Former Lions players offer little sympathy to dismissed Patricia

Matt Patricia didn't receive much sympathy from his former players on social media Saturday after the Detroit Lions relieved him of his head coaching duties.

Patricia was fired after posting a 13-29-1 record across two-plus seasons. He was known to clash with players throughout his tenure, particularly in his first campaign.

Patricia received a friendlier send off from Lions running back Adrian Peterson, who played 11 games in Detroit for the former New England Patriots defensive coordinator.

"It's a tough one," Peterson told reporter Josina Anderson. "I honestly feel like a lot of it has to do with the players not executing. I thought he was a great coach. I just wish we could've won for him."

Along with Patricia, the Lions fired general manager Bob Quinn, who came aboard in January 2016, also by way of the Patriots.