Former Lions coach Matt Patricia begins media career

Patricia is joining 33rd Team, a media and technology platform, as an associate, according to a television interview she gave Wednesday morning. Former head coaches Bill Belichick and Adam Gase have also joined the company, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“I think what’s great about the 33rd team is Mike Tannenbaum has put together an incredible collection of coaches, executives, guys who have worked maybe in the personnel department, just in different areas of the game,” Patricia said Tuesday morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box.

“If you want to grow and learn and really get into the nitty-gritty of what the NFL is really about and what football is about, I think it’s a great resource for fans and coaches, former coaches, former executives. … It’s really a place to grow and learn in the sport and really have that growth mindset.”

Patricia, who went 13-29 as the Lions’ head coach from 2018-20 and was fired midway through his final season, also recently joined the Underdog Fantasy lineup in an undefined role. Patricia was Belichick’s co-host in a teaser for a new show called “Coach.”