Comments on: Packers Hang Tough, But Fail When It Matters Most

By: andy

andy — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:25:48 +0000

Well, yeah we should look for a better coach. He’s not bad, but he’s not doing good enough to get the job done. Come on packers. We can do this!

By: Madcity Packer Fan

Madcity Packer Fan — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:17:39 +0000

I agree 100% with AZ and Lebowski these coaches NEED to go. If you cannot execute the under the lights you need not be there anymore. Period. Good game..we are a beat up team that should be in a different spot right now. I am using this as a excuse and I admit that all the way. There are reasons why we are 8 and 6 right now with a slight shot at the post season. Lack of a offensive coordination, special teams, and a depth chart. Good thing the last 2 are at home.

By: ay hombre

ay hombre — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:19:45 +0000

Iltarion…I think everyone agrees with your points about this team, but the whole point is all of those games were winnable with better coaching and game management decisions. Our players have put our team in a position to win in each and every loss and the coaches have not helped apply the dagger. Last night I give the coaching staff a pass…no one gave them a chance and they played the best team in the world admirably. That said…McCarthy makes questionable decisions every week (time out with 4 minutes left, no play action bootleg on the goalline and the subsequent field goal….not applying the dagger) but the onside kick scored big points with me. He sucks and I hate him but he’s not going anywhere…unless we meltdown and play like shit the next two weeks….which with him in charge is totally possible.

By: lebowski

lebowski — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:16:20 +0000

A talented first round tackle isn’t progressing under the stellar tutelage of James Campen?? Amazing.
Special teams allows Peter Griffin to rumble 70 yards almost untouched? Amazing.
Two of the most useless assistant coaches ever. Get rid of them. Yesterday.

By: ay hombre

ay hombre — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:14:42 +0000

I have bashed MM more than anyone this year, but can you elaborate Jeremy? I may have been so thrilled with the surprise onside to start the game that I gave him a pass all night long on everything else.

By: Boston

Boston — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:03:36 +0000

so, Pats fans are a joke. Most didn’t get to their seats until the game had started. Barely anyone cheered during player intros. Every time something bad happened for them the air got sucked out of the place.

Pretty nice stadium though. No Lambeau, but physically it’s fairly cool.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:40 +0000

Well, we got to see the difference between a Belichick coached team and a McCarthy coached team. The Packers were ballsy and stood toe to toe with the Patriots, but they made three or four inexcusable mistakes that cost them a close game. McCarthy needs to take a close look in the mirror and stop running away from his problems on Oline, special teams and especially game management if he wants to coach in the Super bowl.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:46:05 +0000

6 losses by 20 points is one thing. It says we’re very close. But it also says that this team CANNOT win close games. Both factors need to be considered and weighed and figure out which it is in this team’s case.

In the case of the final play, Collinsworth immediately began going all high and mighty on Flynn essentially intimating that it was all his fault. I never had a lot of respect for Collinsworth as a broadcaster, but what little I had, I lost.

First off, yes, it likely would have ended differently if Rodgers was in. Thanks a lot. Way to point out the obvious, you lummox. He probably would have been able to pick a play and roll with it, and so on. But that’s because HE’S BEEN THE STARTER FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS and knows the playbook in and out, you halfwit. McCarthy has to know that he has Matt Flynn in there, who availed himself well but does not likely have the encyclopaedic knowledge of the playbook that Rodgers has.

How do you not have a play ready and stand around with your dick in your hand for 20 seconds?! The clock management inside of the two minute warning was abysmal and how you don’t have your first time starting QB ready is simply appalling.

However, there’s this: Despite everything. Despite the team missing half their starters, despite the team dropping inexplicable and infuriating games at Detroit and Washington, despite the team shooting themselves in the foot more times than I thought humanly possible at Chicago…this team holds their own playoff destiny.

If this team wins out (defeating the Giants & Bears at home), they are in the playoffs. If this team wins out and the Bears inexplicably lose to the Vikings tonight, they will win the NFC North.

I’ve been very vocal on the Fire McCarthy bandwagon, but given Sunday night’s play and the close nature of losses this season given injuries, etc., he can buy another year by firing Slocum, and possibly Campen. Otherwise, cut him loose.

By: Flyboy

Flyboy — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:30:02 +0000

No matter how you look at it this is a very disappointing season. The Pack was picked by many analysts to be the NFC team destined to go to the Super Bowl. Instead, they are struggling to make the playoffs and probably don’t deserve to even make the playoffs. So many losses this year that should have been wins. The losses to the Lions and Redskins have come back to bite us.

By: AZ Pack

AZ Pack — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:22:06 +0000

Fire James Campen… He was a great Packer lineman, but is failing to get his current job done. Also, why did MM take that time out with 4 plus minutes left? We could have used it at the end. If anything, the showing by Flynn may interest some teams that need a QB next year.

On to the Giants… We must win.

Go Pack Go!