T.J. Lang Explains One Good Thing Matt Patricia Did for Lions

Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has had his fair proportion of criticism levied in opposition to him from disenchanted supporters and a number of other ex-players. 

Upon his arrival to Motown again in 2018, the ex-Patriots defensive coordinator tried to instill a inflexible method of conduct that was meant to spark a dormant franchise. 

His run in Detroit was unsuccessful and resulted in his dismissal previous to the conclusion of the 2020 season. 

Talking on the most recent version of the Necessary Roughness podcast, former Detroit Lions offensive lineman T.J. Lang mentioned with co-host Jon Jansen sure issues he appeared for when a brand new NFL schedule was launched. 

Amongst them was which video games came about in stadiums that featured turf fields. 

“Turf for the large guys, like that wears you out man,” Lang defined. 

He went on to reward Patricia for serving to out the offensive line by really conducting follow outdoors on the workforce’s Allen Park facility. 

The out of doors fields function grass, which is simpler to tolerate than the indoor area turf the Lions make the most of. 

“I really defended coach Patricia about this as a result of he used to take a whole lot of (edited out expletive) when Lions went out training outdoors in December and it was 15 levels on the market,” Lang mentioned about his former coach. “Individuals did not perceive. I am like, ‘Guys, he does it for the large guys.’ It is grass and it is tender. It is higher to your joints to go on the market on a Thursday and be on the grass than it’s to spend two hours within the indoor on turf as a result of the large buys are going to really feel it for a few days. That was one thing that coach Patricia did very well that I defended him for.”

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