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Jon Gruden: Lions' Matt Patricia and his beard should star on 'Hard Knocks'

Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia speaks to the media at the NFL combine on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Indianapolis. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Jon Gruden was such a big fan of Matt Patricia's suggestion that the Oakland Raiders do "Hard Knocks" this summer that Thursday at the NFL combine he had one of his own.

"Patricia is going to do a great job ... on Hard Knocks," Gruden said, via NBCSports.com.

The Raiders and Detroit Lions are two of five teams that can be compelled to appear on the HBO reality series that's given behind-the-scenes access to an NFL training camp.