Official FIRE Mike McCarthy thread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pbmax]

I'm telling you that when you hit some big plays, the entire outlook of the offense changes.

Though in this game they actually got the short passing game going first, oddly enough.

[Pugger]

[QUOTE=pbmax;907777]I'm telling you that when you hit some big plays, the entire outlook of the offense changes.

Though in this game they actually got the short passing game going first, oddly enough.[/QUOTE]

Its about damn time. When we do this we are tough to beat. When AR is holding onto the ball forever things go south.

[texaspackerbacker]

McCarthy put the ball in Aaron Rodgers' hands tonight. For the most part, he abandoned the run-first mentality. That was the major play calling factor in winning. When we had the ball and were ahead by 11 in the fourth quarter, he didn't just go into a shell and sit on the ball like he has done so many times in the past. I think the guy knows his job is in jeopardy and shaped up a little bit.

In addition to McCarthy, our receivers suddenly started beating coverage like they haven't done all year. That and our O Line came through in pass blocking at least. All that and our much maligned D was not nearly as bad as it has been.

Quick passes were part of it, but an integral part of the Packers offense is what some in here complain about: scrambling around and hitting receivers after 6 or 8 or 10 seconds.

[woodbuck27]

McCarthy put the ball in Aaron Rodgers' hands tonight. For the most part, he abandoned the run-first mentality. That was the major play calling factor in winning. When we had the ball and were ahead by 11 in the fourth quarter, he didn't just go into a shell and sit on the ball like he has done so many times in the past. I think the guy knows his job is in jeopardy and shaped up a little bit.

In addition to McCarthy, our receivers suddenly started beating coverage like they haven't done all year. That and our O Line came through in pass blocking at least. All that and our much maligned D was not nearly as bad as it has been.

Quick passes were part of it, but an integral part of the Packers offense is what some in here complain about: scrambling around and hitting receivers after 6 or 8 or 10 seconds.

MM's job is secure after this season.

We did see a totally different offense last night. That was ARods game to win !

[Fritz]

Quick passes were huge. Huge. It got the offense off the Schneid in the first half. Gruden, simplistic as he can be, commented on this accurately. Though I could've done without all the slathering over Rodgers's nuts that he did.

[Maxie the Taxi]

In the 12/12/16 issue of Sports Illustrated I ran across this:

McCarthy is 8-7 in the postseason, with five of those losses coming on the final play.

Of all the differences I have with Stubby this is the one I can't get past. It's the one that hurts the most. I get mad just thinking about those five games. I'm not necessarily saying Stubs deserves to be fired for it, but damn! This shit is old and getting older. I have my own ideas as to why these games boiled down to the last play, but it'd be beating a dead horse.

Is there another coach in the NFL with the same last play losing streak?

[gbgary]

In the 12/12/16 issue of Sports Illustrated I ran across this:

McCarthy is 8-7 in the postseason, with five of those losses coming on the final play.

wow! didn't realize that (never clicked in my mind).

[Cobra Kai]

In the 12/12/16 issue of Sports Illustrated I ran across this:


Of all the differences I have with Stubby this is the one I can't get past. It's the one that hurts the most. I get mad just thinking about those five games. I'm not necessarily saying Stubs deserves to be fired for it, but damn! This shit is old and getting older. I have my own ideas as to why these games boiled down to the last play, but it'd be beating a dead horse.

Is there another coach in the NFL with the same last play losing streak?

I don't know about the streak thing but he is a disciple of Marty Schottenheimer. That should explain some of the "bad luck" in the playoffs...

[pbmax]

I don't know about the streak thing but he is a disciple of Marty Schottenheimer. That should explain some of the "bad luck" in the playoffs...

There is a lot of Marty in M3 in late game situations. All of a sudden there is a right way and wrong way to do things, rather than a proficient way.

He spends too much energy on burning clock rather than first downs. The only saving grace occurs when he fears an opponent can take his defense, he will not call off the dogs (passing) late. He did that just a few games ago while the defense was in the middle of its getting torched streak.

Part of the Seattle game problem was that he thought his D had their O's number. Needed to be far more fearful of them springing big plays.

[pbmax]

This is what a coach who must be fired looks like:

[hoosier]

Remarkable how quickly things can turn. I don't believe I have a prior post in this thread but I'm not exactly clean on this topic either.

[RashanGary]

McCarthy is 34th all time NFL coach for wins. 4 years could break top 20, 8 years could be top 10. I'd like to keep him around. Make him a Packer legend. I really like MM

[Fritz]

Ah, come on. If the Bears pull the upset this weekend, we'll all be piling on in this thread.

[Bretsky]

Ah, come on. If the Bears pull the upset this weekend, we'll all be piling on in this thread.

For the ninetieth time this month I'd like to point out again...MM has did a good job with the talent given to him....with the talent given to him.
If the season goes array....there is only one spot to point

[Fritz]

Well, my larger point is simply that fans are fickle. As I've said elsewhere, it'll be a "fire somebody" thread. Some will say MM, some will say, like you, that it should be Thompson, some will say Capers, some will say all of the above. It's just funny how three weeks ago we all - me included - thought the season was lost, and that it pointed to a larger malaise. Now suddenly it's all good. Though it sounds like you want Ted gone, no matter what.