If you've watched any Patriots game over the past few years, you've probably noticed the epic beard that belongs to defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Although no one seems to know for sure ...

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has some defining features that make him stand out: The backwards cap, the pencil behind his ear, and one of the NFL's best beards.

Matt Patricia has one of the most epic ... Patricia also looks like an entirely different person without it. But there's more to his beard than just liking it, the defensive coordinator explained ...

Matt Patricia, the likely soon-to-be-head-coach of the Detroit Lions, currently cuts an unmistakable figure as he prowls the sidelines for the New England Patriots, sporting a backward baseball ...

Matt Patricia may be known for his beard — and the pencil in his ear ... Patricia’s bio appears in the media guide without a picture.) The Patriots used similar photos of Patricia for media ...

Matt Patricia appears to have cleaned up his look. The former Patriots defensive coordinator was introduced as the Detroit Lions head coach Wednesday — without his most recognizable feature ...

No sane person would say otherwise. A theory that Patricia, like Samson or Jason Giambi, would be rendered completely ineffective and weak without his beard has emerged. The hard science on the ...

Matt Patricia has a trademark appearance ... Patricia looks cool with the beard, perhaps much cooler than his look without it. Will he keep the look with the Lions? That's just one of the things ...

And his gruff appearance, with a bushy beard, hat turned backward and pencil always in his ear, is contrasted by a softer personal side. More:What does Matt Patricia look like without a beard?

Matt Patricia may be young by NFL coaching ... NFL can age a coach significantly, and it shows in Patricia's burly but rapidly graying beard. Nick Carboni of WCNC asked Patricia about it, and ...

Matt Patricia patrolled the New England Patriots sidelines, working his way up the coaching ladder and earning the admiration of the players and fans in the process. His thick beard, pencil behind ...