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Starting shortly. Will be streaming on Packers.com. I will post running excerpts here as well as a summary.

@TyDunne: McCarthy: "2014, excellent season for us. Something we're very proud of."

 

@TyDunne: MM: "Our fans, their disappointment, we're right there with you. Our homefield advantage was second to none. Improved in that area."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: "Players, coaches, support staff, commitment, preparation, football IQ was the highest in my tenure here."

 

@ByRyanWood: MM calls NFCCG "very disappointing" loss: "A game we felt like we had plenty of opportunities to win. We felt like we let it get away."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on special teams: Tough performance. Mistakes were hard to overcome.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: Defensively, we just didn't finish it there in overtime.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: The evaluation process starts now. This is my first order of business. We will start process of change, adjustment and emphasis.

 

@ByRyanWood: First question for McCarthy: Will there be a change at special teams coordinator. "Thought it would be the second or third question."

 

@TyDunne: MM on changes to staff/ST: "It's important to evaluate. We'll look at everything. Every job description."

 

@ByRyanWood: McCarthy says everybody will be evaluated, just like every year. That process has not yet begun.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on support after losing his brother: "Unbelievable. I'm not going to be able to talk much about it. And thank you."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy said assistant coaches are off this week. They did evaluations last week.

 

@TyDunne: MM on ST: Comes down to scheme, knowing your opponent, executing the fundamentals. Our special teams errors were critical with timing of it.

 

@ByRyanWood: McCarthy: "Our special teams errors have been critical more because of the timing of it. It definitely showed up in the Seattle game."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy said the NFC Championship game will be a positive. The only way you benefit from that experience is learning from it.

 

@TyDunne: MM: Seattle made the big plays down the stretch at the most critical times of the game.

 

@TyDunne: MM on Seattle targeting Jones on fake FG: A heck of a play by Jon Ryan. ...You have to look at it from that standpoint.

 

@TyDunne: MM: Fakes are risky. Jon Ryan can run, we know that. ...Hey, we did not execute our responsibilities the best we can.

 

@ByRyanWood: McCarthy on Seattle's fake field goal touchdown: "They had a better play called than what we had called."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy said they were looking at Clay Matthews' knee late in the second half. Talked to Clay and he said he needed a minute.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: We want to sign our guys back, but that process really hasn't begun. Emphasis is on the draft.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on regrets vs. SEA: There's always plays you can go back and look at. I take full responsibility for everything.

 

@ByRyanWood: McCarthy: "As far as regret, I regret not doing enough to help the team win. Obviously, this is magnified."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy taking pts: "I actually called a fourth-down play on the headset, but penetration on 2nd and 3rd down was why I decided it kick it"

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on late-game strategy: "11 series into the game, our defense kept our opponents to zero points."

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy said he's going to try to get down to Arizona for the NFL Honors program on Saturday [to see Aaron].

 

@RobDemovsky: MM: Clay's an outside linebacker. I think we all recognize that. As we build our roster, there will be more answers, hopefully more options.

 

@TyDunne: MM on Peppers telling Burnett to go down: "Everybody has decision-making responsibility. There are decisions that are made every game."

 

@RobDemovsky: MM on Peppers' 'no mas' signal: I agree with the intent of the decision. Expected us to move the ball. That's not Morgan's fault.

 

@TyDunne: More MM on sliding: Those are decisions made in the heat of the battle. I agree with the intent of the decision. Why he did it, I understand.

 

@TyDunne: MM on changes to sked: Give training staff credit. [Strength and conditioning coach] Mark Lovat. Changes we've talked about for 3 years. We felt like we hit a home run.

 

@TyDunne: MM on offense last month: We haven't run a QB boot keep for the last month. Take hat off to Aaron, so productive from the pocket.

 

@TyDunne: MM on continuity w coaches: Definitely equates to success. Continuity something you want. Have to fight complacency. A great place to work.

 

@TyDunne: MM on Peppers/Guion: Impactful for our football team. ... Julius Peppers, from leadership standpoint, knocked it out of the park.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on adding Peppers: "Julius knocked it out of the park." ... Compared it to Charles Woodson's impact.

 

@TyDunne: MM on free agency: Look at the whole picture. Every season is its own opportunity. Nothing ever stays the same. Look at it like we always do

 

@TyDunne: MM: It's always nice to add some free agents (smiles)

 

@TyDunne: MM: I would classify our offense as diversified. ...We'll look at it and make some changes; we feel like it's important to not stay the same.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: "I'm excited about that whole [2014] class. They contributed as rookies and will be pushed."

 

@TyDunne: MM on OL at goal line: Goal line, there's things we'll look at. Could get creative there. Run blocking as a whole, impressed by that.

 

@RobDemovsky: McCarthy on his own health: "I feel good. It's good to be back at work. It's put on all of us on alert to make sure we take a closer look."

 

@packers: McCarthy: Exit interviews with 73 players...I thought the feedback from our veterans was some of the best we've ever had. 

 

@TyDunne: MM on exit interviews: There will definitely be changes that occur from those discussions.

 

@ByRyanWood: MM: "Life is precious. I don't have the words, or the emotional discipline, to take you through it. It's very difficult. We're pressing on."

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I've thought about it for a while and that does have to go down as the worst loss in my lifetime.

 

The stakes were huge. We clearly had the better team, better gameplan, momentum...etc.

 

What an epic failure. We did not get beat by a better team.

 

While getting to the NFCC Game is an accomplishment. MM might have used up the last of the SB XL afterglow with that loss.

 

McCarthy on late-game strategy: "11 series into the game, our defense kept our opponents to zero points."

 

He has a great point there.

 

SCORE SOME POINTS WITH YOUR OFFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@RobDemovsky: McCarthy: Defensively, we just didn't finish it there in overtime.
If I were watching any other team's press conference and the coach said this, I'd be laughing my ass off at this.  But it's the team I root for. 

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@ByRyanWood: First question for McCarthy: Will there be a change at special teams coordinator. "Thought it would be the second or third question."
I presume he expected the first two questions to be about Hawk and Jones?

@TyDunne: MM on ST: Comes down to scheme, knowing your opponent, executing the fundamentals. Our special teams errors were critical with timing of it.

 

Bottom line, there is no tangible, logical reason to retain Slocum. MM will be taking a monumental risk if he's not fired.

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@TyDunne: MM on continuity w coaches: Definitely equates to success. Continuity something you want. Have to fight complacency. A great place to work.
Does anybody want continuity with Slocum? 
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Bottom line, there is no tangible, logical reason to retain Slocum. MM will be taking a monumental risk if he's not fired.
Ah, but he also said he wanted continuity with his coaches. 
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@TyDunne: MM on exit interviews: There will definitely be changes that occur from those discussions.

 

That's as close as he'll get to saying that some (players and/or coaches) under contract won't be back.

 

 

@TyDunne: MM: It's always nice to add some free agents (smiles)

 

Ahem, Ted?

 

 

 

 

 

Originally Posted by packerboi:

@TyDunne: MM on ST: Comes down to scheme, knowing your opponent, executing the fundamentals. Our special teams errors were critical with timing of it.

 

Bottom line, there is no tangible, logical reason to retain Slocum. MM will be taking a monumental risk if he's not fired.

The Packers have made it a habit to hire horrible special teams coaches. Steve Ortmayer, Frank Novak, John Bonamego, Mike Stock, Shawn Slocum...

 

Talk about a horror house of suck.

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....and they lose one of the guys that is probably (at least partially) responsible for how well the O-Line played. (Steve Marshall)

 

I noticed the Jets didn't try to hire Campen.

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Well, on the positive side of that, the OL is all a veteran group now. So long as they get Bulaga back at a reasonable price and Barclay comes back healthy, we don't need to worry much about Campen attempting to coach up any rookies.

Campen has done well with the interior guys, which makes sense. He never really seemed to develop Ts though, and that is what Marshall was there for. They'll need to find another guy like Marshall.

 

 

Originally Posted by michiganjoe:

No real clarity on what was going on with Clay at the end of the game and nothing else of any real significance. Just about what I expected from MM. 

I just have to ask. Do you ever have a positive thought concerning the Packers?

Originally Posted by packerboi:

@TyDunne: MM on ST: Comes down to scheme, knowing your opponent, executing the fundamentals. Our special teams errors were critical with timing of it.

 

Bottom line, there is no tangible, logical reason to retain Slocum. MM will be taking a monumental risk if he's not fired.

100% agree. 

slodum should have been fired years ago. Donuts, mmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

 

The SOB should have resigned by now. Probably thinks his body of work is outstanding. What a dumb dick.

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firing a ****ty coach is the easy part - finding a talented ST leader is the tough part and the game of musical chairs is well under way....wonder if Zook is on the list

Five Worst Moments

Honorable Mention:  Spat at the Frat House

If Zook hadn’t alienated the student body enough with his coaching performance on Saturdays, this event most likely did him in.

Called in to settle a dispute between some football players and fraternity members, Zook ended up only escalating the situation even further, engaging in a shouting argument with fraternity house members.

This incident was one of several events that eventually led to his firing.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/arti...-ii-the-ron-zook-era

 

BTW, my son was a member of that fraternity while zook made an ass out of himself on frat row.

MM has to dismiss Slocum. This is one of the few instances where I could see Ted sitting down with Mike and saying this is not working, chief, we are this close to championships and this stuff can't be tolerated. 

 

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a delay of sorts with Slocum's departure in that MM and company are probably looking for another landing spot for him. So he can say his boy Shawn moved on to another opportunity, trying to save some face. Other than firing Bob Sanders and staff and the great Mike Stock (just ask him, he's great) can't recall MM dismissing anyone peremptorily, and certainly not a protege. 

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Finally watched the McCarthy presser. 

Q: When special teams go bad is it personnel, is it scheme, emphasis... what happens with Special Teams?


MM: Special Teams is different than OFF and DEF, it comes down to a healthy scheme, knowing your opponent, and looking for personnel match-ups, and ultimately executing the fundamentals. Our ST errors have been critical more because of the timing of it... and it definitely showed up in the SEA game.

On the fake FG.

 

MM: We did not execute our responsibilities the best we can. They had a better play called than what we had called.

 

I think McCarthy has already made the decision on Slocum.

 

Originally Posted by ChilliJon:

Slocum has been released!!!

 

Just announced by MM. 

 

Linky


OK, who's getting drunk tonight? Is i weird that I feel guilty celebrating the fact that a man lost his job today?

Yes, I always have sympathy for some of these guys when the time comes that they should lose their job.  They work tons of hours and sacrifice much to make a successful contribution to helping their teams win.  I am sure Slocum was no different and more than likely he knew the inevitable axe was going to fall after so many poor seasons and then after the debacles they had two weeks ago.  But that is the way it is and I am glad the MM finally made the choice to make a change. 

 

Now let's hope MM can find a really good diamond in the rough...another Nolan Cromwell? He was the best I can remember...

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