Head coach Matt Patricia speaks on the 2018 season as Detroit Lions players clean out their lockers at the end of a 6-10 campaign. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Allen Park -- Matt Patricia's beard said it all. He's hitting the reset button.
The Detroit Lions coach took the podium for his season-ending press conference on Monday with freshly-trimmed facial hair reminiscent of the day he took the job last February and delivered a five-and-a-half minute opening statement.
His comments Monday focused on the disappointment of the 6-10 campaign, mixed with the optimism of the foundation laid during his first year as head coach.