Can Dom Capers bring out the best in McCarthy?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Hard to understand why anybody would have a problem with Philbin.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Great

When Favre was miked up for a game he told one of the O-line guys that he'd done a good job, adding "Way to overcome your coaching!"

I laughed, but one wonders how much truth if any...?

I doubt there was any truth to it. Just Brett being Brett. Hell, I'd be shocked if Brett could tell a good coach from a bad coach. Didn't he like Rhodes and Sherman?

[HowardRoark]

I'm not sure getting laid every night for a change didn't soften McCarthy up just a hair last year....

I thought he got married last year.

[cpk1994]

Re: Great

When Favre was miked up for a game he told one of the O-line guys that he'd done a good job, adding "Way to overcome your coaching!"

I laughed, but one wonders how much truth if any...?

I doubt there was any truth to it. Just Brett being Brett. Hell, I'd be shocked if Brett could tell a good coach from a bad coach. Didn't he like Rhodes and Sherman?

Didn't he also think that Steve Mariucci would make a great head coach?

[Zool]

Re: Great

lack of running game and he was the ex OL coach where we have not seem overwhelming progress

Green Bay
112 ypg last year, 17th in the league
4.1ypc

Superbowl Participants:
Pittsburgh
105 ypg, 23rd
3.7ypc

Arizona
73.6ypg, 32nd
3.5ypc


Maybe we were all a bit spoiled by having one of the best o-lines in the league and one of the best backs in the league from 01-03. The team is at least average in rushing. The passing attack was 8th in the league last year and the O as a whole was 8th in YPG.

[MJZiggy]

I'm not sure getting laid every night for a change didn't soften McCarthy up just a hair last year....

I thought he got married last year.

Not only that, she had a baby.

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Re: Great

lack of running game and he was the ex OL coach where we have not seem overwhelming progress

Green Bay
112 ypg last year, 17th in the league
4.1ypc

Superbowl Participants:
Pittsburgh
105 ypg, 23rd
3.7ypc

Arizona
73.6ypg, 32nd
3.5ypc


Maybe we were all a bit spoiled by having one of the best o-lines in the league and one of the best backs in the league from 01-03. The team is at least average in rushing. The passing attack was 8th in the league last year and the O as a whole was 8th in YPG.

Those teams can get away with it because they have a playmaker and two HOFers at QB. The running game needs to improve, and I think step one in doing that is having Grant healthy and giving BJack 40% of the carries.

[vince]

I'm not sure getting laid every night for a change didn't soften McCarthy up just a hair last year....

I thought he got married last year.

Not only that, she had a baby.

Yeah, those distractions too.

[Pacopete4]

MM better hope Capers brings the best outta him and they both do their jobs cuz I really think that MM will be on a short leash if theres another 6-10 record in the makings..

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Call me a homer but I think now that MM can work strictly with the offense and let a talented guy like Capers run the defense, the team will see better results from people working nearly exclusively in their specialties.

I really think MM is an elite coach. I didn't care for his playcalling last year -- safe to say the least -- but I attribute that to the new QB more than him. I suspect they open it up a lot more this year.

[PlantPage55]

Call me a homer but I think now that MM can work strictly with the offense and let a talented guy like Capers run the defense, the team will see better results from people working nearly exclusively in their specialties.

I really think MM is an elite coach. I didn't care for his playcalling last year -- safe to say the least -- but I attribute that to the new QB more than him. I suspect they open it up a lot more this year.

Just like the 2nd year with Brett, eh? I suspect you're correct, as well. We saw a lot of TE blocking formations and keeping guys in to help with protection when we went 8-8. We opened it up a lot more in the 13-3 year. We saw an emphasis on protection again last year (although not as much as the 8-8 year), but now I suspect we'll open it up more this coming year.

Confidence in Aaron Rodgers, confidence in Jordy Nelson, and a sneak peak at the ability of JerMichael are things from last season that point to this, IMO.