Matt Patricia says he and Joe Judge aren't competing for Patriots' OC job

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is up to something with his offense. 

To be fair, when is he really not up to something? What he's doing in regards to play-calling duties between assistants Matt Patricia and Joe Judge is certainly noteworthy, though.

Both coaches were absolute failures as head coaches — in Detroit for Patricia and with the New York Giants for Judge — but they made their names in New England with Belichick before their head coaching stints. Though they are at least established NFL names as assistant coaches, "the hoodie" is still apparently making them earn their keep this preseason, though.

In New England's first preseason game, a 23-21 loss to the Giants, Belichick had Patricia and Judge split play-calling duties.

Patricia is an offensive line assistant and Judge is the quarterback's coach, but Belichick doesn't yet have a for-real offensive coordinator. Apparently, Judge and Patricia are in tryouts, much like many of the Patriots' players.

Has that led to an awkward environment for the two former head coaches? Keep in mind that you don't normally become a head NFL coach without some kind of "alpha" personality and ego.

For his part, Patricia doesn't think so. This, according to an interview he did today (h/t Raul Martinez of NBC Boston):