Seven things I like about Mike McCarthy so far

[Harlan Huckleby]

5) Macho Pittsburgh guy

[Kiwon]

esoxx, good analysis. I like those things as well.

Credit too has to go to Farve as well that he is still coachable at age 36. Many players in his position would not have come back for the first year of a rookie head coach, but he did and MM is helping him to play well.

Now if we can get our Dbs to play up to their ability.....

[wist43]

I like that he has enough sense to max protect for Favre.

He seems to understand that his OL is junk and is willing to do what it takes to keep Favre upright. Last year, the crux of every Sherman game plan was to ensure that Favre went running for his life on every play.

Defensively, they're a complete mess; but, it appears that the defense is almost entirely under the direction of Sanders - who, if he doesn't get things turned around may be out of a job at the end of the season.

Overall, it's far too early to tell what we have here, but there does appear to be signs of hope.

[esoxx]

Great point on the max protect, wist. If you give #4 some time, he will usually rip the D a new one. Too often last season he was running for his life with disasterous results. The empty backfields in shotgun formation were all too common as well.

[woodbuck27]

Now ! I see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I like that we arn't as predictable on "O".

I love the wristband approach to tune in fast on a given play.

I'm happy to see that Favre isn't seeming to be so alone with "the HEAT" and coming off the field to study the play sheet for some answer,He's good for M3 and right back at him. M3 and Favre a TEAM.

Favre " is ALIVE " again, because he's since the OTA's, bought into Mike McCarthy. Their on "the same page".

YES ! The no huddle "in your face" we're coming at YOU approach, is "the way". It's not restricted... to after "the 2 Minute Warning".

Great thread post Esoxx.

GO PACKERS ! DOWN ON EAGLES !!

We CAN OVERCOME 14 Year's of Eagle domination next Monday Night.

[LEWCWA]

If he would only take the bomb out of this offense I would be on board...Damn Favre has no clue how to throw the bomb!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

If he would only take the bomb out of this offense I would be on board...Damn Favre has no clue how to throw the bomb!!

You mean like the one he threw to Rison in the Super Bowl? He ain't bad. It's not what he's best at, but he's okay. You need to have the deep pass in your playbook to keep defenses honest--whether it works or not. Otherwise, defenses will just sit on your underneath routes.

[Fritz]

. No huddle offense.

This shows a willingness to think outside the box and dictate tempo to the opposing defense. It is a tatic that can be employed at a moment's notice. If they see defensive groupings on the field that are mismatched to the personnel the Packer offense has, they have the ability to go right to the line of scrimmage and not allow substitutions. If the D tries, they will snap the ball and try to get a 12 men on the field violation. This keeps the defense on their heels and gives the opponent one more thing to think about in game prep.


Okay, maybe this is something you guys can help me understand. During the Lions game when the Pack was deep in Detroit territory, GB tried the hurry-up, the Lions had twelve men on the field, the play was whistled dead just before Noah Herron hit the goal line, and the call was that the defense had a right to get the right players on the field during the hurry-up offense. Or at least that's what I thought the announcers said. What? I never heard of that before.

[MJZiggy]

According to how it was explained, you can use the no-huddle, but you can't substitute personnel yourself without giving the defense a chance to substitute as well. You can march right down the field with the group you have when you begin the no-huddle but they seem to think that if you change players, the defense has a right to adjust.

[Bretsky]

I just wanna give Esoxx props for a great thread.

I criticized Shermy for not doing some of the things MM is doing.

It's nice to see creativity by the coach in utilizing a HOF QB with experience.

I love the audible

I love the No Huddle

And I love the perception that MM is more active and hands on with BF.

I've always felt Favre needs to be constantly challenged and the no huddle and audibles force him to be more mentally focued/prepared for each play

[KYPack]

I like MM holding the players accountable. Benching Colin Cole was a great move. You play like shit in the second game, you don't dress for the third game. That sends a solid message to the team.

He acts like a coach on the sideline. He was a little shaky in his first game, but he acts like the guy in charge of the joint, a leader.

He gets the team ready to play. Even though we've been severely out-manned once (Bear game) we played hard and we were still fighting at the end of the games. He doesn't have quitters on the team.

As some have said, he exercises risk/reward. He'll put his neck on the line in situations where a sold gamble will help the team

[pbmax]

If he would only take the bomb out of this offense I would be on board...Damn Favre has no clue how to throw the bomb!!

You mean like the one he threw to Rison in the Super Bowl? He ain't bad. It's not what he's best at, but he's okay. You need to have the deep pass in your playbook to keep defenses honest--whether it works or not. Otherwise, defenses will just sit on your underneath routes.

Yes, but those were the days when with Chmura and Jackson and Levens, you might see single coverage on a WR with only one safety to help.

The last WR with single coverage in a Packer uniform was Ferguson and he cut the route off and was back at the huddle before the ball hit the ground 50 yds downfield.

[HarveyWallbangers]

That deep throw to Ferguson last week was a great throw. Right on the money. The defender made a terrific play.

[LEWCWA]

That throw to Rison in the Super Bowl was not a "bomb" as I am referring to it as! That pass was about a 25 yard laser beam that Rison took the rest of the way! I'm talking about a pass where the QB puts air under the ball an floats it to a reciever 50 yards down field and it hits him in stride. Favre has no clue how to throw this kind of pass!

[vince]

I like MM holding the players accountable. Benching Colin Cole was a great move. You play like shit in the second game, you don't dress for the third game. That sends a solid message to the team.

He acts like a coach on the sideline. He was a little shaky in his first game, but he acts like the guy in charge of the joint, a leader.

He gets the team ready to play. Even though we've been severely out-manned once (Bear game) we played hard and we were still fighting at the end of the games. He doesn't have quitters on the team.

As some have said, he exercises risk/reward. He'll put his neck on the line in situations where a sold gamble will help the team

Absolutely 100% agree, KY... Holding the players accountable for their performance is the best thing that he brings to the team as a leader.

I don't want to hijack the thread and get off topic, but this attitude is at the root of the "we're not rebuilding mentality." Of course we're rebuilding, but that's no excuse for poor performance. From what I've seen, MM will get the most out of the talent and experience he has to work with.

I also think he has very good command of what he's trying to do offensively - given his personnel - from the inexperienced oline to the style of west coast offense and playcalling that gets results offensively.