Though he wasn’t directly under his coaching, Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone knows losing defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant is difficult for the team. Pleasant was fired by the team on Monday and Anzalone, a team captain, was asked for his thoughts on the decision.
“It’s disappointing just to be in this situation, and knowing AP, getting to know him in the last two years, it’s tough to see someone lose a job,” Anzalone said. “He has a family. I think his wife’s pregnant, he has a little one. It’s a tough business and you just have to trust (coach) Dan (Campbell) made the right decision.