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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia has come under scrutiny this week for his punctuality -- or lack of it -- in various settings. He's been tardy to his sessions with the media for almost every one.

The Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday that Patricia has also been consistently late to team meetings this season. He was asked Friday about whether he's been late to meetings and he explained his philosophy on lateness and his schedule in a three-minute answer that went 625 words, all of which is below.

"I think it’s hard, it’s probably hard from an outside perspective, I would say I don’t really focus on too much of what is said outside the building that’s not here.