The Matt Patricia era of the Detroit Lions was a failure on so many levels. Obviously, the team didn’t have any success, and that’s considered the most important thing by most fans’ measures. But the era was also deeply lacking any fun.
Leadership tried to keep everything behind closed doors, which meant the media was unable to do their job to the fullest. Players were afraid to talk to the media, robbing fans of the opportunity to better get to know the people behind the helmet. And anyone who did seem to be open to talk to the media and let their personality shine (see: Quandre Diggs, Darius Slay) were quickly shunned or sent packing.