McCarthy: Handling adversity

From press conference on Monday:

@MikeVandermause: MM: I have never lined up and said: "Boy I'd like to have a 100-yard rusher." At end of day, offense in charge of scoring 26-28 points/game

@X4_Packers: Boris: "At the end of the day, defense is in charge of allowing 21 points or less."

If MM & Boris can get together, we're going to win a lot of ball games

I agree Boris ... I'm still amazed that a guy like Hawk is still on the defense. Its like we are content for our Defense to be the running game and run clock while Offense does its best to get off the field (And a lot of times while putting up points). Mind boggling.

I think that works during the season just fine because of attrition across the league but come playoffs vs. good teams ....

Sometimes I ponder what a top5 Defense(holding to sub-20 points) and a scoring machine would be like?

Think about how rare that is, in the present age (salary cap) of football.  Maybe I am wrong, but I can't think of one team, that had a Top 5 defense (like the 2000 Ravens) or an offense like the 99 Rams.  

Didn't the Packers achieve that in the 90's?  Or do you consider that pre-salary cap?

Thank you MM.  As for the offense, the only point is scoring points. Period. How you accomplish it is immaterial. Passing, rushing, trick plays - it doesn't matter. Scoring points matters. 

Not 100% true ... sometimes the point on offense is to run clock and keep the ball away from the opposing offense. The furthest thing from their mind( or should be) at that point is scoring points. EDIT: Actually the furthest thing should be penalties and fumbling but I digress ...

You right, I would agree, but it's rare, I guess the point I was trying to make.  It's hard to pay the "best" players on both O and D, and still have quality players around.  We have alot of $$$ wrapped up into AR and CMII (rightfully so) but the players around them over the next few years are probably going to be lesser talented/inexperienced. There is nothing wrong with that, just makes it difficult to have a Top 5 O and D at the same time.  

For CaPPy:

Though, agree if you are saying the style in which you score the points for the offense.

Hold the ball for 5 minutes and no points or score a TD in < 2 minutes? Take the points...

Thats fine but ask MM(Or any coach) and he'll tell you that is not the way he approaches the last part of any game

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If MM & Boris can get together, we're going to win a lot of ball games