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Matt Patricia should take page out of Kliff Kingsbury's playbook | Opinion

As Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia talks with reporters about scheduling and rhythm, his former boss, Bill Belichick, crashed the party. Detroit Free Press

There’s no playbook for being a great NFL coach — much to the chagrin of every NFL coach.

There’s no one right way to do things. It’s pretty much all guesswork, especially for new head coaches who have to learn how much they can and can’t borrow from their successful apprenticeships.

That’s why I found the responses from two of the newer head coaches at the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix this week especially interesting for their philosophical disparity.