Justin Rogers and John Niyo discuss Detroit's upcoming home tilt with Dallas, as well as coach Matt Patricia's job security. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News
Allen Park — Detroit Lions football in this century is not exactly known for its excellence.
But coach Jason Garrett and the Dallas Cowboys apparently liked some things from what they saw.
The coach of the iconic Cowboys have mined the last couple decades of Lions' lore for coaching acumen, as his staff is littered with Detroit dignitaries.
There’s defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli, who coached the Lions for three infamous seasons, which were helmed by quarterback Jon Kitna, now quarterbacks coach in Dallas.