The unusual offseason for the NFL has caused plenty of challenges for players and coaches. Matt Patricia, the head coach of the Detroit Lions, is attempting to find a balance between football and his personal life amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ve never been around my family this much and I’ve never been home this much,” Patricia said, via Monroecopost.com. “I’ve never been in a situation where I could make my kids breakfast, then go back down to work. Or run upstairs to have dinner, then go back to work. Or put my kids to bed and go back to work.
Patricia is entering his third season as the head coach of the Lions and it's a pivotal year for him in 2020. In his first two seasons at the helm, the defensive-minded coach has led Detroit to a combined record of 9-22-1.
Nevertheless, the Lions decided to retain Patricia and GM Bob Quinn for at least another season. Despite having a ton of pressure next season, Patricia realizes that having a healthy life balance can help his performance on the field.
“I don’t have a very good life balance. I’m trying to because I need to have a better life balance. Hopefully, we’ll try some things remotely and find out they work.”
Similar to everyone else, coaches and players in the NFL have had to discover ways to maintain a level of normalcy while COVID-19 is still prevalent.
Even though coaches and players have been limited in what they can do this offseason, Patricia is trying his best to put himself in a better position off of the field.
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