Bruce...
Picked up this media quote from another website and am sure this is the type of stuff you're referencing:
2. Bates and switch
Green Bay's defense in 2004 was arguably the worst in franchise history, setting several marks for futility. Shockingly, the Packers did very little from a personnel standpoint this off-season. What they did do is hire Jim Bates as their new defensive coordinator. Now they'll ask him to turn water to wine. Bates was the defensive coordinator in Miami the past five seasons and the Dolphins ranked in the top 10 in total defense each year. While Bates had a roster packed with Pro Bowlers in Miami, Green Bay's is loaded with uncertainty. Bates is regarded as an outstanding teacher whose enthusiasm is contagious. The players already seem to have fewer issues with the scheme, which won't change in mid-stream as Bob Slowik's did a year ago. If Bates can somehow take a group that ranked 25th in total defense and get them in the top 10, he could be a hot head-coaching commodity after the season.
The author attributes the quote to JS Online from June 16, 2005, but try as I may, I could not find the article to find out which sportswriter wrote it.
In any event, I agree with you. I don't know what the chicks in the chorus line expect to happen during the offseason. Cripes, do the Packers have to go out and sign last year's entire 1st string Pro Bowl defense before the chicks will give it a rest?
I for one am confident this defense is going to give Brett the ball a whole lot more this year.
Bring on the game!