Monte Kiffin considered joining the Tennessee staff as defensive coordinator under coach Johnny Majors in 1983. He went to the Green Bay Packers instead. Now after an accomplished NFL career, Kiffin joins the Vols, leading the defense for his son, Lane Kiffin. I went to the Green Bay Packers with Bart Starr, and all due respect to Bart, we got fired after one year. Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you dont, but you cant look back, Monte Kiffin said on Friday in his first appearance with the Vols. Had Kiffin chosen to join Majors staff, he would have worked alongside Lane Kiffins predecessor, Phillip Fulmer, who was the offensive line coach at the time. Monte Kiffin said he had become familiar with Fulmer before that when their paths crossed while Kiffin was an assistant at Nebraska and Fulmer at Wichita State in Kansas. Monte Kiffins decision in 1983 wasnt exactly a bad one as it was the beginning of a 26-season run in the NFL. Kiffin went on to stints with the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints before finally landing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he won the 2002 Super Bowl and coached units that ranked among the NFLs top 10 in total defense and points allowed in 11 of 13 seasons. Kiffin said he wasnt looking to leave Tampa Bayhe still has a good relationship with owner Malcolm Glazer and coach Jon Grudenbut he had talked with Lane some in the past about coaching together. - AP Sports
