An Attempt At Discussing McCarthy's Future

[domey]

Once I become rational again in a few days, after I talk to Cleveland Brown fans for a reality check, I will reflect on all the fun in this season. I will be very pleased at all the wins I got to watch. Falling short is not fun, but all but one have to experience it every year. So get used to it.

Me too, I think. As I just told my wife, it is not that they lost, it is how they lost.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Me too, I think. As I just told my wife, it is not that they lost, it is how they lost.

It was the most painful loss in the history of sports. I'm not joking.

But shit, every season ends with a loss - if you are good enough to make playoffs and don't win Super Bowl.

This too shall pass, like a kidney stone.

[woodbuck27]

McCarthy's future is bright. 4 straight division championships, Super Bowl victory, 3 NFC Championships (I think). One of the highest winning percentages in coaching. Top 10 offenses every damn year. A few guys that need to be re-upped I'd say but if that happens along with a decent draft class, combined with Seattle's likely attrition, Brady and Manning hitting their end, I'd say the Packers have a good chance at going into next year as Super Bowl favorites. If Cobb and Bulaga are back along with a couple more guys, I'd put them ahead of the Colts next year myself.

and Mike McCarthy will still be THE SAME MIKE MCCARTHY.

He won't get his team another Super Bowl win unless he makes some serious changes.

That man has to first and foremost hold himself responsible for that loss today.

That's a decent and understandable start.

[pbmax]

Make sure the discussion about his future covers how Capers had to adjust to this:

Wes Hodkiewicz @WesHod 48m48 minutes ago
CM3 said "medley of things" caught up w/ him late. Worked w/ trainers to get back "I have enough time to rest now so dont feel sorry for me"

[vince]

Oh goodie! We are ahead of a team who just lost 45-7.

Seattle and New England have challenges to maintaining elite status. Colts are at least near the top, trending that way with a young franchise qb.

Who else you got as favorites? Dallas? They have a bunch of questions this offseason. Arizona? maybe but that's debatable. Baltimore? perhaps.

[Harlan Huckleby]

That man has to first and foremost hold himself responsible for that loss today.

I agree. Seeing Big Mike after the game, he looked shell shocked. I don't mean that as a metaphor, I mean he literally looked like he crawled out of a WW I trench.

It will take some time.

[domey]

Seriously - can they mentally get over this? Something like this can really affect a person for a long time.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Seriously - can they mentally get over this? Something like this can really affect a person for a long time.

I find myself wanting to fire MM. I am unhinged.

[BallHawk]

Seriously - can they mentally get over this? Something like this can really affect a person for a long time.

I've seen comparisons to the decline that happened to the Cowboys after "The Catch." That being said, look at the Spurs. Lost gut-wrenchingly to the Heat and then came back the next year and absolutely dominated them in the Finals. But again, they have an elite coach in Pop and an amazing crew of veterans. Not a perfect comparison.

[mraynrand]

It was the most painful loss in the history of sports. I'm not joking.

But shit, every season ends with a loss - if you are good enough to make playoffs and don't win Super Bowl.

This too shall pass, like a kidney stone.

This one might grow like a tumor on that chinese guy.

[BallHawk]

Wow....they are coming out of the woodwork. Father or son?

Holy spirit.

[Bretsky]

I'm not happy with MM or Capers after today and ST coaching has been terrible for too long.

With that being said, what current coaches would you take over MM (besides Hoody Genius, which is a given) ?

And what I out there you would hire over MM ?

I think the leash is long but I do hope TT will push for some staff improvements like he did with Vanilla Bob Sanders years back

[BallHawk]

I'm not happy with MM or Capers after today and ST coaching has been terrible for too long.

With that being said, what current coaches would you take over MM (besides Hoody Genius, which is a given) ?

And what I out there you would hire over MM ?

I think the leash is long but I do hope TT will push for some staff improvements like he did with Vanilla Bob Sanders years back

Current? Besides Belichick, I'd probably take Harbaugh, Pagano, Tomlin, Carroll. Maybe even Chip.

The latter question is a harder one. Don't have an immediate answer to that.

[Bretsky]

Current? Besides Belichick, I'd probably take Harbaugh, Pagano, Tomlin, Carroll. Maybe even Chip.

The latter question is a harder one. Don't have an immediate answer to that.

GOOD LIST....some might argue Sean Payton

I think I'd prefer Hoody Genius and Pete Carroll but I"m not sure I"d take any of the others.

[wist43]

I agree. Seeing Big Mike after the game, he looked shell shocked. I don't mean that as a metaphor, I mean he literally looked like he crawled out of a WW I trench.

It will take some time.

He didn't crawl out of a trench - he crawled out of a shell; b/c that is what he crawled into with 5:00 left in the game - just hoping the clock would run out... tick, tock... why won't it go faster??!!!

MM was simply terrible at the end of this game, and dunderdummy was worse... as good a job as they did in the first half, they exponentially screwed it the other way in the 2nd half.

MM isn't going anywhere - but for the love of God, can we get rid of dunderdummy?? I'm beggin ya??