Mike McCarthy is NOT the answer.

[Brandon494]

TT is not that bad of a GM, but I'm fucking sick of MM. His play calling is atrocious and each year he has been here we are one of the most penalized teams in the league. People want to blame TT all they want and maybe he does deserve some blame for hiring MM but MM is not the answer at HC. He NEVER wins the big game and rarely makes half time adjustments. Its time to let him go or have someone start calling plays who is not afraid to run the damn ball.

[sheepshead]

If we miss the playoffs, I agree. MM has to go.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I agree, and I never thought I'd say that. At least this game is on him.

Earlier in the week I posted this:

McCarthy may be the key to the game:

1) He's got to get and maintain the team in a high emotional state;

2) He's got to get the message across that this game will be one or lost on mistakes, penalties and turnovers. His guys have to keep their heads in the game;

3) McCarthy has to keep his head in the game calling plays. He can't be panicking, trying trick plays on 1st down, or taking three consecutive shots deep downfield for three and outs (taking no time off the clock and administering no punishment to the defense). Three and outs are OK inititally if we're gaining positive yardage per play by running or with short, quick passes and administering hits. MM has to call a New England-style plodding, positive-gain football game. He has to maintain for the rest of the game the same rhythm he usually establishes on his first drive.

Anyone who watched this game think McCarthy New Englanded MN?

[rbaloha1]

Takes too long to get AR in rhythm.

Capers needs to allow the dbs to play more press coverage which also helps with blitzing.

#4 owns the PAckers.

[mission]

I've been telling you Bozos this for two years...

[Partial]

I've been telling you Bozos this for two years...

I've been right with you.

This team doesn't play with any fire. Rodgers is the only one with passion today. And Driver/Jennings.

[red]

m3 can't coach

he's bad at play calling

he can't get a team prepared to play

he can't adjust

and he has no control over his team, no discipline

time for him to go

we got rid of the last coach for the same reasons, except he won more

[mr_blonde]

I concur. McCarthy is consistently out coached and it's really apparent when the Packers play teams with winning records.

As bad as the Packers played in the first 2+ quarters of the game, they had the ball at the Viking 27; 2nd and 2; driving to take the lead .... then, Lang forgets to block Allen leading to a sack and on third and long; an incomplete pass leading to McCarthy's worst call of the day ... the 51 yard FG attempt.

Crosby can't make a 50+ FG, especially outdoors. If the attempt was 45-47 yards then going for the FG makes sense; cut the lead to two and hold'em. But a 50+ yard attempt by a kicker who has not proven he can hit a FG consistently from that distance ... no way ... especially outdoors.

Go for it on fourth and 8. The Packers could have converted; momentum was on their side still. If you make it great, if not, hold'em. You are still only 5 points down and at least the Vikings don't get another 8 yards up the field to begin their drive.

[Sactopackfan]

Paging Mike Holmgren, please pick up line 3, Ted Thompson would like to speak with you...

[gbgary]

Re: Mike McCarthy is NOT the answer.

Mike McCarthy is NOT the answer.

depends on the question.

[Badgerinmaine]

I'm exasperated with him too, but let's think about this when we aren't all hurting from a painful divisional loss.

[Brohm]

I just don't understand why he does not see the obvious shit. Either he thinks this team is more talented than it is or he just cannot adapt to the abilities of the players on the field. Just mind-boggling the 5, 7- step drops in the first half after getting smoked for 8 sacks the first game. No protection adjustments with players or the calling until the second half. 6 more sacks today. Just ludicrous. Yes Rodgers held the ball too long on some of them, but you cannot ask him to trust the offense and just launch it and leave no dump offs.

[Maxie the Taxi]

I concur. McCarthy is consistently out coached and it's really apparent when the Packers play teams with winning records.

As bad as the Packers played in the first 2+ quarters of the game, they had the ball at the Viking 27; 2nd and 2; driving to take the lead .... then, Lang forgets to block Allen leading to a sack and on third and long; an incomplete pass leading to McCarthy's worst call of the day ... the 51 yard FG attempt.

Crosby can't make a 50+ FG, especially outdoors. If the attempt was 45-47 yards then going for the FG makes sense; cut the lead to two and hold'em. But a 50+ yard attempt by a kicker who has not proven he can hit a FG consistently from that distance ... no way ... especially outdoors.

Go for it on fourth and 8. The Packers could have converted; momentum was on their side still. If you make it great, if not, hold'em. You are still only 5 points down and at least the Vikings don't get another 8 yards up the field to begin their drive.

I hold McCarthy responsible for all the penalties, especially the Jolly head butt. He didn't have them ready. And I'll say it again. He didn't put the players into a position to succeed.

On the field goal, I'll give him a pass, although I think I would have punted. I anticipated this would be a field position, grind it out kind of game. He killed me with all those plays where Rodgers drops back 10 yards to pass and looks deep down field. Dink and dunk and a heavy dose of Grant and Green would have won this game. Ball control. Keep it out of MN's hands. If that's obvious to me, it should be obvious to MM.

[sheepshead]

Go for it on fourth and 8. The Packers could have converted; momentum was on their side still. If you make it great, if not, hold'em. You are still only 5 points down and at least the Vikings don't get another 8 yards up the field to begin their drive.

Normally this would sound like hind-site but I was thinking the exact same thing. I know he's playing percentages , but Ol' Mason has let us down too many times.

[sheepshead]

That long try to Jennings on the second possession looked like MM of game 1 and 2. He needed to be establishing rhythm at that point.