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Byline: Bob McGinn
GREEN BAY, Wis. _ Coach Mike Sherman made one change Thursday on his defensive coaching staff but it didn't involve coordinator Bob Slowik.
Instead, secondary coach Kurt Schottenheimer was fired by Sherman, a source close to the situation said.
Schottenheimer was hired by Sherman last January after Slowik was promoted from secondary coach. He was part of a dysfunctional defense that set club records for most touchdown passes allowed (33, with four more in the playoffs) and fewest interceptions (eight).
The club made no announcement of the dismissal and the 55-year-old Schottenheimer didn't return a telephone message seeking comment.
Sherman has been meeting with his defensive coaches most of the week but, so far at least, Schottenheimer is the only one who has lost …