to go and I want to be ready for Minnesota and our players will be ready to roll.”

Wood was not accessible for reporters Monday, and the NFL has not commented on the call.

Because of the one-point loss in Dallas, the NFC North champion Lions (11-5) have less at stake Sunday at home against the division-rival Minnesota Vikings (7-9). Yet Campbell claimed he has no plans to rest wounded players for the playoffs.

“That’s the plan right now,” he remarked.

Detroit has a chance to improve its playoff seeding with a win. The Lions presently hold the No. 3 spot in the NFC.

Campbell said banged-up rookie tight end Sam LaPorta is “fine” and that receiver Jameson Williams departed the game against the Cowboys with an ankle injury, adding it was not major.

He’s hoping defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson will play against the Vikings, marking his comeback from a torn pectoral muscle in the season-opening win against Kansas City, along with defensive tackle Alim McNeill, who has been out for a month with a knee injury.

Even though Campbell did not want to talk about the call against the Cowboys, he believes it’s a blessing.

“We were in a tight game; we had a chance to win it, but we weren’t able to and so now you know what that’s like,” he said. “You know what that feels like and you can’t let that opportunity pass. You don’t know when that play’s going to be made—could be the first quarter, second quarter, right before halftime—so that’s why.”