Chris Long, Josh McDaniels, and “The Patriot Way”: Given the Patriots’ recent struggles, and former New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels being fired from his job as head coach of the Raiders, it hasn’t exactly been a great time for proponents of the so-called “Patriot Way.”
One of the recent commentators to take aim at the longstanding term — often vaguely used to describe New England’s long run of success — was former defensive lineman Chris Long.
Long, who helped the Patriots win Super Bowl LI (and retired following the 2019 season), spoke about McDaniels and New England during a recent episode of his podcast, “Green Light with Chris Long.