Ex-Vikings Coach Lands Gig Down in Dallas

Mike Pettine isn t unemployed any longer. The ex-Vikings coach is now with the Cowboys. ESPN s Todd Archer offers the update: Long-time NFL coach Mike Pettine is joining the Cowboys defensive staff, reuniting with coordinator Christian Parker. As the Packers defensive coordinator form 2018-20, Pettine gave Parker his first job in the NFL in 2019. When hired, Parker attempted to talk Pettine out of retirement. Now six weeks into the season, Parker has a veteran coach as a sounding board. Ex-Vikings Coach Now Helping the Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys consistently find a way to construct a talented football team that underperforms. Most NFL fans enjoy that reality. Presumably, those who call Dallas home aren t among them. Pettine, of course, will be working toward correcting the problem. His background is on defense, most notably working as the head coach of the Browns (2014-15) alongside being the defensive coordinator with the Packers (2018-20). His career, though, has been