FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When Bill Belichick’s Patriots visit Matt Patricia’s Detroit Lions on Sunday night, it will mark the fifth chapter in Belichick’s “teacher vs. pupil” book during his time in New England.
One of the most notable chapters came in 2009, when the Patriots visited the Denver Broncos in the fifth game of the season, which also was the fifth game of Josh McDaniels’ head-coaching tenure.
McDaniels recalled what it was like to prepare his team that week, which probably reflects what Patricia is currently experiencing in Detroit.