Winston Moss

To understand Winston Moss’ new position with the Green Bay Packers, it is irst necessary to appreciate just what the former National Football League linebacker went through to get into coaching in the irst place.

Then – and only then – does it make it clear just how far Moss has come and exactly how close he is to reaching the pinnacle of the coaching profession. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on Jan. 15, 2007, promoted Moss to assistant head coach, making him second in command to only McCarthy himself. These days in the NFL, assistant head coaches often ride the fast track to a head-coaching job.