Packers Talk

The Green Bay Packers didn’t make the splash hire.They made the intentional one.On this episode of Cheesehead Radio, the crew digs into Green Bay’s decision to hire Jonathan Gannon as defensive coordinator — a move that landed with all the subtlety of a snowblower on Packers Twitter. After a week of fan wish-casting, nostalgia lists, and Jim Leonhard fever dreams, the Packers went in the opposite direction: experience, familiarity, and a defensive philosophy Matt LaFleur clearly believes in.CD Angeli, Jersey Al, and Kelly Hodgson walk through why the reaction felt so visceral — and why comparing Gannon to past failures misses the larger point. This isn’t Joe Barry panic hiring. This is a head coach choosing control, continuity, and a system he trusts, even if it means disappointing fans who wanted something louder.The conversation moves beyond the résumé and into the reality of the roster. With injuries still looming, key defenders returning midseason, and a secondary built far more for zone than man, the que