Archive for January, 2009

Packer Promote Slocum to Special Teams Coach; Hire Fuller

The Packers today promoted Shawn Slocum to special teams coach to take the place of the now retired Mike Stock. Slocum served as the Packers’ special teams assistant coach the past three seasons, and coached 15 seasons at the collegiate level before coming to Green Bay. The team then hired Curtis Fuller to fill Slocum’s [...]

Center Wells Has Surgery on Torn Right Labrum

From: JSOnline Center Scott Wells underwent surgery to repair a torn right labrum Tuesday, which was discovered in his physical after the season, a source familiar with the operation said.

Moss Says He’s Not Sure About the Raiders Plans

From: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Assistant coach Winston Moss of the Packers was interviewed Monday by the Oakland Raiders, his second National Football League head-coaching interview in the span of 10 days. “No one can predict what Al Davis is going to do,” said Jack Bechta, the agent for Moss. “He’s such a wild card.” Moss, [...]

Packers Taking a Long Look at Gregg Williams

From: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Gregg Williams holds all the cards in determining which team gets his services. Both the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints are pursuing Williams, the former Jacksonville, Washington and Tennessee defensive coordinator and Buffalo head coach, to lead their defensive staffs. Both will have to wait awhile before hearing whether [...]

Packers Could Have Interest in Jim Haslett

From: St.Louis Post Dispatch Green Bay could have some interest in Jim Haslett as a defensive coordinator. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy once worked under Haslett in New Orleans. But Haslett’s priority is the Rams’ head-coaching job, and McCarthy may not be able to wait for the Rams’ search to conclude.

Packers Close to Hiring Nolan as Defensive Coordinator

From: Pro Football Talk.com We reported that other night on rumors of former 49ers coach Mike Nolan putting together a staff, and of speculation in league circles that Nolan will become the Packers’ next defensive coordinator. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that Nolan has become the “clear front-runner” to replace Bob Sanders. Nolan has 11 [...]

Could Mike Nolan Find His Way on the Packers Coaching Staff?

From: Pro Football Talk.com We suggested last night that former 49ers coach Mike Nolan could be the next defensive coordinator in Green Bay, due to the fact that Packers coach Mike McCarty worked as Nolan’s offensive coordinator in 2005. A league source tells us that Nolan curently is in the process of lining up a [...]

More Coaches Getting Fired in Green Bay

From: National Football Post The housecleaning continues in Green Bay.  The National Football Post has just been informed that the entire Packers’ defensive coaching staff (with the exception of linebackers/assistant head coach Winston Moss) has just been fired. Green Bay makes this move less than one day after firing defensive coordinator Bob Sanders