Packers' coach Mike McCarthy spoke to the media in Lambeau Field to introduce new defensive coordinator Dom Capers. His arrival will also trigger a change from the old 4-3 to the 3-4 defense. McCarthy had a difficult time getting rid of Bob Sanders, the club's previous defensive coordinator. "Really, what it came down to, I just didn't feel that we were headed in the right direction on the defensive side of the ball. It was really an evaluation of the last three years. I felt that a number of things that occurred in Year 1 showed up again in Year 3. Those were some of the factors that put me in that decision." While he was still open to the 4-3 defense, he wanted to go after the 3-4. That led him to Capers, a coach he'd never worked with before.

On Sunday night, Dom Capers accepted Packers' coach Mike McCarthy's offer to become his defensive coordinator. Capers, 58, has 38 years of coaching experience, including 23 years in the NFL.

The Green Bay Packers have fired defensive coordinator Bob Sanders.