Mike Pettine
Definition
Mike Pettine is an American football coach, best known for serving as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns in the NFL from 2014 to 2015.
He recently retired from his role as assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach for the Minnesota Vikings after a long career shaping defensive strategies across multiple teams.
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Mike Pettine traded his headset for a hammock after announcing his retirement, leaving Vikings defenders to fend for themselves.
When the offense stalled, fans chanted for Mike Pettine to unleash the blitz package from his Browns days.
Mike Pettine's coaching tree might be sparse, but his pass-rush schemes were always ahead of the snap count.
Retirement suits Mike Pettine; no more yelling at linebackers who confuse zone drops with man coverage.