Likelihood I go:
I'd say if anyone blew a couple of Super Bowl seasons it was Ted. McCarthy gets some blame for the NFCCG against Seattle, but he shares it with a lot of people because that loss was a team effort. Everybody had their shoulder to the wheel in making that happen.
I mean I do agree! It wasn’t just a bad coaching job, they almost refused to get help and the team was dying.but...He kept dom capers wayyyyy to long....that defensive unit was awful but made worse by that guy in the end.
McCarthy had Brett Farve and Aaron Rodgers. Two hall of famers.
No argument there.
I agree he deserves another shot, I’m just not sure where that would be. MLF’s success post-MM doesn’t help MM’s case (fair or not.....), but he has a lot to offer, and I still consider him to be an exceptional QB coach. Makes me think Cleveland is the best place for him. A lot of talent on that ship, just not a rudder in Kitchens. That job would come with an extra amount of heat. Carolina might be better, where he’d get a little breathing room. Should be interesting to see where he lands (if he really wants to coach, that is).
Agreed, the addition of the Smith’s has had a huge impact on the win total, as has the play of rookie Jenkins. On a different subject, I’m looking for this new and improved (not perfect) team to come out of Minny with a win. That would be YUGE!
Agree. Worse case is they lose this weekend, beat the Lions, and host the Queens in the playoffs. That’s one way to send the Queens home, but I’m still holding out for a first round bye.recent history says the game in MN will be really tough to come away with a win. Both teams aren't without their strengths and weaknesses, so we'll see. I'd rather win for sure, but a playoff game back here in 2 weeks against the vikings sounds nice too
The difference for me is that, right wrong or indifferent, McCarthy was just growing a little stale. Not even just schematically, just as 'the' voice in the locker room. I think his voice grew stale, and I don't think he had total control of the team. It's been interesting to have several players come out and say that the locker room atmosphere is better, and that guys weren't being held accountable.
The 2014 NFCCG has everything to do with the ultimate demise of MM. Statistically, it was almost impossible for GB to lose that game at some point in Q3. We know how it ended. MM chose to play not to lose. I really think it’s as simple as that.
That game still stings, probably the worst Packers loss ever. Not sure if we'll ever get the stink of that one off of us.
I definitely think it was time for McCarthy to move on. But I can't help but wonder what the Packers W-L record would be today if McCarthy had stayed? Given that this is the healthiest the team has been in years, would we still be 11-3?
Didn't we have 3 and outs for negative yards on like 3 or 4 of our drives in the 4th quarter trying to run the clock out? I mean we won, but we didn't wind that game down like we should have. I hope they get better from it.
In the Bears game? Our last four possessions were three and outs. And the one before that six plays and punt. I'm sure they knew we were going to try and run it, but obviously you'd like to be a little more effective than that.
Well that’s why they play the game, right? I don’t think anything would surprise me this season, although I’m hopeful they can at least get past the Lions. The Vikings? That’s a much taller order.
