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01-28-2010, 07:47 PM
Some responsibilities are being changed and they'll need new business cards for their new titles. But James Campen and Jerry Fontenot are still on the OL case. There was a change in Special Teams assistants, and the new guy was a returner who might help the non-existent punt return game.
From the Green Bay Press Gazette Blog of Champions:
McCarthy Keeps Assistants But Changes Some Roles (http://www.packersnews.com/ic/blogs/insider/2010/01/mccarthy-keeps-assistants-but-changes.html)
Coach Mike McCarthy has altered the duties of several assistant coaches but did not make any changes in his coaching personnel.
The Packers’ coach finished his postseason evaluation of his coaching staff this week and said Thursday that Mark Lovat and Dave Redding will flip-flop jobs as strength and conditioning coaches, with Lovat becoming the coordinator and Redding his assistant.
Also, Curtis Fuller will move from special-teams assistant to a coaching and administrative position where he’ll primarily work with the defense, and Chad Morton will go from coaching administrator to assistant special-teams coach.
The Packers didn't announce any of the changes because all were in-house and didn't include any changes in personnel.
McCarthy said that when he hired the 57-year-old Redding as strength and conditioning coordinator last year, it was with the intention of promoting Lovat to that role this year. Redding probably will spend only one season as Lovat’s assistant.
“(Redding) is respected for being a pioneer, I wanted to give Mark an opportunity to work with Dave,” McCarthy said Thursday. “It worked out better than anybody could have anticipated. Mark’s my guy, he’s the guy of our future as far as the way we operate down there (in the weight room).”
Fuller had a four-year NFL career as a safety with the Seattle Seahawks and then Packers.
“He’ll still do some special teams,” McCarthy said, “but primarily he’ll be with the defense. That’s where his future is.”
Morton was primarily was a kickoff and punt returner in his seven-year career in the NFL, and went to the Pro Bowl twice as a return man. Both he and Fuller just finished their first season on the Packers’ coaching staff.
“I’m very impressed with what Chad has shown and I think he has a very bright future coaching special teams in the NFL,” McCarthy said. “He was a dynamic special teams player and he has a bright future as a special teams coach.”
McCarthy also said he’ll fill his open position as the third strength and conditioning assistant, which was vacated this week when Mondray Gee went to the Seattle Seahawks , in the next three or four weeks.
-- Pete Doughery, pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com
From the Green Bay Press Gazette Blog of Champions:
McCarthy Keeps Assistants But Changes Some Roles (http://www.packersnews.com/ic/blogs/insider/2010/01/mccarthy-keeps-assistants-but-changes.html)
Coach Mike McCarthy has altered the duties of several assistant coaches but did not make any changes in his coaching personnel.
The Packers’ coach finished his postseason evaluation of his coaching staff this week and said Thursday that Mark Lovat and Dave Redding will flip-flop jobs as strength and conditioning coaches, with Lovat becoming the coordinator and Redding his assistant.
Also, Curtis Fuller will move from special-teams assistant to a coaching and administrative position where he’ll primarily work with the defense, and Chad Morton will go from coaching administrator to assistant special-teams coach.
The Packers didn't announce any of the changes because all were in-house and didn't include any changes in personnel.
McCarthy said that when he hired the 57-year-old Redding as strength and conditioning coordinator last year, it was with the intention of promoting Lovat to that role this year. Redding probably will spend only one season as Lovat’s assistant.
“(Redding) is respected for being a pioneer, I wanted to give Mark an opportunity to work with Dave,” McCarthy said Thursday. “It worked out better than anybody could have anticipated. Mark’s my guy, he’s the guy of our future as far as the way we operate down there (in the weight room).”
Fuller had a four-year NFL career as a safety with the Seattle Seahawks and then Packers.
“He’ll still do some special teams,” McCarthy said, “but primarily he’ll be with the defense. That’s where his future is.”
Morton was primarily was a kickoff and punt returner in his seven-year career in the NFL, and went to the Pro Bowl twice as a return man. Both he and Fuller just finished their first season on the Packers’ coaching staff.
“I’m very impressed with what Chad has shown and I think he has a very bright future coaching special teams in the NFL,” McCarthy said. “He was a dynamic special teams player and he has a bright future as a special teams coach.”
McCarthy also said he’ll fill his open position as the third strength and conditioning assistant, which was vacated this week when Mondray Gee went to the Seattle Seahawks , in the next three or four weeks.
-- Pete Doughery, pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com