Late in the fourth quarter of last Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings, FOX NFL television analyst and former Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Chris Spielman expressed his belief that head coach Matt Patricia inherited a team that was built for finesse.
And that rebuilding the Lions from the bottom up that focuses on size, strength, and toughness takes time. Spielman believes both Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn deserve more another year as this type of overhaul takes longer to accomplish.
For the long-suffering Lions fans, this assessment caused a harsh backlash.