When the Detroit Lions hired former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia as the newest head coach in Motown, it was to take an already winning team and make them a playoff contender. And the first-time head coach went about the business of trying to change the culture of a Lions team that had not won a playoff game since 1992.
Many questioned Patricia methods early on. Specifically his long, grinding practices that involved a controversial amount of running. And doing so as a punishment. It was either a call back to fundamentals for some or viewed as an inexperienced approach by a first-time head coach by others.