MM has been the subject of a lot of criticism on the blog. Specifically, he has been attacked for his poor clock management, his hesitancy to challenge plays (specifically our first meeting versus Atlanta) and finally his play calling, especially when playing with the league.

1) Clock Management: The Pack didn’t endure a tight end of game situation this week (thankfully) but they did perfectly execute their 2 minute drive at the end of the half.
2) Hesitancy to Challenge: McCarthy was lauded for not challenging a critical play in the Packers first meeting with Atlanta that led to a touchdown. This time, McCarthy wasn’t about to let that happen. Ryan had seemingly just completed on the Packers sideline which MM (with the help of his defensive unit) did not believe was an actual catch. MM immediately threw his red challenge flag and even (comically) went onto the field to point it out to the official on the sideline who somehow didn’t see it.
3) Play Calling: This is definitely the most important aspect here… Many here have criticized MM’s play calling because it never gave the run game enough attempts and more recently he was too conservative when playing with a lead. All I can say is – see Saturday night. MM mixed in just enough runs to keep the Falcons D on their toes which allowed Rodgers to light it up, throughout the evening. Speaking of Rodgers and his amazing game, MM never relented. From the opening drive of the second half (when he was playing with a comfortable lead) he continued to call in aggressive plays until the game was safely out of Atlanta’s reach. You cannot possibly argue against MM’s play calling when GB had 4 successful drives of more than 80 yards. It was an outstanding offensive effort and certainly MM deserves credit for excellent play calling.

Finally, I will just say this: When people (“Killa”) continue to criticize MM, especially after wins like this, it becomes almost comical. Was McCarthy on the field executing this amazing performance? No. However, he had his team ready to go. At this point it seems like you almost root for the Packers to lose just so that you can criticize MM more – to be honest, your constant negativity is just costing you credibility.

Troy Aikman said it Saturday – “Mike McCarthy is the NFL Coach of the Year.”

The Steelers scare me more than the Jets – whom we’ve already beaten this year.

I think if we don’t beat ourselves with penalties, turnovers, and special teams fubars, we win this game. This will be a low scoring game.

I’d much rather see Sanchez than Big Ben.

I’d like GB v.s. NYJ in the Superbowl.

Sheegan:

Does this mean we can finally stop hearing about how amazing ‘Matty Ice’ is? and about how Rodgers can’t win a playoff game?
Suck it Cowherd!!!

Even Colin’s fellow ESPNers are tired of his crap (From Trey Wingo of NFL Live wtitter feed – @wingoz) “I for one cannot wait to hear what Colin has to say about Rodgers this week: he doesn’t like his moustache? “

If it’s the players that win games -”not the management”- why aren’t the Cowboys in the championship game. How about the Vikings? -Two of the most talented teams in the NFL. Players are nothing without great coaching. Rodgers would be a nobody without the quarterback coaching expertise of MM to hone him into shape. Some of you haters out their get ideas into your head and can’t admit when you are wrong. TT is a genius not only for his ability to find hidden talent, but for having the kahoonas to stick to a steady, proven method for building great teams for the long haul. MM is a genius for putting together an A-team coaching staff AND for turning the raw talent into production. Superbowl or not, the Packers are now officially an elite team. And barring any major management changes (with the possible exception of special teams), this team will remain elite for many years to come. Thank-you TT and MM and keep on the path you have paved. Soon, the disbelievers will be revealed as fools.