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Former Lions Coach Matt Patricia Joins Eagles as Defensive Assistant

Matt Patricia and Darius Slay have reunited with the Philadelphia Eagles

John Maakaron

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Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia has now been officially hired by the Philadelphia Eagles. 

After his latest stint working with the Patriots' offense, Patricia will join the staff of Nick Sirianni as a senior defensive assistant. 

Many are now awaiting how veteran cornerback Darius Slay will react to the news. 

During his stint in Detroit, the former Super Bowl-winning defensive coordinator did not take too kindly to the young cornerback working out with Richard Sherman and Aqib Talib during the offseason. 

“He basically just said, ‘You are not in that category yet,’” Slay said at this past season's Super Bowl. “At that time, I only had one Pro Bowl, but now I’m at five. So, I want to know how he feels about that now. I don’t wish bad on him, but as a man, me and him just don’t get along. He’s a smart coach, he knows his X's and O's, but the disrespect is not what I’m with.”

Patricia had a failed stint as head coach of the Lions, following one of the more successful coaches in franchise history in Jim Caldwell. 

After multiple playoff appearances, former general manager Bob Quinn decided to part ways with Caldwell and hired Patricia in 2018. 

Both Quinn and Patricia were dismissed prior to the conclusion of the 2020 season. 

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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