McCarthy interview

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I don’t like the attitude that we drafted six new rookies and all of sudden everything is fixed. That is not the case. That’s false expectations putting on these rookies. We need to improve from within. That has been our strength every single year. That will be no different this year.

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My number one focus for Aaron – and it’s something Tom Clements and I and also Ben McAdoo who is now coach of the quarterbacks, we have talked about it since Day 1 – is really don’t make him do too much. I think it’s an easy trap to fall into when you are planning your offensive vision for the season, because he played at such a high level.Now, we have some things we are going to do that are new that he’s excited about

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(safety ?) I feel good about it. Really the thing with the safeties and the corners, with Charles Woodson having the ability to play safety or even corner, it’s really a combination of how many guys are going to come out of that group. Is it five and five? Six and four, with the corners and safeties? With Charles playing so many different positions … I really like the group.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
Stand by while I google wtf amorphous means...

****ing brainiacs.

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Originally posted by Satori:
This is interesting:

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Now, we have some things we are going to do that are new that he’s excited about

I wonder what non-genius wrinkles MM has planned for 2012 ?

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If MM thinks tackling is a priority, I defer to his assessment on that.

The only real problem the Packers under MM have had that is crucial to championships is having the right "big game intensity". I don't think other than Rodgers the guys are aware that the playoffs (and big games against former HoF'ers) require a different gear. Of course you don't want to spook your players, but the requirement is to get the regular game to game potency UP for the bigger games.

There's plenty of positive things to say, probably the majority, about MM's performance so far. He's only a third of the way along the path Belichick has been on, but the proportion to the numbers is pretty much exactly the same as far as winning in the regular and post season. But it stands that the Packers' standard of performance in the regular season, even against playoff caliber teams, requires the proper elevation for single elimination playoffs. The defense got it done in the 2010 playoffs for its entirety, and Rodgers was razor sharp in the Super Bowl, but otherwise there has been some really sloppy play by the offense in '07 playoffs, '09 playoffs (including the games against He Who Must Always Be Named in the regular season), parts of '10 playoffs by the offense, and '11 playoffs. Dropped balls rates and turnovers that just didn't exist in the regular season.

No team is going to 100% perfect come the playoffs, but there's a noticeable problem when your team washes out against inferior teams. Bringing the intensity and losing to a superior team is one thing, bringing the C-game and losing to inferior teams is another. It's easy for arm chair captains such as myself, but after all it's the HC job to bring consistency to the potency the GM provides. Having your team be excellent at turnover margin in the regular season and be terrible at it 2 out of 3 times, when single elimination time comes around, is about consistency (assuming you didn't have a rash of injuries killing your potency).

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Originally posted by Stan-Ka-Bong:
I think you mean "me and IC"

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
http://www.espnmilwaukee.com/c...hp?m=49&post_id=7413

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Mike McCarthy spent 20 minutes on SiriusXM NFL Radio with Adam Schein and his old friend Rich Gannon Wednesday, and the Green Bay Packers coach talked about everything from the team’s eight draft picks to the season-ending playoff loss to the New York Giants to his trip to Los Angeles earlier this week to watch veteran wide receiver Donald Driver compete on Dancing With the Stars.

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Originally posted by G Money:
No, thats amphibious

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Having your team be excellent at turnover margin in the regular season and be terrible at it 2 out of 3 times, when single elimination time comes around, is about consistency (assuming you didn't have a rash of injuries killing your potency).

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:

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Originally posted by Stan-Ka-Bong:
I think you mean "me and IC"

Down by the school yard?

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Originally posted by Boris:
Satori works in the medical field...

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Originally posted by Satori:
I wonder what non-genius wrinkles MM has planned for 2012 ?

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Originally posted by Goalline:

Well duh, those bed pans don't collect themselves.

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That's when the big bucks start rollin' in.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
Stand by while I google wtf amorphous means...

****ing brainiacs.

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Originally posted by Satori:

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Originally posted by Goalline:

Well duh, those bed pans don't collect themselves.

FYI - I'm only the assistant bed pan cleaner, but I'm hoping to move up to senior enema engineer very soon