The embattled Packers defensive coordinator finally speaks out about the firing rumors.
Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Joe Barry and his team have had a difficult few weeks, as the beleaguered coach admitted on Thursday, December 21.
Barry spoke with reporters on Thursday afternoon, coming off a two-game losing run in which his defense was bullied on the ground by the New York Giants and blasted through the air by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“This week was particularly hard on me, hard on my family. But this is the NFL. This is what you sign up for,” Barry said, per Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “We deal with it. We had a bad game. I have to be better for our guys. I put that on me, anytime we don’t play well.”
Barry went on to chalk up part of the Packers’ problems on defense to a lack of communication, for which he also assumed responsibility.
“When things aren’t proper, it’s my job to get it right,” Barry said, per Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated. “You’d think at this point things would be running smoothly.”
“This week was especially difficult for me and my family.” However, this is the NFL. “This is what you sign up for,” Barry responded, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “We’re dealing with it. We played poorly. I need to step up for our guys. I blame myself whenever we don’t perform well.”
Barry went on to blame part of the Packers’ defensive woes on a lack of communication, which he also accepted responsibility for.
“When things aren’t right, it’s my job to fix them,” Barry told Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated. “You’d think at this point things would be running smoothly.”
“This week was especially difficult for me and my family.” However, this is the NFL. “This is what you sign up for,” Barry responded, according to ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “We’re dealing with it. We played poorly. I need to step up for our guys. I blame myself whenever we don’t perform well.”
Barry went on to blame part of the Packers’ defensive woes on a lack of communication, which he also accepted responsibility for.
“When things aren’t right, it’s my job to fix them,” Barry told Bill Huber of Sports Illustrated. “You’d think at this point things would be running smoothly.”
The Packers’ season concludes with road games against the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings, as well as a home game against the Chicago Bears.
For Heavy.com, Max Dible covers the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, and Golden State Warriors. Before joining Heavy, he worked as a reporter for West Hawaii Today and as the news director for BigIslandNow.com and Pacific Media Group’s family of Big Island radio stations. More information on Max Dible
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