Many of my colleagues insist that I am 200 years old. Don’t believe me? Just ask them for yourself and you will see.

That being said, in my 200 years of life (really 40), I have seen plenty of NFL head coach searches play out. Because of that, it’s never a surprise to me when a coaching search process is filled with rumor, after rumor, after rumor.

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Well, rumors have been the name of the game this week when it comes to the Detroit Lions and their quest to find the perfect head coach for their organization.

First, it was Peter King of Sports illustrating reporting that New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia, the RUMORED favorite of Lions general manager Bob Quinn, actually preferred the New York Giants over Detroit.

That report/rumor got Lions fans all up in arms about how they could lose top target (even though nobody from the Lions has said Patricia is their top target) and have to settle for a lesser candidate.

Then a report/rumor surfaced that the Giants were not trying to close a deal with Patricia, at least not yet.

Now, a report from Pro Football Weekly claims the Lions are, in fact, the favorite to get Patricia if he decides to leave the Patriots.

From Pro Football Weekly:

Perhaps the worst-kept secret in sports is that Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn’s first choice for the next head coach of the Lions is Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.

According to our sources the only way that doesn’t happen is if Patricia chooses to stay with Belichick, which wouldn’t be at all surprising, or Quinn gets cold feet waiting on Patricia through a long playoff run should the Pats get to the Super Bowl while other staffs begin to fill.

Wait, what?!?

So, according to this RUMOR, the Lions are a lock to land Patricia unless he chooses to stay with Belichick or if Bob Quinn gets sick of waiting around?

Can this just be over already? Oh, wait, this happens all of the time. Just enjoy the ride, Lions fans.