GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Green Bay Packers have announced the first post-season change to their coaching staff.
In a statement Friday afternoon, the Packers said that special teams coordinator Shawn Slocum has been “released”.
“I would like to thank Shawn for all of his contributions over the past nine years,” Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. “He was a positive contributor to our success, including helping us win Super Bowl XLV. We wish Shawn, Michelle and their family the best moving forward.”
The Packers struggled this season on special teams with 7 kicks (extra points, field goals and punts) getting blocked. Also, punter Tim Masthay was last in the NFL with 14 punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
Scorn was also voiced by Packers fans at the botched onside kick late in the NFC Championship Game loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Tight end Brandon Bostick could not catch the football, causing the Seahawks to recover, aiding their 4th quarter comeback.
