I haven't heard or read anything but if the Packers fire Dom Capers would it be a surprise to see Kevin Greene come out of retirement as a defensive coach in Green Bay?Look back to the Jan,17 2014 article in the JSO.
I don't think the main reason for him retiring was to spend more time with his family. For whatever reason he didn't want to stay in Green Bay anymore and I don't see him coming back at any point.[/QUOTE
I just found it odd that he would leave so abruptly,wonder what the real reason was?I don't think the main reason for him retiring was to spend more time with his family. For whatever reason he didn't want to stay in Green Bay anymore and I don't see him coming back at any point.
What it may imply is perhaps he wanted to get out before his name got attached to Dom Capers and that would tarnish his chances of coaching anywhere,he said he would like to coach again some day if anyone would have him...hmmm.All of that is implying Pack get one and done in the playoffs again?
Gotta have some hope man.
It legit was his reason. There was another factor but it wasn't a slight to the team in any way.I don't think the main reason for him retiring was to spend more time with his family. For whatever reason he didn't want to stay in Green Bay anymore and I don't see him coming back at any point.
Had some good defenses under ShurmurMaybe we can get Kevin Green, Jim Bates, Ray Rhodes, Fritz Shurmur (RIP), and Phil Bengston (RIP) to form an all-star defensive coaching staff
Oh yeah I agree, what 5 years with GB but may just be biding his time,he said he did like GB and he seemed to be an asset to the OLB's now Winston Moss coaches all the LB's and does a good job with what he has.Greene's coaching experience is limited. He's years away from a DC job if he does return to the game.
I liked Phil Bengston he was a hard nosed coach,reminded me of Chuck Noll but at the time he had people running things like Judge Robert Parins who had no real qualifications to be President of a pro football team,a Judge? that's like saying if I have a fishing license I'm qualified to captain an ocean liner.lolShurmer was a genius. Bengston was under rated. I read somewhere a while back that the 46 defense made famous by Buddy Ryan and the'85 Bears was really a Bengston creation.
I don't know if that's true or not. Moss was promoted to assistant HC (apparently to make another team poaching him less likely) his second year in Green Bay, but I really don’t know what his contribution to the defense has been. If you judge him strictly by the play of the ILBs – which he coached while Greene was in Green Bay – it doesn’t look good for him.... Winston Moss coaches all the LB's and does a good job with what he has.
It legit was his reason. There was another factor but it wasn't a slight to the team in any way.
Assistant coaches have horrible hours, spending very long days preparing, analyzing, and coaching. It's no mystery to me why someone who is (or should be) extremely financially independent would decide not to continue to do it. I don't know if that's true or not. Moss was promoted to assistant HC (apparently to make another team poaching him less likely) his second year in Green Bay, but I really don’t know what his contribution to the defense has been. If you judge him strictly by the play of the ILBs – which he coached while Greene was in Green Bay – it doesn’t look good for him.
BTW, for those hoping for a new DC next off season, one very likely candidate IMO would be Moss. Or someone else currently on the staff. I think the defense needs an infusion of new blood so I would be less than excited if someone like Moss replaced Capers.
I think longtime would vouch that I know what I'm talking aboutHow do you know??? You would have to be at least a close friend of him to be sure about it.
Seems to me that argument cuts both ways. Are you a close friend of Green's?How do you know??? You would have to be at least a close friend of him to be sure about it.
I liked Phil Bengston he was a hard nosed coach,reminded me of Chuck Noll but at the time he had people running things like Judge Robert Parins who had no real qualifications to be President of a pro football team,a Judge? that's like saying if I have a fishing license I'm qualified to captain an ocean liner.lol
Had some good defenses under Shurmur
I think longtime would vouch that I know what I'm talking about
He was interviewing at other jobs before he left the packers but didn't get them. He seems pretty focused on the kids, and I would be surprised if he was back next season with a team but I think if the steelers called he would be there in a heartbeat.I'm not questioning that you have access to some inside sources, what I meant though is that Greene is the only person knowing the reasons for him leaving the Packers.
I guess we'll figure it out next offseason depending on if he returns to coaching or not.
Regarding Bengtson; just imagine the unenviable position the man was put in, succeeding (who I consider) the best HC in NFL history. The Packers had just won 5 championships in the preceding 7 years. On top of that, IMO he had three things working against him: First, he was a victim of the Peter Principle: All great DCs are not great HCs. Second he inherited an old roster at the end of one of the most epic runs in sports history. Third, unlike Lombardi, he was not a master psychologist (like 99.9% of the rest of us) so he was unable to wring one more season out of the mostly older great players left on the roster.