3 reasons Packers should fire defensive coordinator Mike Pettine

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine talks to GM Brian Gutekunst during practice at Clarke Hinkle Field on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Ashwaubenon, Wis.Gpg Packerspractice 092618 Abw214
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine talks to GM Brian Gutekunst during practice at Clarke Hinkle Field on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Ashwaubenon, Wis.Gpg Packerspractice 092618 Abw214 /
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Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Mike Pettine during practice at Clarke Hinkle Field on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Ashwaubenon, Wis.Gpg Packers 061119 Abw229 /

2. Playcalling

It’s been a tradition like none other in Green Bay to question the defensive coordinator’s playcalling and publicly complaining about it on social media. The hashtag #FirePettine has also been prominent. The tradition started before Pettine’s arrival, but it has certainly continued over the last year or two.

Pettine has made a number of questionable decisions as the play-caller for the Packers’ defense and this was on full display as Green Bay ended the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pettine’s man coverage allowed Tom Brady to find Scotty Miller behind the defense for a touchdown with one second remaining. That score completely shifted the outcome of the game and put the Packers in a hole they were never able to recover from. It’s that exact call that could ultimately cost Pettine his job.