Amon-Ra St. Brown is not happy with the Lions‘ fans following the team’s decision to part ways with offensive coordinator John Morton on Tuesday. They fired him two days after defeating the Chicago Bears in Week 18. With the recent developments, the Lions are leaning towards signing the Arizona Cardinals‘ Drew Petzing as their new OC. The announcement did not sit well with the fans, and they have been tweeting all about it. However, the Lions WR answered back to the fans criticizing the tweets.

“I see Lions fans talking crazy like, ‘Oh why’d we do this?’,” said Amon Ra St. Brown on the stbrownpodcast, via Instagram. “Do you guys have no trust in Dan? In the Lions? Like you think they’d just hire a random dude? Like, be for real. Like they don’t know what they are doing. They don’t do their research? They don’t do interviews. Most of you guys don’t know really much about anything. About any ball. And you’re tweeting about a coach that was hired that you guys don’t like because of XYZ.”

The new OC, Drew Petzing, was the Cardinals’ OC from 2023 to 2025. Before Petzing came to the Cardinals, the Cardinals were 23rd in total offense with 323.5 YPG, and scored an average of 20 points per game. In 2025, the same stats improved to 325.8 YPG and 20.9 PPG. Petzing has been in the NFL since 2013, working as a part of the offensive assistant coaches in franchises such as the Vikings and Browns, signifying his knowledge of the league.

John Morton replaced Ben Johnson with massive expectations. Unfortunately, he failed to replicate the success from the last season. In 2024, the Lions had one of the best offenses in the league. They led the NFL in points per game (33.2), second in total yards per game (409.5), and fourth in third-down percentage (47.6). The Lions finished first in the NFC North, but fast forward to the 2025 season, and everything changed. Under Morton, the Lions were seventh in third-down percentage and 20th in total yards per game.

Although it led to his firing, there were a few positive points about him, too. Initially, he was also the play caller for the franchise and highlighted a winning record of 5-3. The franchise averaged 28.8 offensive points per game and 350.8 yards per game.

As a result, the fans were questioning the decision. Luckily for the franchise, their WR did not like the fans’ comments. He lashed back at them, speaking in favor of his head coach and his team. He wants the fans to give Petzing a chance and show some faith on the team they support. It shows how highly St. Brown thinks of Campbell. However, Campbell may have been one reason behind the OC’s firing.

Dan Campbell is a veteran at taking away the play-calling role

Following the head coach taking over the play-calling duties, the Lions lost five of their nine games. Their average points scored per game also reduced to 26.9 from 28.8, while the average yardage increased to 393.1.

Dan Campbell taking over the play-calling duties mid-season had a major effect on the team. Thanks to it, Jared Goff’s performance graph shifted in the opposite direction. The quarterback’s passer rating dropped from 115.2 to 98.6. He made the same number of touchdowns (17) under Campbell as he did under Morton, but with two extra interceptions. However, the biggest change was in his completion percentage, which declined by almost 19 points. Following such a display of offense, Morton was fired.

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However, this isn’t the first time Detroit’s OC has been fired because of Dan Campbell assuming play-calling duties. Before Morton, former Lions’ OC Anthony Lynn also faced the same consequences. In 2021, Dan Campbell took over the play-calling duties from Lynn. The Lions finished 22nd in total offense that season (322.6 YPG). Ultimately, it led to Lynn’s firing at the end of the campaign.

With the latest announcement on OC hiring, Campbell’s play-calling issues, and the fans questioning the decisions, the Lions are going through a tumultuous period. It will be interesting to see how they address the situation, especially after the wide receiver’s lashing out.