McCarthy's comment on the 4th and 1 call

[cheesner]

I think we were all shocked. I'm certain that even our running game could have pounded it 6 inches. I thought Favre was going to sneak it or something.... That's how you know you've been playing too much Madden.

Just leaving a RB in the back field would have at least given the impression of a run. That would have freed up a bit of the endzone so a WR had more chance to get open. But then again, it may not have changed much as SD had to be concerned about a QB sneak. I bet we see the same play again this season and Brett sneaks it in.

[Kiwon]

That was a shermanesque call

Ha! The Shermanesque call on the goal line is the "shuttle" pass.

Either that or the "U-71" formation.

[Carolina_Packer]

How about play action to try and sell run to at least get them to change their formation? I realize that still doesn't keep Favre from throwing a pass into traffic to Bubba, but maybe play action changes what the defense does and creates a 1 on 1 somewhere else. Is that too simplistic?

[SkinBasket]

All it would have taken was the bootleg. The bootleg is impossible to stop from 1 yard out. Impossible!

Of course, it would have required an RB in the backfield, which apparently was not an option for the big MM.

[cpk1994]

That was a shermanesque call

With one exception, he didn't blame the referees for his blunder and then wait 3 days until finally accepting reponsibility. Just another reason why M3 > M2.

[PackerBlues]

Just leaving a RB in the back field would have at least given the impression of a run. That would have freed up a bit of the endzone so a WR had more chance to get open.

I agree 100%

Hearing this --------->

"If you can go empty backfield all day and it's successful, I mean, I really don't understand the criticism of doing it at that particular time, especially fourth-and-1," McCarthy said. "Actually seeing the play, I'm still very comfortable with the call.

............ Worries me.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I agree, but I hope McCarthy learned his lesson.