What Saved Joe Whitt from the purge?

[Patler]

What do you think saved Joe Whitt's job with the Packers? The entire defensive staff was let go except the guy called "Assistant Head Coach" and the very low man on the totem pole, the "Defensive Quality Control' guy, 30 year old Joe Whitt, who was just hired less than a year ago.

What saved him???

[Fritz]

Because he meant so little? Because Winston Moss wanted him kept, maybe?

Signs seem to be pointing to W. Moss. However, you could argue that maybe MM kept Moss so he'd look a little more attractive as a HC candidate to a potential employer.

[Cleft Crusty]

They probably just forgot to fire him, or tell him he was fired, or stop paying him, kind of like that guy Milton Waddams in Office Space.

http://www.officefinder.com/images/office_space_milton.jpg

I was told if I was late again, I would be summarily dismissed...

[HarveyWallbangers]

JSO speculated that all of the coaches with ties to the old scheme were let go.

[Fritz]

By golly Cleft, you are right, methinks.

MM is probably reading the paper and going "Joe Whitt? Defensive what? I thought he was the towel boy!"

[Patler]

JSO speculated that all of the coaches with ties to the old scheme were let go.

Nunn and Sanders came with Bates and seem to be closely associated with his system. But Hairston has coached under several different coaches and seemingly has had success with DEs. I suspect they have expected him to do more with the recent draft picks than he has. Lionell Washington has been in every GB scheme since Ray Rhodes was the head coach, he was hired in 1999. But he really has not progressed much, and has coached no where but the DBs in Green Bay. It was probably time for some new blood there. Schottenheimer lasted longer this time in GB than he has anywhere for quite a while.

If I had to pick one to keep, it would have been Hairston.

[Lurker64]

Why would you fire the quality control guy? Who's against quality? You can never have enough quality control guys. You could argue that the failures this season were because we didn't have enough defensive quality control people. I think we should have at least a dozen defensive quality control people....

[Patler]

Why would you fire the quality control guy? Who's against quality? You can never have enough quality control guys. You could argue that the failures this season were because we didn't have enough defensive quality control people. I think we should have at least a dozen defensive quality control people....

But quality was lacking, and presumably he controlled quality. He should have been the first to go! :)

[pbmax]

They probably just forgot to fire him, or tell him he was fired, or stop paying him, kind of like that guy Milton Waddams in Office Space.

http://www.officefinder.com/images/office_space_milton.jpg

I was told if I was late again, I would be summarily dismissed...
McCarthy is still looking for the good red stapler. That guy isn't going anywhere until it turns up.

[retailguy]

McCarthy is still looking for the good red stapler. That guy isn't going anywhere until it turns up.

Ummm. Don't you mean the good GREEN stapler? Or maybe, the good YELLOW stapler?

Red? :? You must be kidding. :wink:

[retailguy]

I guess I should have watched the movie? I haven't seen the movie, or the TV show. :shock:

[TennesseePackerBacker]

They probably just forgot to fire him, or tell him he was fired, or stop paying him, kind of like that guy Milton Waddams in Office Space.

http://www.officefinder.com/images/office_space_milton.jpg

I was told if I was late again, I would be summarily dismissed...

:lol: I wonder how long it's been since he's gotten a paycheck.

[pbmax]

I guess I should have watched the movie? I haven't seen the movie, or the TV show. :shock:
It was red in the movie I believe, but Green or Gold would as valuable, obviously, as long as its a Swingline (tm).

I would definitely recommend the movie. Wear some flair!

[Fritz]

I still want KY to coach special teams.

[BallHawk]

I guess now we know.

[Bretsky]

I still want KY to coach special teams.


I'm for it as well

Honestly of the staff MM assembled the only guy I'd truly shake my head at would be the release of Tom Clements.

Rest can go if he wants them to and I would not wince one bit.......well I did like Bennett as a player though

[HarveyWallbangers]

Clements has done a nice job with Rodgers. I really like Philbin. I have a soft spot for Edgar. Robinson is an exceptional WRs coach.

[Patler]

Clements has done a nice job with Rodgers. I really like Philbin. I have a soft spot for Edgar. Robinson is an exceptional WRs coach.

I agree on all of those, but I don't just have a soft spot for Edgar Bennett, I think he is a very good coach. I was extremely impressed with the job he did in 2005. With all the injuries it seemed there was a new back being counted on to play almost every week. He always got them ready. There were no blatant screw ups by any of them. He seems to be getting through to the current group as well. Hall responded to the change from linebacker very quickly. Jackson has improved. Even Wynn seems to have gotten "with the program". I think Bennett is a fine coach.

[BobDobbs]

And if anyone knows how to coach players on taking care of the football it is Edgar.

[Fritz]

I'm good with the offensive coaching staff, though I wouldn't cry if Campen got canned.

[KYPack]

By golly Cleft, you are right, methinks.

MM is probably reading the paper and going "Joe Whitt? Defensive what? I thought he was the towel boy!"

Pretty close.

On NFL staffs, the "Defensive Quality Control coach" is the formal title.

The players and coaches call 'em "piss boy".

They do all the gofer and run around, low end jobs.

Gruden was piss boy for Holmgren's early staff.

He eventually moved up to "pissed man".