Coaching changes in the National Football League - Part 2
This is the second part in a four part series of articles discussing recent coaching staff changes in the NFL.
Robinson joined the Packers in 2006 along with current head coach Mike McCarthy. He coached Donald Driver to the Pro Bowl twice and helped Greg Jennings tie for the fourth most touch-downs in the NFL with 12.
Now Robinson is in Dallas, where he will be working with Dez Bryant, Roy Williams and two time Pro Bowl selection Miles Austin.
Heading north in the same conference, we find the Packers in the NFC North. Just a few days ago, President Mark Murphy said that extending head coach Mike McCarthy and General Manager Ted Thompson’s contracts were his number one priority. He has followed
through on half of his to-do list, signing Thompson to a contract extension. Both Thompson and McCarthy’s contracts were to expire in 2012, but so far, Thompson will be staying. McCarthy is expected to be next.
"This is a great organization and I am very humbled and appreciative," Thompson said in a statement released by the team. "Green Bay is a special place and I am honored to work with such a great group of people that have all contributed to our success."
Thompson chose 49 of the Packers’ 53 players on the active roster. 26 of those 49 were acquired through the NFL Draft.
Moving over to the other side of the NFL, let us take a look at the division with the most coaching activity in the NFL in recent days, the American Football Conference South. Three of the four teams in the division have made changes to their coaching staff.
We will start with the Houston Texans.
Reggie Herring had been line-backers coach for the Texans back in 2002 for one season. After that, he went to the Cowboys for three years and is now coming back to the Texans as the line-backers coach once again. Vance Joseph has been hired by the Texans,
as their defensive backs coach, as he has nine years of experience in the same position.
The team has also signed Jim Ryan as offensive assistant and John Butler as defensive assistant. Both will be working with Joe Marciano, who is the special-teams coordinator.
Moving down the list, sources claim that Jerry Gray is the best candidate for the Tennessee Titans’ defensive coordinator job. Grey had been a former assistant with the Titans in 1999. It was reported earlier that Gray turned down the offer to coach the
University of Texas Longhorns. However, if he does join head coach Mike Munchak, he will likely bring Frank Bush with him as line-backers coach.
Has your favourite coach been fired? Or better yet, promoted? Check out the next part and find out!
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