Glover Quin with the Lions in 2014 (Pete Sheffield/Wikipedia)
With just two games remaining in the season, the Detroit Lions have fired special-teams coach Brayden Coomb. Sources from the organization have attributed the reasoning of a culture clash to explain the decision to fire Coomb.
The firing comes after a fake punt play that was done without the knowledge of coaches and players on the field. On Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, in the fourth quarter, a fake punt play was called which almost led to Lions safety C.J. Moore converting.
The fake punt play was the final straw for the team.
The Lions under Coombs was ranked third in the league for punting and second in net punting average. Additionally, Detroit was 11th in kick returns and 16th in punt returns. The team was doing well in its special teams with Coombs.
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