The Facts:
The Packers have announced that they have signed a new multi-year contract with coach Mike McCarthy. “We are very pleased to finalize this agreement with Mike,” GM Ted Thompson said in a statement. “He’s a good football coach, a good leader, and a good man. I look forward to working with Mike into the future.”
Reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to the Journal-Sentinel, McCarthy agreed to a contract extension that is believed to be for three years and will raise his salary from $4 million per year to $5 million. Thompson was recently given a three-year extension to his deal and McCarthy's is expected to be the same length. Both would be under contract through the 2015 season. ... In addition, McCarthy signed all of his assistant coaches to one-year extensions that will carry through the 2012 season. Those signings include offensive and defensive coordinators Joe Philbin and Dom Capers.
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