When the Minnesota Vikings announced earlier this month that assistant head coach Mike Pettine had decided to retire, it undoubtedly caught many by surprise, as the declaration seemed somewhat abrupt for a guy with more than two decades of NFL coaching experience.
However, given some recent comments made by Pettine, who served as the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2020, there now seems to be a bit more clarity on the situation, as the 59-year-old revealed that he didn't have the greatest relationship with Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who some saw as a possible option to replace Jeff Hafley.