EAGAN, Minn. — One day in early May, Mike Pettine, the Vikings’ assistant head coach, spotted a news alert on the television. He had been talking ball in the office of outside linebackers coach Mike Smith, and now here were both men, learning that free-agent edge rusher Za’Darius Smith had signed with the Baltimore Ravens. “I had no doubt he …
Green Bay defensive coordinator Mike Pettine won’t return to the team next season and special teams coordinator Shawn Mennenga has been fired after the Packers’ second straight NFC championship game loss last Sunday. “You can’t do stuff like that against a good football team and expect to win.” LaFleur had chosen to keep Pettine after the Packers gave up 285 …
