The New England Patriots lifted three Super Bowls during outstanding linebacker Tedy Bruschi’s days with the team, becoming one of the most renowned NFL franchises under coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.

On Sunday, Bruschi issued a strong warning to one of the NFL’s top Super Bowl contenders, the Detroit Lions, and their head coach, Dan Campbell, following Campbell’s contentious run of fourth-down gambles.

Bruschi made the comments on the Sunday NFL Countdown TV show, as the Lions rested after winning back-to-back NFC North Division games on Thursday night.

“Give me Dan Campbell on the field with me, I’ll take it,” Bruschi said.

“Don’t put Dan Campbell on my sideline, I just, I don’t know. I don’t know the emotional control of this coach.

“I mean, every single time? Does it have to be every single time? The fourth and one, when you’re on the 31-yard line, going out, that was obvious to me, I mean, this can’t happen, I mean this guy wants to go for it even now and they get stopped right now and basically give Green Bay a touchdown because all they gotta go is like 29 yards and they score a touchdown here and it’s a different game.

“So, you wouldn’t have been in this situation maybe if you punt it, and you let your defense play against a quarterback that has a tendency to throw it to the other team also, every single time?”

Bruschi added that the Lions are now “on top,” adding that there are “no more ankles and kneecaps to bite,” referencing Campbell’s famous press conference speech in the Motor City.