If there has been one thing that has been incredibly frustrating about the 2018

Detroit Lions it’s their extreme turnaround on special teams. Last year www.lionscheapshop.com , the Lions had one of the best units in the league, both in terms of returning abilities and coverage units. That has all completely changed, and the Lions have already done something about it. On Monday night the Lions announced that they have fired special teams coach Joe Marciano. Marciano had been the team’s special teams coordinator since the 2015 season. Head coach Matt Patricia offered this statement on the move:In 2018, the Lions rank 24th in average kick return yards allowed and dead-last in average punt return yards allowed. Additionally, the Lions struggled with penalties on their special teams units. On Sunday against the Vikings alone, the Lions had three special teams penalties, which is exactly the kind of problem that has put the Lions offense behind the eight ball.At the moment Detroit Lions T-Shirt , the Lions have not announced a replacement, but they do have an assistant special teams coach, Devin Fitzsimmons, on staff. Lions coach Matt Patricia has taken some shots over the last 24 hours for having his team practice outdoors in the snow and cold yesterday, even though Detroit’s next four games are in domes. Today Patricia shot back.Patricia began his press conference today with a prepared statement about why he decided to have his team practice outdoors on a cold, snowy day, stating that he thinks players benefit from having to focus on their footwork.“Mud Detroit Lions Hats , snow, loose grass, whatever the case may be, focuses most of the skill players to keep their feet underneath them and play technically sound,” Patricia said.Patricia clearly did not appreciate members of the media questioning his practice habits. He made a snarky reference to “all the head coaches in the room,” implying that reporters think they could coach a team better than he can. And he made it clear he doesn’t appreciate addressing questions about his decisions about the Lions’ practices.“There’s no more discussion and no more conversation about it. I’d like to move on,” Patricia said.The reality for Patricia Detroit Lions Hoodie , however, is that he’s a first-year head coach who inherited a 9-7 team and currently has that team at 3-6. If he wants everyone to move on, he can accomplish that with wins, not words.