Official nice things to say about Mike McCarthy thread

[Vincenzo]

After reading of his exit this week from the Packers I'll start by saying that I'm not surprised to learn of how classy he is as a person.

As a Head Coach I liked him most during the 2011 season when he led our undefeated Pack the morning of Sunday December 18th, 2011 into Kansas City, we were World Champions with a 13-0 record. At that point he was on the very top of the NFL mountain.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

TMZ has a pic of McCarthy’s 25/26 year old daughter. Says she’s an aspiring actress living in LA. Nice looking, I think.

[mraynrand]

I liked his "we'll" play 'em in a parking lot comment.

I also like hearing that he was going pull Favre for Rodgers in the NFCC game against the Giants. I kinda wish he'd done it. It would have been an all-time ballsy move. As I recall Cleft Crusty advocated for that too, indirectly. Cleft Crusty is an old curmudgeon and a real idiot, but sometimes he makes sense.

I think he's a tough guy and mostly respected by his players. He sent D. Randall packing and the guy still respects him. Maybe.

[Fritz]

He was a good coach - he could keep a team together during dark times, and apparently was able to get his teams to believe in themselves. He and Aaron Rodgers practically dragged that shitty team to the NFC Championship game against Atlanta a couple years ago.

[Pugger]

https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/12/07/mike-mccarthy-took-out-full-page-ad-thank-packers-fans/2244252002/

[ND72]

TMZ has a pic of McCarthy’s 25/26 year old daughter. Says she’s an aspiring actress living in LA. Nice looking, I think.

She's hot. I'm not saying, but I'm just saying.

I struggle with the "class" of McCarthy considering his now wife, was married when he got her pregnant.

[George Cumby]

Good leader.

[TravisWilliams23]

He had it rolling early in his career with the team. Stood steadfast in turning over the reigns to Arod despite the Favre fan base against the move. Had the team to the top of the mountain and always in the hunt for the big prize almost every year. Since this is a say nice things about MM, I'll just stop there.

[mraynrand]

I struggle with the "class" of McCarthy considering his now wife, was married when he got her pregnant.

This is the thread to say nice things. Like: "McCarthy is exceptionally fertile"

[pbmax]

This is the thread to say nice things. Like: "McCarthy is exceptionally fertile"

He leaves it all on the field.

[pbmax]

McCarthy was just the exact right of stubborn for public consumption. Even with some talkative players he had the team pulling in the same direction. Packer media rarely crossed him up. National media wanted that team photo thing to be THE story for four days to give them something to do other than figure out how to pronounce Weyauwega during Super Bowl Pregame Week 1. McCarthy shut it down in one afternoon.

He was open to changing his mind almost any part of his team. Practice, scheme, coaching. The one area he was too inflexible in would be his undoing, but he wasn't particularly doctrinaire about anything except that offense. That offense and his personnel groups were cutting edge for 4 years. He got another 2 out of his no huddle. If his offense became a weak spot, it was a hell of an accomplished weak spot.

With a very small number of exceptions, he did not bury players in public. His players rewarded him by mostly taking the hint and owning up in public.

He was patient and supportive of draft and develop. Not all coaches would support and thrive with it.

He is going to be very hard to replace. I would have preferred to find a way to improve the weak spots and keep him around.

[denverYooper]

He built and ran a solid program for many, many years and players and former players seem to have nothing but respect for him as a leader.

[Joemailman]

I liked his "we'll" play 'em in a parking lot comment.

Those kind of things were his best moments.I always liked the fact that he had the players fitted for rings the night before the Super Bowl.

[wist43]

I agree that McCarthy was/is a good coach... he simply didn't adapt to the changing landscape of the NFL.

He'll get another HC gig, but if he doesn't update his approach, he'll fail there too.

McCarthy runs an offense that has no place or roll for guys like Tarik Cohen or Hill from KC. He never uses motion, he rarely pulls or traps, he never uses misdirection... he's become a dinosaur.

[denverYooper]

I agree that McCarthy was/is a good coach... he simply didn't adapt to the changing landscape of the NFL.

He'll get another HC gig, but if he doesn't update his approach, he'll fail there too.

McCarthy runs an offense that has no place or roll for guys like Tarik Cohen or Hill from KC. He never uses motion, he rarely pulls or traps, he never uses misdirection... he's become a dinosaur.

It seemed like he was trying to add some updates but never was able to work them in as an organic part of his playcalling. They would show up as one-offs. For him it was too little and too late. I hope he hires some new talent at OC in his next gig and gives up playcalling.

I know he tried to give up playcalling after the Seattle NFCC game but he handed it over to someone running his design.