DOES THIS MEAN WE'RE SITTING ON OUR ASS AND DOING NOTHING WITH COACHES ????

[Pugger]

lol

bad timing pugger

i don't know if he was fired, or he quit. but the pats just announced that their LB coach pepper johnson will not be returning to the team

Of course I'm talking about what NE fans are saying about the coaches in Patriot forums.

[Pugger]

I don't understand the M3 hate. He's better than Sherman or Rhodes for sure, and better than others who were out there (e.g., Morningweg, Childress, IIRC) at the time. He's got a good mind for offense, and while he's not the best in-game strategist, he is an above average NFL HC. The Thanksgiving Lions game aside, he didn't lose the team and was able to keep the season from going down the drain without Rodgers. No small feat.
He consistently beats the Bears and has won the division 3 years in a row!
If he quit or was fired his agent's phone would be lighting up in a minute. There's a reason Gruden and Cowher get mentioned every year leading up to Black Monday -- they took teams to the playoffs, and won a SB. McCarthy would get the same treatment, although I think when he's done in GB, he'll walk away for good. (if he's not fired)

Slocum hasn't been great but he's been hampered on ST by injuries. I'd call him average to below average, and the stats bear that out. If they replaced him I wouldn't mind, but I think they'll keep him.

Capers isn't going anywhere.
What I'd like to know is if someone has looked at games from the 2009 and 2010 seasons and compared them to this past year. I assume Capers is running the same scheme, so what else has changed? Have offenses adapted and figured the defense out, or is it the players' failure to understand and execute the defense? Without watching/comparing the different seasons, I'm inclined to think it's more the latter...which means Capers & Co. need to find a way to help the players understand the scheme, and TT needs to find players who can learn and play the defense.

I don't get the M3 hate either. He ain't perfect but he's better than most of them and we've had a lot of success with him running things. He got Favre to play very well in 2007 after a couple of lousy seasons and helped mold Rodgers into the best in the business. We could do a hell of lot worse.

[woodbuck27]

here, let me help you out there zool, you seem confused

Has Mike McCarthy lost weight?

He looks better...less stressed out.

Nothing like a well deserved break.

I've heard of "one giving the shirt off of his back... but... MM takes that to a whole new level.

"What !!? No boxer shorts with a hearts pattern?"

[pbmax]

We might be getting a coaching shake-up, just not the ones we thought might be likely. If Van Pelt has another year on his deal, M3 can block this.

Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 46m
Should Mike Pettine get the Browns HC job, I'm told Alex Van Pelt (Pack RB coach) high on his list as Offensive Coordinator candidates

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 39m
That would be huge loss for #Packers MT @JasonLaCanfora: Should Mike Pettine get #Browns HC job I'm told Alex Van Pelt high on his OC list.

[Patler]

That might explain why Van Pelt hasn't been named the Packer QB coach already. I figured that would come quickly. Maybe Van Pelt has not re-signed just to remain available for something better.

[mraynrand]

As much as I hate to lose guys, I'm betting there's some bright young talents out there who are dying to work with Stubby. And that kind of fresh blood really helps prevent a franchise from getting stale.

[Maxie the Taxi]

As much as I hate to lose guys, I'm betting there's some bright young talents out there who are dying to work with Stubby. And that kind of fresh blood really helps prevent a franchise from getting stale.

Nothing better than fresh blood...

[mission]

I think it's pretty telling that no other teams have even sniffed an interview with any of our defensive staff.

[mraynrand]

I think it's pretty telling that no other teams have even sniffed an interview with any of our defensive staff.

What's more telling are all the yards and scores the defense gave up. Plus the lack of turnovers - I think the Packers got half their turnovers in the Cincinnati game. I think DL coach Trglodite could get a job elsewhere, but I read a rumor somewhere on Packerrats that he enjoys spending time with his family.


BTW, Someone saying they quit to "spend more time with the family" is like saying someone died because their "heart stopped."

[MJZiggy]

What's more telling are all the yards and scores the defense gave up. Plus the lack of turnovers - I think the Packers got half their turnovers in the Cincinnati game. I think DL coach Trglodite could get a job elsewhere, but I read a rumor somewhere on Packerrats that he enjoys spending time with his family.


BTW, Someone saying they quit to "spend more time with the family" is like saying someone died because their "heart stopped."

I dunno, after my dad died, people would ask me what he died of and I would just say "he died of being 86 years old." No one ever questioned it which is good because even though he was in hospice, they have no idea what he died of.

[Zool]

here, let me help you out there zool, you seem confused]

Didn't want to flood the thread with the giant pic.

[run pMc]

We might be getting a coaching shake-up, just not the ones we thought might be likely. If Van Pelt has another year on his deal, M3 can block this.

Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora 46m
Should Mike Pettine get the Browns HC job, I'm told Alex Van Pelt (Pack RB coach) high on his list as Offensive Coordinator candidates

Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 39m
That would be huge loss for #Packers MT @JasonLaCanfora: Should Mike Pettine get #Browns HC job I'm told Alex Van Pelt high on his OC list.

I wonder why Wilde thinks it will be a huge loss? I'd think losing McAdoo would be bigger...maybe because Van Pelt is likely to be the next QB coach, and if he leaves they have to go with Plan B?
Doesn't seem like it would be a HUGE loss...agree with rand that there are some talented coaches/assistants who could really bring something to the table.

At a minimum they need a new LB coach and QB coach...I bet they're getting lots of applicants at the Senior Bowl.

[woodbuck27]

Gotta wonder if Greene was asked to leave and packers PR put on a good show.

Hi Fosco33:

I don't believe so Fosco. If it got down to that malarkey. I suspect that Kevin Greene would have upfront told them to go fuck themselves.

He wouldn't have made such a grateful proclamation as he did upon leaving. I believe it was simply a case of Kevin Greene and family desiring a different life than the one Green Bay offered. Just what he told al of us.