The Detroit Lions introduced their new head coach Matt Patricia at a press conference Wednesday. The former Patriots defensive coordinator left most of his beard behind in New England, but kept the trademark pencil behind his ear.
Patricia will take over a Lions team that went 9-7 this past season under Jim Caldwell, and he’ll have Matt Stafford under center as he tries to build Detroit into a Super Bowl contender. It’s a reunion in Detroit for Patricia with Lions general manager Bob Quinn, who spent 12 years in New England in scouting and personnel.
The columnists in Patricia’s new city seem impressed by his performance in the introductory press conference, and excited by the prospect of Patricia and Quinn recreating the Patriot Way in Michigan.