Special teams coordinator Brayden Coombs was fired by the Detroit Lions on Monday, a day after he undermined interim head coach Darrell Bevell by running a fake punt against the coach’s orders during the team’s 45-26 loss to the Tennessee Titans.
The move, orchestrated by Bevell and approved by team president Rod Wood, has caused quite the social media ruckus. In an attempt to cut through the bluster and consternation, I joined with Chris from the Detroit Lions Podcast to record a short (15 minutes) video breakdown of why it was the right move and why the fan vitriol needs to stop.
This video contains no profanity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2vXe08ftbM