Dallas Cowboys fans were given a little bit of a jump scare this morning. Ahead of Week 6, which will see the Cowboys take on the Green Bay Packers, Dallas made some changes. One of those was hiring former Cleveland Browns head coach and Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine to work under Christian Parker.
However, when Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer told 103 The Fan on Friday that Pettine would be reporting to him and not Parker, pearls were clutched. I don’t think there’s many structures in the league that are any different than that. And yeah, so to me, when you’re the head coach, they all report to you.
And Mike Pettine’s no different.” According to Sports Illustrated, Pettine and Dallas have been in talks about “a potential role on Parker’s staff since spring. It’s reported that while Parker works the sidelines, Pettine will be watching from the booth. Even though he’s coming into the fray six weeks in the regular season, he understands that he’ll be playing catch-up, SI says.
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