After their late implosion in the NFC Championship Game, which led to a 28-22 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the Green Bay Packers knew that they had to make some changes.
It wasn't just that game either that showed the ugly warts with the special teams play; it was a season full of miscues that had the Packers being ranked dead last in that category in the NFL based on the rankings put out by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News.
The pink slips came quickly after the debacle in Seattle.