January 24, 200521 yr Jim Bates in talks with Packers Under former Miami defensive coordinator Jim Bates, the Dolphins ranked eighth in defense last season, 31st against the run and second against the pass. Photo/AP Pittsburgh - It appears that former Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Jim Bates is a serious candidate to take over the defense for the Green Bay Packers. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported today that Bates is the front-runner to become the Packers? new defensive coordinator Coach Mike Sherman has not announced the fate of current defensive coordinator Bob Slowik, who recently completed his first season leading the defense. The Packers fell from 17th the year before to 25th in total defense, and finished with a franchise-low 15 forced turnovers, leading to speculation that Slowik would be fired or demoted. [More in URL] I dont know much about Bates but I think it could most likely help improve our crappy defense.
January 24, 200521 yr Author He'll be good, but he'll give up about 2-4 games per year. 664724[/snapback] Already used to that from our defense :thumbdown
January 24, 200521 yr he's solid. only reason we're not keeping him is cuz the players are so loyal to him.
January 24, 200521 yr Well, if/when we take their LB coach and make him our DC, then it'll be fine with me.
January 24, 200521 yr Author According to Chris Mortensen (ESPN), Jim Bates will be named new Packers Defensive Coordinator! Bates to be Packers' DC; Slowick to Secondary Coach Former Miami Dolphins interim coach Jim Bates will be named the new Packers' new defensive coordinator, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports. Bates supplants Bob Slowik at the post. Slowick is to shift to secondary coach to replace Kurt Schottenheimer, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Bates declined comment to the paper when asked whether he was heading to Green Bay. "There have been a lot of things going on in the past week that I'm not free to talk about," Bates said. "I wish I could tell you, but I can't."
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