The San Francisco 49ers’ quest to optimize their elite defense under the guidance of coordinator Steve Wilks has reached its conclusion. In an unexpected conference call with journalists on Wednesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced the dismissal of Wilks from his position as defensive coordinator after just one season.
The Vikings have officially added another duty to assistant coach Mike Pettine's title. Minnesota announced on Friday that Pettine is now assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach.
The Vikings have hired Marcus Dixon as their new defensive line coach for the 2024 season. He replaces Chris Rumph, who held the job for the last two seasons.
The Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator position has to be a popular opening. The Packers have their franchise quarterback in the building, an ascending, cheap offense, and a ton of draft capital invested into high-upside players on defense.
Every several years we get a new Packers defensive coordinator. The last (at least) four have ended their time on the team as failures. Living through each of these can give you a lot of ideas on what a good defensive coordinator should be.
Vikings defensive line coach Chris Rumph has been hired by Clemson to coach their defensive ends, the program announced on Monday. Rumph has been on a leave of absence since October, so this won't materially change things for the Vikings.
Assistant Head Coach Mike Pettine and Imarjaye Albury will assume Smith’s role until he returns. Minnesota Vikings outside linebackers coach and pass rush specialist Mike Smith is taking a personal leave of absence, per Alec Lewis.
Former Vikings safety Robert Blanton is one of ten participants in the team's second annual Diversity Coaching Summit, taking place this week at TCO Performance Center.
Here's the latest news and buzz on the Vikings' 2023 coaching staff. Mike Pettine to Philly? Vikings assistant head coach Mike Pettine could be headed
How’s this for the NFL’s circle of life? New Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Sean Desai was under consideration for the Minnesota Vikings DC job, withdrew his name during the interview process, and now might bring a 2022 Vikings coach to the Eagles — who also interviewed for the Vikings DC position.
The Bucks County native could reunite with Sean Desai in Philly. The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly hiring Sean Desai as their new defensive coordinator.
It's been a wild week of change in the Minnesota Vikings rumor mill as defensive coordinator candidates have come and gone ... elsewhere. The latest shock was Ejiro Evero being granted permission to interview with Minnesota only to take the defensive coordinator gig with the Carolina Panthers.
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the February 5th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion.
The Minnesota Vikings have interviewed Sean Desai (Seattle Seahawks), Brian Flores (Pittsburgh Steelers), Ryan Nielsen (New Orleans Saints), and Mike Pettine (Vikings) so far for their open defensive coordinator position.
As of right now, there is a fair amount of uncertainty about who will get the defensive coordinator gig in Minnesota. Three interviews have been completed (Ryan Nielsen, Sean Desai, and Mike Pettine).
Since the offseason has started for the Minnesota Vikings, the most substantial change made has been in relieving former defensive coordinator Ed Donatell of his duties.
The Vikings are set to interview Steelers assistant Brian Flores and Mike Pettine. The latter spent the season as an assistant on Kevin O’Connell‘s staff.
Ian Rapoport reports that the Vikings are interviewing assistant HC Mike Pettine for their vacant defensive coordinator job. Pettine’s name had come up
From 2018-2020, Pettine was the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator. Then, he became a senior defensive assistant with the Chicago Bears. His experience within the NFC North will help the Vikings.
Mike Pettine is now coaching for his third team in the NFC North.
The Minnesota Vikings and incoming head coach Kevin O'Connell — fresh off a Super Bowl victory in his final game as the Rams' offensive coordinator — are continuing to build their coaching staff for the 2022 season.
The Minnesota Vikings have decided to shake up their coaching staff. They hired current Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell to be their new head coach.
The already deep ties between the Cleveland Browns and the Minnesota Vikings could become deeper this offseason. Following the Super Bowl, the new Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will begin building his staff.
If Pettine were to take on a fourth DC job, he would be tasked with guiding a Minnesota unit that finished 30th in the league in yards allowed and 24th in points against this year.
Joe Barry and De’Vondre Campbell have changed the Green Bay Packers’ defense. In 2019 under former defensive coordinator Mike Pettine, the Packers played their dime defense – six defensive backs – on a league-high 49.8 percent of the defensive snaps.
Chicago Bears have hired Pettine as a senior defensive assistant who will advise new defensive coordinator Sean Desai.
While Pettine wasn’t the abject disaster he’s made out to be as Packers defensive coordinator, perhaps a new voice to lead that side — along with noticeable reinforcements added this offseason by Gutekunst and Co. — will ultimately get Green Bay back to the Super Bowl stage.
Pettine's departure had been rumored throughout the week after his defense surrendered four touchdowns in less than two-and-a-half quarters of action versus Tampa Bay last Sunday.
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