Ding Dong McCarthy is gone

[Rastak]

I shut off the TV after the game and went out to dinner. My grandson called me with the news - not really a shock. I'm mildly pleased that he is gone. There was a lot to not like about his coaching even in better years.

This could go one of two ways: We could get a guy who feels the need to rein in Aaron Rodgers, do more early down running, etc. OR we could get somebody who would play the whole game like most 4th quarters - unleash Aaron Rodgers, stop wasting early downs with running plays, etc. Everybody in here should know which one I prefer.

Anybody we get is gonna have some major adjusting to do. Wherever the guy coached, it's safe to say he is used to having an O Line that can actually block somebody as we basically don't. Wherever the guy came from, it's damn sure he didn't coach the (still) greatest QB in the history of the world. It's also fairly likely whatever team the guy was with had better defensive personnel than the Packers have.

I can take or leave Pettine. It wouldn't bother me at all if a new coach brought in somebody else. While it's true the Packer D personnel isn't what it should be, arguably the personnel was as good or better this season and unquestionably, the results were worse. That translates to Pettine's schemes not being worth much.

It will be an interesting off season. Whoever gets the job moves into a fantastic situation - Aaron Rodgers healthy and motivated alone makes this team top tier.

Alot of what you said makes sense Tex.....except Rodgers sort of looked like shit again.....

[mraynrand]

Alot of what you said makes sense Tex.....except Rodgers sort of looked like shit again.....

It wouldn’t shock me if it was on purpose.

[Fritz]

I think after today's stinker Murphy saw an opportunity to dump MM, giving the Packers a chance to send out all those against-the-rules feelers to whomever they think are the top coaching prospects. Get a jump on things so as soon as the favored candidate's team's season ends they can snag him.

[Pugger]

I think Pettine has been good. Defense has given them a shot at every game despite not having a legit starter at Safety. Get him the horses and they'll be fine on defense.

Yes, the defense looked better than last year until we lost Daniels. Clark is great but he can't do it alone in the middle there.

[Pugger]

In my opinion, unless there were mitigating circumstances, this was a pretty classless move by an organization that doesn’t have the reputation of being classless. You have a coach that coached 13 years with only 2 losing seasons. He took us to 3 NFC Championship games and won a Super Bowl. He was a dead man walking this year, but he should have been afforded the chance to finish the season.

By mitigating circumstance, I mean if he asked the team to let him go the minute they decided he was not going to be their future coach.

From here it appeared he lost that locker room. When that happens the coach is done. I suppose they could have waited until after the Detroit game but I doubt things would have gotten better if they had waited.

[Joemailman]

The Official Proclamation:

The Green Bay Packers have parted ways with Head Coach Mike McCarthy and named Joe Philbin interim head coach, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Murphy announced Sunday.

“The 2018 season has not lived up to the expectations and standards of the Green Bay Packers. As a result, I made the difficult decision to relieve Mike McCarthy of his role as head coach, effective immediately,” Murphy said. “Mike has been a terrific head coach and leader of the Packers for 13 seasons, during which time we experienced a great deal of success on and off the field. We want to thank Mike, his wife, Jessica, and the rest of the McCarthy family for all that they have done for the Packers and the Green Bay and Wisconsin communities. We will immediately begin the process of selecting the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers.”

President/CEO Mark Murphy will speak with the media Monday, Dec. 3 at 1:45 p.m. Watch live.

[Pugger]

It wouldn’t shock me if it was on purpose.

But Rodgers wasn't the only guy on offense out there today that played like shit. How many guys dropped catchable balls today? Why did Aaron Jones disappear for long stretches again? Having a messed up O line didn't help either.

[texaspackerbacker]

Alot of what you said makes sense Tex.....except Rodgers sort of looked like shit again.....

Rand beat me to saying it. At least, he looked like he didn't much care today.

Aaron Rodgers is still the best in the league - bar none.

[pbmax]

Jimmy Golen @jgolen
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer on Packers firing his counterpart: “I think it’s sad. It’s a sad day. Mike McCarthy’s a good coach. I think it’s a mistake. Just one man’s opinion.”

Steve Czaban @czabe
Tony Dungy is visibly shook by the McCarthy firing. “You just don’t do that to a SB winning coach in the middle of the season.” Oh for f***’s sake people!

IN NO WAY DO I ENDORSE ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT CZABAN, WHO IS NORMALLY A DUMBASS OF COWHERD PROPORTIONS

Michael Cohen @Michael_Cohen13
#Packers president Mark Murphy consulted with GM Brian Gutekunst before firing Mike McCarthy. Gutekunst was on board with Murphy's decision to part ways with McCarthy and begin the coaching search sooner than later.

Greg A. Bedard @GregABedard
McCarthy was very well liked in the Packers building. There will be a lot of long faces this week.
I'm very surprised they didn't let him finish out the season.

WHEN DO YOU SUPPOSE BEDARD WAS LAST IN THE BUILDING?

Drew Magary @drewmagary
Drew Magary Retweeted Greg A. Bedard
“Sure, but... the end was very, very sudden.”
“He was in intensive care for eight weeks!”
“Yeah, but I mean the very end, when he actually died. That was extremely sudden.”

[red]

I'm pretty damn surprised....do they have someone in mind that they wanted to get a jump on?

yeah, fucking up your playoff run by stealing your OC

[call_me_ishmael]

Classless. Terrifying. I have zero confidence in Mark Murphy. That fact plus the new org structure sort of puts us in uncharted territory. I have faith in Googer and I hope he is given full control of all things football at the end of the season, including having Ball report to him and choosing the next coach.

How stupid is this to fire a PHOFer mid-season? What’s the upside? He’ll inevitably have a street after him. He deserved the Coughlin/Reid treatment, not the Hue Jackson Browns treatment. This is fucking embarrassing and extremely concerning.

[mraynrand]

Don’t be so melodramatic. People get the axe all the time. Both GB and Stubby are fee to pursue new directions. Probably better for both.

[mraynrand]

Stubby isn’t going into the HOF based on what he’s down so far. Not by a longshot.

[pbmax]

Stubby isn’t going into the HOF based on what he’s down so far. Not by a longshot.

Partial got you there. He has the Packer Hall of Fame listed.

Pretty sneaky sis.

[KYPack]

I think after today's stinker Murphy saw an opportunity to dump MM, giving the Packers a chance to send out all those against-the-rules feelers to whomever they think are the top coaching prospects. Get a jump on things so as soon as the favored candidate's team's season ends they can snag him.

Yeah, all the way.

This is a huge opportunity.

We should change that stupid "triangle of authority" set-up Murphy instituted at the end of last season (after canning TT)

Goot hires the coach. The coach reports to Goot & Goot reports to Murphy.

Similarly, the coach hires his staff. Pettine should get a shot at the DC job (like all the assistants their shot to interview)

The new broom should also sweep the roster. There were so many guys who were lesser talents with an NFL job. Starting over is a chance to get rid of a lot of dead wood.

I like that we made this move early.

Now we have to pick the brightest light out there to lead us back home.