The Green Bay Packers are brewing something special. Their young team has caught the attention of analysts across the country. That became even more evident when Jordan Love became the highest paid quarterback in the league.
Love is a huge reason why both Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney signed with the Packers this off-season. They both believe he will be the next super star in this league.
However, the fans in Green Bay is another big selling point, and defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley couldn’t believe what he saw late Sunday Night.
Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinator Blown Away By Packers Fans
In an interview after practice, Jeff Hafley couldn’t stop talking about the energy Packers fans bring to Lambeau Field:
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In an article by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Jeff Hafley has been around a lot of fan bases in his 20 years working in the NFL and college football.
But in his first year as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator, he’s realizing the fan base in Titletown is a little different — in a very good way.
“Shoot, I left last night late, I think people were tailgating in our parking lot at 9 o’clock at night,” Hafley said Monday while expressing his appreciation for Packers fans and the traditions he’s learning about. “We ended practice at like 12:15.
“I mean there was people tailgating in our parking lot at 9 o’clock at night on a Sunday. Practice had been over for six hours. People were asking for autographs and running around.”
Hafley, 45, is tasked with turning the Packers’ defense into a Super Bowl caliber unit and getting more out of his players. Hafley is replacing Joe Barry, who was fired after three underwhelming seasons in which opposing offenses more than often had their way with Green Bay’s defense.
It is always so exciting to see new personnel experiencing the Green Bay fan base. Packers fans are some of the most passionate in the world. In a city of just over 100,000 people, the community revolves around the Packers in every way.
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