Mike Pettine: Bills' defense will attack, dictate offense

BY NICK ST. DENISMike Pettine went to the Buffalo Bills to escape New York Jets coach Rex Ryan's shadow. Pettine already appears to be bringing some of that shadow to Western New York.Pettine discussed his plans for the Bills' defense with BuffaloBills.com Thursday. (photo credit: BuffaloBills.com)"I think the fans will be excited about it because we’re going to be high energy and we are going to be an attacking style of defense," Pettine said. "We’re going to dictate to the offense. We’re not going to sit back and let offenses dictate to us, so if you’re going beat us it’s because you’ve taken our best punch.”Minus the guarantees, that quote just as easily could have been heard coming from Ryan's mouth in 2009 when he and Pettine joined the Jets. OK, I know. Enough with the comparisons.Pettine said the way he configures Buffalo's defensive scheme will be "player-driven." He ran a multiple defense in New York with more 3-4-based personnel, bu...