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Practice for the Green Bay Packers defense has taken on a significantly different tone under new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley.
Former Green Bay DC Joe Barry, who had worked with Packers head coach Matt LaFleur on Sean McVay’s Los Angeles coaching staff in 2017, didn’t challenge LaFleur, who is the team’s offensive play caller in nearly the same way Hafley does now for the defense. According to Green Bay cornerback and All-Pro returner Keisean Nixon, Hafley’s intensity is raising the Packers’ defensive level to new heights by doing so.
“I like Haf. Man, Haf is a cool dude,” Nixon said smiling on “Up & Adams” with Kay Adams on Monday. “Short guy, so he kind of got little man syndrome I think. He is competitive as hell. He goes at [head coach] Matt LaFleur, which is something new for me. He brings the best out of us, and we like playing for him. This defense is ready to go for sure.”
Hafley spent four seasons as Boston College’s head coach (2020-2023) prior to taking the Packers defensive coordinator job, but he returns to the NFL seven seasons of coaching experience in…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-06-10 23:03:30
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