With the Detroit Lions currently sitting at 3-9-1 with just three games remaining on the 2019 regular-season schedule, the question has arisen about whether or not head coach Matt Patricia should be fired.
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One person who believes Patricia should get more time is Super Bowl champion head coach, Dick Vermeil. Like Patricia, Vermeil followed up his first season (5-11) with the St. Louis Rams with an even worse record in his second season (4-12)
Vermeil recently spoke to the Detroit Free Press and he said the Lions firing Patricia after just two seasons would be their “biggest mistake.”
From Detroit Free Press:
It’s with his own personal experience in mind that Vermeil told the Free Press this week “the biggest mistake (Detroit Lions) ownership could make” would be firing Matt Patricia as head coach.
“To start all over again, especially after losing your quarterback, my God,” Vermeil said. “You got to be careful. I say this, you can’t allow the fans and the media to make business, quality coaching decisions. And I really believe sometimes there are cities and organizations that are influenced by the radio talk shows and what the media says. Boy, it can kill you.”
What do you think, Nation? Do you agree with Vermeil or should the Lions cut ties with Matt Patricia?
