New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, the expected next head coach of the Detroit Lions, speaks to the media after the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, 41-33, on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. Video by Dave Birkett/DFP
The Detroit Lions made it official Monday. Matt Patricia is their new coach.
And if they'd been allowed to make it official before Sunday night, you'd probably have been giddy. Or at least hopeful. After all, Patricia arrives from the most forward-thinking and dominant NFL franchise of the last 20 years.