(WXYZ) — Detroit Lions Owner Sheila Ford Hamp and CEO Rod Wood spoke to the media on Saturday afternoon, shortly after firing GM Bob Quinn and Head Coach Matt Patricia.
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See what she said in the press conference below with tweets from our Brad Galli and Justin Rose.
It was no secret many of the Lions didn't like playing for Matt Patricia. Did his leadership style trouble the Fords?
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
"Not really, no," Sheila Ford Hamp said. "I think in many ways we have a talented team. I think we should've come together better than we have." pic.twitter.com/mQuinnwLen
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp met with Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia Saturday to tell them the team was moving in a new direction. pic.twitter.com/kjsctVc7Sr
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
Sheila Ford Hamp calls the last two Lions losses "extremely disappointing."
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
“We know this is been a challenging year for everyone, I will do everything I can to put a winning team on the field for our fans and the city of detroit.” Ford Hamp in her opening statement.
— Justin Rose (@JRoseWXYZ) November 28, 2020
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp on firing Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia: "Things were not going well. It was not what we wanted." pic.twitter.com/lCRtHIXfOb
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
“Well be talking to a lot of people and using a lot of resources in our search.”
— Justin Rose (@JRoseWXYZ) November 28, 2020
Sheila Ford Hamp said they had been looking at a potential firing of Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia for a while.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
"It clearly wasn't working. It wasn't what we hoped for when we hired them."
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp: "We can't hide our past. That's for sure. I'm committed to turning this ship around."
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
“We cannot ignore our past.”
— Justin Rose (@JRoseWXYZ) November 28, 2020
The biggest thing Sheila Ford Hamp will say in this presser.
Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp won't say much about Matthew Stafford's future in Detroit. She says she's not the coach.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
Sheila Ford Hamp said Matt Patricia's leadership style didn't really concern the Ford family.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
The lack of leadership style turning into wins did, she said.
Sheila Ford Hamp said she has "no plans to change what Rod (Wood) is doing," but they're looking at Lions organizational chart moves. pic.twitter.com/tc024Dx5Wm
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
Lions owner Sheila Hamp Ford on failures made by the team's ownership in the past:
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
"Mistakes have been made. I'll be the first to admit when I'm making mistakes. I'll look at that, but I'd really like to look forward."
Sheila Ford Hamp spoke to players to announce the decision to fire Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia.
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 28, 2020
A couple players spoke up "in a good way," Hamp said. It was in a "let's get back to work" tone," Wood said.
