Tuesday Cheese Curds: Jonathan Gannon speaks!
The Packers’ new defensive coordinator finally spoke to the media.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 19: Head coach Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona Cardinals and head coach Matt Lafleur of the Green Bay Packers talk before a game at State Farm Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images We finally got to hear from Jonathan Gannon! The Packers hired their new defensive coordinator in late January after the departure of Jeff Hafley, but, for some reason, it took more than four months for the Packers to let him talk to the media.
Why? Who knows, and in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t really matter. It’s not like he was going to say anything particularly meaningful or insightful.
In fact, you probably could have guessed pretty much the exact things he ended up saying. “We want to be fast and physical. ” Yeah, every defense does.
“We want to take the ball away. ” I’ve yet to see an NFL defense that didn’t. “We’re going to have a multiple front.