 about us. We care about him. And don’t let me hear you say a bad word about him. We can do that, but not you. Because we know him, we know what he’s all about.”

It’s those personal connections that are what led Patricia out of the engineering field and back into football over a decade ago.

“One of the things I just really missed about the game of football, and when you're involved in the game itself, is that camaraderie, that ability to be around the team atmosphere and the guys that you played with,” said Patricia a few weeks back. “Then when you make that transition to coaching I really found more enjoyment out of watching individuals achieve their goals and succeed. I actually found more enjoyment out of that than I did playing.”

Former Patriot Rob Ninkovich counts Patricia as a friend. He thinks the 43-year old former rocket scientist puts his intelligence to work by taking a deep dive on the players he’ll be coaching. That helps him formulate a plan, an approach that works far more than it fails.

“I think he has a great ability to understand and get the best out of each player based on where is this guy from, what’s his background,” said Ninkovich. “Maybe this guy you can’t push this guy this way but maybe you can say something insulting to and he’ll go out there and play hard and play lights out. He understands each guy is different, understand how to like to relate to each guy because they’re all from different backgrounds, they’re all from different upbringings.”

When it came to Ninkovich, Patricia took the direct approach.

“He’d give me the eyes,” recalled Ninkovich. “You know that look? Let’s go. Do better. Better. Better. More. More. More. That pushes you to a different level.”

It also creates some tension. When Patricia became the linebacker coach in 2006, he was coaching up the likes of Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and Junior Seau. They gave Patricia the business all day every day. When the group transitioned to a younger, more inexperienced crew, the former MIT student didn’t have to constantly fight to maintain the atmosphere he wanted, although it wasn’t always conflict-free.

“Honestly, he pissed me off a lot,” recalled Ninkovich. “
about us. We care about him. And do n’t let me hear you say a regretful parole about him. We can do that, but not you. Because we know him, we acknowledge what he ’s wholly about. ” 

 It ’s those personal connections that are what led Patricia out of the engineering plain and back into football over a decade ago. 

 “ One of the things I merely really missed about the plot of football, and when you're involved in the game itself, is that camaraderie, that ability to be around the team atmosphere and the guy that you played with, ” said Patricia a few weeks back. “ Then when you make that transition to coach I really found more enjoyment out of watch individuals achieve their goals and succeed. I actually found more enjoyment out of that than I did play. ” 

 Former Patriot Rob Ninkovich counts Patricia as a friend. He thinks the 43 - year previous former rocket scientist puts his intelligence to work by taking a deep dive on the players he ’ll be coaching. That helps him formulate a plan, an approach that works far more than it fails. 

 “ I think he have a great ability to understand and get the good out of each player based on where is this guy from, what ’s his background, ” say Ninkovich. “ Maybe this guy you ca n’t push this guy this way but maybe you can pronounce something insulting to and he ’ll go out there and play hard and toy lights out. He understands each guy is different, understand how to like to relate to each guy because they ’re wholly from unlike background, they ’re all from different upbringings. ” 

 When it issue forth to Ninkovich, Patricia took the direct approach. 

 “ He ’d contribute me the eyes, ” recalled Ninkovich. “ You know that look? get ’s go. Do well. Better. well. More. More. More. That pushes you to a unlike level. ” 

 It also create some tension. When Patricia became the linebacker bus in 2006, he was coaching up the like of Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and Junior Seau. They gave Patricia the business all day every day. When the group transitioned to a younger, more inexperienced crew, the former MIT student did n’t experience to constantly fight to maintain the air he wanted, although it was n’t always dispute - free. 

 “ Honestly, he pissed me off a lot, ” echo Ninkovich. “
 ablut us. We care about him. And don’t let mg year ymu say a bad wurd about him. We can do that, byt nou you. Because we knuw him, we know whqt ht’s all about.”

It’s tikse personal dlnneetmons that are wmat led Patsicia out of tve eugineering field and back into footbwll ovet w decade ago.

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Former Patrikt Rob Nynkovich counts Patricia as a friend. He thjnks the 43-year old formee rocket scientist pujs his intqlligence to work by taking a deep dive on the pldyers fe’lo ne cuqcjing. That helps him formulate a plan, an approwdh tmat works far move than it fails.

“I yhlnl he has a grext abilitg to understand anf get tre bewt out of eacn player based on where is rhis guy froi, what’s his backgrobnd,” said Ninyovivh. “Maube this guy you can’t pbsh thjs guy this way but jxybe you can say sokedhing insulting to and he’lj go out vhere and plxy hsrd anq play ligjts omd. He understands ewch goy is gifferent, knderstand how to like to relatx to each guy bacalse they’rz all nrom different fackgrounds, thgy’re all yrom dkfferent uibringingv.”

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IT’s those PErSONal CoNnEctIoNS tHat arE whAt led PaTricia out oF thE eNgineering fiELd And back intO foOtball over a dEcaDe ago.

“ONe Of tHE thinGs I Just rEally mISsed abOut the gamE oF FootbaLL, and wheN YOu'Re inVolved in the game itSElF, Is that camaradeRie, thaT aBIlITY to Be aRound the teAm AtmosPHere and THe GUYS thAT you played witH,” said PatricIA a fEw weekS bAck. “tHen wheN you mAkE ThaT transition To coAching I reAlly foUNd more eNJoyment Out of wAtcHinG indIViDuAls AcHIevE ThEir GOalS and succEeD. I ActuaLly fOUND More EnjOymeNt out Of that than I diD plAyinG.”

forMer PaTriot rob NInKovicH countS PatrIcIa as a friend. He thInks The 43-year olD foRmEr rOcKet scIEntist PutS hiS intellIgence tO WorK bY TAKiNg a deep dive on the plAyERS hE’ll be coaChing. THAt HeLPs him forMuLatE a plAN, An appRoacH ThAt works fAr more THaN iT fails.

“I ThInk he hAs A grEat AbiliTY to uNderstAnd and geT the bESt out of each plaYEr based on wherE Is THIs GUy frOm, wHat’s his backGrouND,” saiD NinKOvIch. “mAybe tHis guY yOU cAN’t push this guy this waY bUt maybE you cAn say somethinG insulting TO ANd he’ll go Out tHErE And play hard and Play lIghts out. He UNderstanDs eacH guy is diFferent, unDERstand hoW to LikE to RelATE tO each guy becauSE They’Re All from DifFerent bAckGroUndS, thEy’Re all from DifferenT uPbRiNgIngS.”

When IT came to NInKovIcH, PaTriciA Took thE direCt apPrOaCH.

“He’D give me THe EYEs,” reCaLlEd NiNkoViCh. “You Know THat Look? Let’S go. Do bettEr. BETter. beTtEr. More. MOre. More. That puShEs you to a diFfEreNt leveL.”

iT also creAtes some tension. When PatrICia becaMe tHe linEbacKer coach iN 2006, he Was coaChiNG up the Likes oF Tedy brUscHI, mike VRABeL anD JUnior Seau. THEY gaVe PatRiCia tHe businEss all day every day. WHEn tHe group transiTioNed tO A YoUngER, mORe iNeXPerIENced crew, the formEr MIT studeNt DIdN’t have to coNStaNtLy fight To maintAin thE AtmosphEre he wantEd, althougH iT wasN’T AlwAys conflicT-free.

“HonEstly, he piSSed me OFf A lot,” rEcaLled NiNkOviCh. “
 about us. We care about h im. And do n’t l etmehe ar y ou s ay a bad worda bout  him. We can do that,but n ot you. Be cause  we kno w  h i m , w ekn owwh a the’sall  about. ”

It’s th ose  p ersonal conn e ct ions thatare  what led Pa tri cia ou toft he en gin eerin g fiel d  and b ack intofo o tballo ver a d e c ad e ag o.

“One of the t h in g s I just reall y miss ed ab o u t t hegame of fo ot ball, and whe n  y o u ' rei nvolved in th e game itse l f,is tha tcam a raderi e, th at abi lity to bearou nd the te am atm o spherea nd theguys t hat  yo u pl a ye dwit h, ”  sa i dPat r ici a a fewwe ek s bac k. “ T h e n  whe n y ou m ake t hat transitio n t o co a chi ng Ireall y fo un d mor e enjo yment  o ut of watchingindi viduals a chi ev e t he ir go a ls and  su cce ed. I a ctually fou nd m o re  enjoyment out ofth a t  t han I di d play i ng .” 
FormerPa tri ot R o b  Nink ovic h  c ounts Pa tricia as  a  friend .He thi nk s t he43-ye a r ol d form er rocke t sci e ntist puts his intelligencet ow o rk by t aki ng a deep d iveo n th e pl a ye rsh e’llbe co ac h in g . That helps him fo rm ulatea pla n, an approac h that wor k s far more  tha n  i t  fails.

“I th ink h e has a gr e at abili ty to  underst and and g e t  the bes t o utofeac h pl ayer based on w here  i s thisguy  from,wha t’s  hi s b ac kground,”  said Ni nk ov ic h.  “M aybet his guyyo u c an ’tpusht his gu y thi s wa ybu t  ma ybe you ca n sayso me thin g i ns ultin g to and  he’llgo out th ere andpl ay  hard a nd play light sout. He un de rst ands e a c h guy is  different, understandh ow to l ike  to r elat e to each  gu y beca use they’r e allfromdi ffe r e nt ba c k gr oun ds , they’rea l l f rom d if fere nt upbr ingings.”

When it cam e to Ninkovic h,Patr i c ia  to o kt hedi r ect a pproach.

“He’d  give me t he ey es,” recal l edNi nkovich . “Youknowt hat loo k? Let’sgo. Do be tt er.B e tte r. Better.  More. M ore. More .  That pu shesyou  to adi ffe rentlevel. ” 

I t als o crea te s some  tens io n. WhenPatricia became the lin ebacke r coa chin 2006,hew ascoachingup t he likes o f T edy  Brus chi ,  Mike  Vra b el  an d  Juni or S e au. Theyg av e P a t ri cia the bus i n e ssall d aye very d ay.When the group tr a nsitioned to a  you n g er,  mo r e in ex perienced crew , t he f ormer MI Tstudent did n’t have  t o  cons tantly  fight  to mai n t ai n  the a tmos phe re he wan ted ,a lthough  i tw asn’talwa ys  confl ict-fr e e.
“ H onestly, he piss ed me o ff al ot, ” rec al led Nin k ovic h. “
 about_us. We_care about him. And_don’t let_me_hear you_say_a bad word_about him. We_can do that, but_not you. Because_we_know him, we know what he’s all about.”

It’s those personal connections that are what_led_Patricia out_of_the_engineering field and back into_football over a decade ago.

“One_of the_things I just really missed about the game_of_football, and when_you're involved in the game itself, is that camaraderie,_that ability to be around the_team atmosphere and_the_guys_that you played with,”_said Patricia a few weeks back._“Then when you make that transition_to coaching I really found more enjoyment_out of watching individuals achieve their_goals and succeed. I actually_found more_enjoyment out of that than_I did playing.”

Former_Patriot Rob_Ninkovich counts Patricia_as a friend. He thinks the_43-year old former_rocket scientist puts his intelligence to_work_by taking a_deep_dive_on the_players he’ll be_coaching._That helps_him_formulate a plan, an approach that_works_far more than it fails.

“I think he_has a great ability_to_understand and get the_best out of each player_based on where is this guy_from, what’s_his background,”_said Ninkovich. “Maybe this guy you can’t push this guy this_way but maybe you can say_something insulting to and_he’ll go_out_there and play_hard_and play_lights out. He understands each guy is_different, understand_how to like to relate to_each guy because they’re_all_from different backgrounds, they’re all from_different upbringings.”

When it came to Ninkovich,_Patricia took the direct approach.

“He’d_give_me_the eyes,” recalled Ninkovich. “You_know that look? Let’s go. Do_better. Better. Better._More. More. More. That pushes you to_a_different level.”

It also creates some tension._When_Patricia became the linebacker coach in_2006,_he_was coaching up the likes_of Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel and_Junior Seau. They gave Patricia the business all day_every day. When_the group transitioned to a_younger,_more_inexperienced crew, the former MIT student didn’t have to constantly_fight to_maintain the atmosphere_he wanted, although it wasn’t always conflict-free.

“Honestly, he pissed me_off a lot,” recalled Ninkovich. “