Green Bay Packers outside linebackers coach Winston Moss was fired on Tuesday, the same day he sent a tweet about leadership for the team.
Moss had been a coach under Mike McCarthy during the former head coach’s entire Packers tenure. Early Tuesday, he sent a tweet about team leadership. He said the Packers need someone who will hold Aaron Rodgers and everybody else accountable.
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Winston Moss@Insanecane99
Ponder this... what Championship teams have are great leadership! Period! It’s not the offensive guru trend, it’s not the safe trend. Find somebody that is going to hold #12 and everybody in this building to a #LombardiStandard! Period! #losingsucks!
</twitter-widget>9.5 hours after sending the tweet, Moss shared that he had been fired. The news was confirmed by multiple reporters.
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Winston Moss@Insanecane99
I have serve the Packers with all my heart and soul. I’ve given it my all. no regrets!
</twitter-widget>Interim head coach Joe Philbin had the support of management in firing Moss.
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Michael Cohen
✔@Michael_Cohen13
This is real. #Packers have indeed fired associate head coach Winston Moss, according to a source. This was Joe Philbin's decision with support from Mark Murphy and Brian Gutekunst.
Winston Moss@Insanecane99
The Packers have informed me that there letting me go. #thankstwitter!
</twitter-widget>There has been some thinking that Rodgers pushed for McCarthy’s firing. Moss seemed to show which side he was on.
Moss had been a coach under Mike McCarthy during the former head coach’s entire Packers tenure. Early Tuesday, he sent a tweet about team leadership. He said the Packers need someone who will hold Aaron Rodgers and everybody else accountable.
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Winston Moss@Insanecane99Ponder this... what Championship teams have are great leadership! Period! It’s not the offensive guru trend, it’s not the safe trend. Find somebody that is going to hold #12 and everybody in this building to a #LombardiStandard! Period! #losingsucks!
</twitter-widget>9.5 hours after sending the tweet, Moss shared that he had been fired. The news was confirmed by multiple reporters.
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Winston Moss@Insanecane99I have serve the Packers with all my heart and soul. I’ve given it my all. no regrets!
</twitter-widget>Interim head coach Joe Philbin had the support of management in firing Moss.
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Michael Cohen✔@Michael_Cohen13
This is real. #Packers have indeed fired associate head coach Winston Moss, according to a source. This was Joe Philbin's decision with support from Mark Murphy and Brian Gutekunst.
Winston Moss@Insanecane99
The Packers have informed me that there letting me go. #thankstwitter!
</twitter-widget>There has been some thinking that Rodgers pushed for McCarthy’s firing. Moss seemed to show which side he was on.
