Few will argue that Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia didn't deserve to lose their jobs over the weekend. There's no reasonable way explaining away the team's record the past three years, culminating with the shortcomings in 2020, when a return to the postseason was the expectation.
That's the practical perspective, but it washes over the human element of the business. Both Quinn and Patricia have families they'll likely need to uproot as they chase their next opportunities and they leave behind front office and coaching staffs in an uncomfortable limbo, tasked with maintaining focus for the final five games of the season.