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Niyo: No bear hugs now, but Lions' Matt Patricia embraces the virtual victories

Matt Patricia, like the rest of the members of his NFL fraternity, is still adjusting to life as a stay-at-home coach.

And though the challenges are unique in the midst of a pandemic – “interesting” was how Patricia described it Tuesday on a video conference call with local media – there are some benefits for a married father of three who admits, “The thing I struggle with the most with my career is just not being home.”

There’s more time spent with family, whether it’s getting breakfast for his kids or playing Barbie Dolls with his youngest, Gia.