Rodgers versus McCarthy: Who Ya Got?

[mraynrand]

As a parallel, look back at the 1999 season. Bret Favre injured his thumb in pre-season and it bothered him all season. There were games that were lost because Favre missed the open receiver because the injury impacted the throw. After the 8-8 finished, Rhodes was canned. Does anyone think this was the wrong decision, even though they probably would have made the playoffs if Favre wasn't hurting?

There was a lot more wrong with that team than Favre, just like this year. Can only hope Gute has as great a GM year in 2019 as Wolf had in 2000.

I think Rhodes was getting canned regardless. Wolf pretty much had decided that it wasn't going to work. Missing the playoffs just made it less controversial.

[MadScientist]

There was a lot more wrong with that team than Favre, just like this year. Can only hope Gute has as great a GM year in 2019 as Wolf had in 2000.

I think Rhodes was getting canned regardless. Wolf pretty much had decided that it wasn't going to work. Missing the playoffs just made it less controversial.

Part of what was wrong was having to replace Brian Williams with dumber than dirt Jude Waddy. If not for that and Brett, the Packers would have won at least 10 games that year and it's very unlikely Wolf fires Rhodes.

[mraynrand]

Part of what was wrong was having to replace Brian Williams with dumber than dirt Jude Waddy. If not for that and Brett, the Packers would have won at least 10 games that year and it's very unlikely Wolf fires Rhodes.

Any number of things could have netted a few more wins. No blocked kick against Chicago, better clock management versus Carolina, etc. etc. I still contend that Wolf had made up his mind. It was a mess up there - back to the country club days. If they had made the playoffs, a drubbing in the WC round might have helped ease Rhodes out.

[pbmax]

I do recall that Rhodes took over the defense from Emitt Thomas I think after a stretch of bad play. I don't think it improved.

[texaspackerbacker]

This poll is flawed. The choices are both wrong.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

There was a lot more wrong with that team than Favre, just like this year. Can only hope Gute has as great a GM year in 2019 as Wolf had in 2000.

I think Rhodes was getting canned regardless. Wolf pretty much had decided that it wasn't going to work. Missing the playoffs just made it less controversial.

Favre’s QB coach that season fucked him up, plain and simple. That QB coach wasn’t so fat back then but he wasn’t any smarter than orangutans.

Edited: not funny enough.

[wist43]

Rodgers has been poor this year, but MM has lost Rodgers and the team. Fire him and see if Rodgers can be salvaged. With the huge contract extension Rodgers got, there is little other choice.

I agree.

[Pugger]

This poll is flawed. The choices are both wrong.

Who would be your pick of whose to blame?

[texaspackerbacker]

Who would be your pick of whose to blame?

As I've written several times, circumstances - luck, officiating, freak events, etc. At least 3 of the losses plus the tie just shouldn't have happened. As I've also said several times, the O-Line is pretty shitty, but really no worse than previous years when the record was a lot better. I also would still blame Ted Thompson for screwing things up so badly for so long. That explains the shortcomings of the defense more than anything else.

I'm no great fan of McCarthy, but I don't see him as the primary factor in this year's badness - and certainly not Aaron Rodgers.