ALLEN PARK -- Matt Patricia signed on to be the next coach of the Lions close to six months ago. His first home game is a few hours away.
He's spent weeks of training camp poring over the finer details. He's been learning his roster, both on the field and off, and developing new systems he can plug all the pieces into. It's an process that will continue for the rest of the preseason.
But Friday night against the Giants, he gets to put it to the test. Under the lights, inside Ford Field, with home fans showing up and getting as loud as can be expected for a preseason contest.