The Detroit Lions put an end to the Quinn-tricia era Saturday, firing general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia two days after their team’s 41-25 Thanksgiving loss to the Houston Texans.
A four-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots, Quinn replaced Martin Mayhew as general manager in January 2016 and two years later brought his friend, Patricia, to Detroit.
The two were tasked with elevating the Lions from their perpetual state of mediocrity to a perennial playoff contender, and instead brought more despair to a franchise that has not won a playoff game since 1992.