Assistant coaches, the forgotten work force in case of a National Football League work stoppage, haven't been forgotten in Green Bay. The Packers' 20 assistants will arrive at the Super Bowl on Monday with fewer concerns about their financial futures than many of their counterparts in the league. "I don't want to get into numbers, but what we're getting is superior to anybody else," said cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt. "It's not even close. This organization has taken care of us. They run this place the right way." The league year officially ends on March 3, and without a new labor agreement the expectation is that management will lock out the players until settlement is reached. The draft will be conducted in late April, but after that there won't be much for assistant coaches to do. Last week, an assistant coach for an AFC team said that if the lockout lasts more than 60 days their salaries will be reduced by 25%. and if the lockout continues, the salary cut will increase. "Some teams are cutting 50%," the coach said, adding that he hadn't heard of a team that will pay 100% beyond May 1. "At our place, when it comes back, they're going to try to make it all back up for us. We're going to do our draft, then go fishing or go do whatever." Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
