The first hammer has fallen in the aftermath of the crazy finish to the . The have released special Kyle Hrncir Jersey teams coordinator Shawn Slocum, head coach Mike McCarthy . "I would like to thank Shawn for all of his contributions over the past nine years," McCarthy said. "He was a positive contributor to our succe s, including helping us win XLV. We wish Shawn, Michelle and their family the best moving forward." Special teams played a short, but ma sive role in the outcome of the matchup against the . Tight end , part of the hands team trotted out by Green Bay to defend Seattle's last-ditch onside kick attempt, dropped the live ball, which bounced directly into the hands of Seattle's . It looked like an example of poor hand-eye coordination and terrible luck at the worst po sible time, but it was later revealed Bostick blew his a signment, which was to block oncoming members of Seattle's kick coverage team and allow wide receiver to catch the kick. , that apparently wasn't enough for Green Bay, which showed Slocum the door after nearly a decade with the team. Slocum joined the team in 2006 as a special teams a sistant before being promoted in 2009. As of Friday afternoon, only former Illinois and Florida head coach Ron Zook was listed as an a sistant on the special teams staff, though it is not known if he will be elevated to fill the position. The latest Podcast and gives our picks for the big game. Watch the entire show (and We s eat his softball pants) on . Silas Bolden Jersey