Cowboys hire longtime NFL coach out of retirement to address team's brutal defensive start
Mike Pettine came out of retirement to join the Dallas Cowboys' defensive staff after their upset loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.
TL;DR
- The Dallas Cowboys have hired Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant due to ongoing defensive struggles.
- The decision follows an upset home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football".
- Pettine comes out of retirement to work with defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
- Pettine and Parker have a prior working relationship from their time with the Green Bay Packers.
- The Cowboys' defense ranks poorly in yards allowed per game, run defense, and points allowed.
- The team's offense, led by Dak Prescott, has been successful, ranking seventh in points per game.