Matt Patricia Lions era ends: A look back at the good and the bad on the field.

Okay, so let’s talk about this whole Matt Patricia and the Detroit Lions thing. You know, it’s a trip down memory lane, and not always a pleasant one, if I’m honest.

The Beginning

I remember when Patricia first came to Detroit. I jumped on that, it was 2018, man, I thought to my self, “this is it, this is the guy who’s gonna turn things around.” He came from the Patriots, you know? Belichick’s right-hand man, the defensive guru. I was hyped, and I know a lot of other Lions fans were too. We were all ready for that New England magic to rub off on us. We really thought he had some special sauce to bring to the team, because we thought that things weren’t going well.

Mid-Run Musings

For a hot minute there, I actually thought we were on the right track. It was the 2019 season, somewhere around week 4. And let me tell you, things were looking up, man, I thought to my self, “is this real? Are we finally doing this?” We had a few wins under our belt, and the defense, Patricia’s baby, was actually holding its own. I started dreaming of playoffs, maybe even a Super Bowl. Yeah, I know, I know, it sounds crazy now, but back then, hope was in the air, you know?

The Downward Spiral

But boy, did that hope get crushed real quick. I mean, it was like watching a slow-motion train wreck. The team just started falling apart. The losses started piling up, and it wasn’t just that we were losing, it was how we were losing. Blown leads, stupid penalties, you name it. It was like the team had forgotten how to play football. I sat there and watched it, I remember thinking, “this team is lost, man, it’s not going anywhere.” The whole atmosphere around the team just turned sour, man. The locker room drama started leaking out, players were unhappy, and it was clear that Patricia was losing the team. It was a mess. I watched it all unfold. I felt that it was becoming a disaster.

The Aftermath

And then, boom, it was over. Patricia got the boot in 2020, along with the GM, Bob Quinn. And you know what? I was relieved. Yeah, I said it, relieved. It was like a weight had been lifted off the team. It was clear that the whole “Patriot Way” thing just wasn’t working in Detroit. We needed a fresh start, a whole new direction.

My Final Thoughts

So, yeah, the Matt Patricia era in Detroit was a rollercoaster, and not the fun kind. It started with hope, had a brief moment of “maybe,” and then crashed and burned. But you know what? We moved on. We’ve got a new coach now, Dan Campbell, and a new GM, Brad Holmes, and there’s a different vibe around the team. It’s like we’ve finally turned the page, you know? So, here’s to the future, and hopefully, no more trips down memory lane like that one.

Now, I saw Patricia on “Good Morning Football” the other day, and he was all smiles, talking about how much he loves Detroit. And part of me gets it, you know? He had a dream here, and it didn’t work out. But hey, that’s football, right? You win some, you lose some, and sometimes, you lose a lot. But you keep moving forward. That’s what the Lions are doing, and that’s what we as fans are doing too. We’re moving forward, with the hope that the next chapter is better than the last. I am sure that things are only going to get better.

That’s my two cents.