Fans and analysts can sometimes be a little crass when discussing the firing of a coach. Some fans will celebrate the firing of an ineffective coach for understandable reasons, but the personal side of things are often overlooked. A person just lost their job, a family publicly humiliated and oftentimes children are displaced from school and newly-made friends. Sure, it comes with the territory of being and NFL coach, but that doesn’t make it any easier.
It’s also not easy for some of the coaches in that building. And whether he was liked or hated by some former players, Detroit Lions former head coach Matt Patricia made some friends inside the coaching staff, and you could sense their feelings of loss on Tuesday in their first Zoom session since ownership made the move.