Cowboys Add Coach Mike Pettine to Bolster Struggling Defense

After a rough start to the season in Dallas, Christian Parker is getting some help. The Cowboys are bringing in longtime former coach Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant, the team announced on Monday. The 60-year-old actually worked with Parker, the team’s current defensive coordinator, back when they were on staff with the Green Bay Packers. Pettine hired Parker as an assistant there in 2019 for his first job in the NFL. “Had a chance to work with Pettine for a number of years, along with the Jets, and he’s gonna be here in a role to support everything…