Mike Pettine can’t stop saying the right things. He’s the new mayor of the Green Bay Packers’ defense after an arduous slog through the tenure of his predecessor. Dom Capers’ approval rating in Wisconsin would make even Congress blush.
Whether it was emphasizing pass defense and flexibility in his introductory press conference, or insisting the Packers mindset was more important than the defensive scheme, Pettine won over his players before the pads even went on.
“I love him,” Davon House told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “Love the energy he brings. You can feel the juice in the meetings room and on the field.