San Francisco -- "The Patriot Way” is a term that’s been thrown around Detroit the last month or so since the Lions hired Bob Quinn away from New England to be the team’s new general manager.
After taking the job, Quinn then hired former Patriot Kyle O’Brien to be his director of player personnel. Ron Miles, also a former Patriot, was added to the scouting department. Harold Nash Jr. is the new head of strength and conditioning for the Lions -- he spent 10 years in New England before landing in Detroit.
There is an obvious Patriots' influence developing in the Lions front office and football operations department.