"Michael John McCarthy is one of the great coaches in the NFL."

[mraynrand]

^^^ Perky!

[mraynrand]

That would make him the Grover Cleveland of Packer Mike coaches. Ol' Grover was the 22nd and 24 President.

Come to think of it, they kind of look alike.

Damn that's a great post. All you need is Holmy with a bow tie.

[woodbuck27]

Brings to mind an obvious question: If McCarthy should retire before Thompson, who do you want him to hire as successor to Mike the 3rd?

Mike Smith
Mike Tomlin
Mike McCoy
Mike Pettine
Mike Zimmer
Mike Trgovac (DL-Packers)
Mike Nolan (DC-Falcons)
Mike Tice (OL-Falcons)
Mike Devlin (OL-Jets)
Mike McDaiel (WR-Browns)
Mike Munchak (OL-Steelers)
Mike Vrabel (LB-Texans)
Mike Gillhamer (DB-Colts)
Mike Rutenberg (aDB-Jags)
Mike Mallory (ST-Jags)
Mike Mularkey (TE-Titans)
Mike Sullivan (aOL-Titans)
Mike Pope (TE-Cowboys)
Mike Dawson (aDL-Eagles)
Mike Groh (WR-Bears)
Mike Priefer (ST-Vikes)
Mike Shula (OC-Panthers)
Mike Neu (QB-Saints)
Mike Phair (aDL-Bucs)(brother of Liz?)
Mike Caldwell (LB-Cards)
Mike Waufle (DL-Rams)
Mike Solari (OL-49ers)

And that's just the pro ranks. Someone needs to find the 97 potential Mike HCs in the FBS Subdivision.

Geee pbmax ! How much time do you have on your hands? That's impressive research.

[woodbuck27]

That would make him the Grover Cleveland of Packer Mike coaches. Ol' Grover was the 22nd and 24 President.

Come to think of it, they kind of look alike.

Holy cow ! It's a reincarnation !!

[woodbuck27]

Fair enough. Since the premise of the article was (I believe) that MM is one of the best coaches currently in the NFL, I thought that's what you were questioning. I don't think there is really anyone trying to suggest that he is one of the greatest coaches of all time. Not yet.

Wheeeeeuuu !

I post here seeking your approval.

[mraynrand]

Wheeeeeuuu !

I post here seeking your approval.

you're not going to get it

[Harlan Huckleby]

I've warmed up to Iron Mike. He is a funny and smart guy, warts and all, and I believe he is a changed man.

[mraynrand]

I've warmed up to Iron Mike.

where the hell IS iron mike - and easy cheesy, 007, the micro rat, basket, ahhhh hell, who cares...must...break..addiction.....

[vince]

More McCarthy love from the coaching ranks...

The Best Offensive Minds

Great football tickles Mike Martz. Outstanding audibles make him squeal. Well-drawn-up plays send him into man-crush mode.

“You want to talk about a great coach?” he asks. “Check out Mike McCarthy.”

His level of preparation is what stands out the most.

...

McCarthy knows that when he’s in a certain personnel, [Vikings head coach Mike] Zimmer will leave the safety on the short side of the field responsible for half the field with the safety and the other cornerback responsible for the other half. His stat guy is telling him that.

[mraynrand]

More McCarthy love from the coaching ranks...

The Best Offensive Minds

Fitting then, that his favorite book isn’t one of the Lombardi biographies or the spiritual tome My Utmost for His Highest, sitting within arm’s reach on the auburn desk inside the basement office of his San Diego home. It’s 1776, David McCullough’s telling of the bloody birth of the United States. Of particular interest to Martz are the military exploits of the Revolutionary War’s most famous general.

“I kind of thought I knew George Washington and his career,” he says. “But the author wrote this book so personally. Washington never buckled, and if he did, nobody ever knew about it.

“The thing I really admire is he was always a step ahead. Even though it might have hurt him, the emotion of losing New York, you have to find a way to get back in the fight. That’s a lot like football: Take the emotion out of it and fix the problem.”

"Even though it might have hurt him, the emotion of losing to New York, you have to find a way to get back in the fight."

Stubby can relate....

[woodbuck27]

you're not going to get it

Are you into one of your spells?

[woodbuck27]

where the hell IS iron mike - and easy cheesy, 007, the micro rat, basket, ahhhh hell, who cares...must...break..addiction.....

People come ... people go ... anyway the wind blows.

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[Harlan Huckleby]

where the hell IS iron mike - and easy cheesy, 007, the micro rat, basket, ahhhh hell, who cares...must...break..addiction.....

The good, they die young

[George Cumby]

I've warmed up to Iron Mike. He is a funny and smart guy, warts and all, and I believe he is a changed man.

Me too. I saw some bit with him and he was disarmingly candid and really self critical. I forget what it was, but it didn't reek like the typical celebrity contrition shtick.

[woodbuck27]

Mike McCarthy is one of the very best NFL coach's in regular season games.

[mmmdk]

This is for you, Stubby...and yeah, Aaron Rodgers is not good enough for (Geez):

Wish It, Want It, You Blew It.

You wish you were a millionaire.
You want more money.
Guess what.
You blew it.

You wish you could change the neighborhood.
You want to be a selectman.
You blew it.

You wish you could open up a restaurant.
You did not want to pay protection money.
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
You blew it.

You blew it who? You blew it bad.
You know what the last page of the book is? A mirror.
So you can see exactly who blew it.
Being you. (Stubby)

Thanks Vinny. You nailed it. LOL.

[mraynrand]

Mike McCarthy is one of the very best NFL coach's in regular season games.

if only he could win the Superbowl every year, just like all the other coaches in the NFL.

[Joemailman]

MM is one of 8 active head coaches to have won a Super Bowl. Only Belichick and Coughlin have won more than one.

[mmmdk]

MM is one of 8 active head coaches to have won a Super Bowl. Only Belichick and Coughlin have won more than one.

*SIGH* Dear toddler nation, why only compare Stubby to active coaches? Oh, 'cos it suits an argument for Stubby's "greatness" and Packers're not the Lions...bla bla bla.
Yup, disregard Lombardi, Parcells, etc. History is sham I guess [for toddler nations].

I do acknowledge that McCarthy is a good coach, just not great.

Still, you still blew it, Stubby...or maybe it's the guy that hired you!? But I still like TT's style - but darn it, TT is human too. GB now with nearly 25 years with 2 sublime QBs and yet only 2 trophies. Russell Wilson has been QB how long?...you better hope Brady wins a 4th trophy then! And what a difference a great coach would be right now in GB.

It's Titletown. Expect greatness. Even in the year 2525.

[Joemailman]

*SIGH* Dear toddler nation, why only compare Stubby to active coaches? Oh, 'cos it suits an argument for Stubby's "greatness" and Packers're not the Lions...bla bla bla.
Yup, disregard Lombardi, Parcells, etc. History is sham I guess [for toddler nations].

I do acknowledge that McCarthy is a good coach, just not great.

Still, you still blew it, Stubby...or maybe it's the guy that hired you!? But I still like TT's style - but darn it, TT is human too. GB now with nearly 25 years with 2 sublime QBs and yet only 2 trophies. Russell Wilson has been QB how long?...you better hope Brady wins a 4th trophy then! And what a difference a great coach would be right now in GB.

It's Titletown. Expect greatness. Even in the year 2525.

Well, if New England wants to give us Belichick, let me know. Until then, I'll be glad we have McCarthy who is one of the top coaches in the NFL. Having a great QB is no guarantee of multiple Super Bowls. Ask Dan Marino. Or Peyton Manning. Or Drew Brees.