MM Press Conference 4pm CST

@TomSilverstein  ·  5m

Now postponed to 4:15. RT #Packers coach Mike McCarthy coming up at around 4 p.m. You can follow it here: http://bit.ly/1B2eKhF " oh  sh it.

 

 

If he doesn't say James Starks tweaked something so we kept him our of the second half...

 

I'll probably just piss and moan about it

I just hope he tells us that he is going to start calling plays that work. And that they are hiring Luke Rodgers as special offensive assistant.

 

 

Matthews is day to day....should be ready for the playoffs......may need a cast on his groin

@TyDunne

@coreybehnke  ·  5m

@coreybehnke  ·  2m

those are job interview clothes

@coreybehnke  ·  47s

@coreybehnke  ·  41s

MM: "The run game wasn't anywhere where it needed to be. Not even close".

 

He must have said that at least 3 times.

@coreybehnke

I'm contractually obligated @AaronNagler Then why the hell are you up there? RT @TyDunne: McCarthy: "I'm not up here to talk about scheme."

Packers coach Mike McCarthy spoke to the media Monday afternoon following Sunday's 19-7 loss to the Detroit Lions. Here are some highlights from his news conference:

 

Game recap:

I'll start first with special teams. Going into the game, playing in the dome, we didn't have many return opportunities. We missed two opportunities. The coverage part of special teams was solid. Defensively, I thought the defense played well. They did a lot of good things. There was a lot of defensive production. Being on the field way too much, Detroit was able to bleed us for too many yards during last two series. Offensively, the run game was nowhere close to our plan going in. Giving up nine points as far as fumble return and safety was a critical factor in the game. The run game was disappointing. I thought our pass protection unit did a good job. Perimeter, we had six drops. We have to catch the football better. It was obviously a frustrating game offensively. That is what Mondays are for. Corrections, win or lose. Getting ready as we move on for Chicago.

 

On Davon House's knee:

I don't have any updates on any of our guy's injuries. The trainers looked at that.

 

On Aaron Rodgers saying of the offense not making adjustments to scheme:

We want to be balanced but the production in the run game was execution. The only correction I'd make as a play-caller is if you go to it sooner. We didn't play well in run game and it definitely factors into the game.

 

On the 1-2 start:

Our record is 1-2. Why we are 1-2 is the things I focus on. None of them are really the same. I think the biggest thing we're focused on is what we need to do to improve. We haven't put together a full game as far as the offense, defense and special teams playing in a winning fashion. We've had some adjustments. Every team doesn't just jump out of the box and practice great every day.

 

On Clay Matthews' groin:

Way the communication goes on the sidelines, the medical staff determines if the player is up or down. It's been a busy day. I haven't been to training room.

 

On Aaron Rodgers' passing:

I'm not up here to talk about scheme. The fundamentals and things we do from an execution standpoint were not good enough. The responsibility of quarterback at the line of scrimmage, he's in a best play available mindset. If you have a run and they're playing two-deep, we should be running the ball. That's elementary football there. The decision to attack two shell defenses come from the boundary.

 

On Eddie Lacy:
Eddie needs to play better. I don't correct individuals in the media.

 

On James Starks:

I think the way opportunities are laid out. The run game, we had plenty of corrections for everybody.

 

On facing Cover-2:

We've played three games and the team we played last we didn't feel they needed to do that. We have an outstanding quarterback.

 

On Brad Jones:

He's getting better. He's probably a little frustrated it's not going as fast as he wants it to. He's been here around the clock.

To make you feel important so you can say something that will take the shine off of the fact that you, somehow, found a play that Hawk actually played well, and then used that play as the basis for a couple of paragraph analysis about how Hawk sucks, when he actually had done a good job on the particular play you used, when you could have literally found nearly any other play since 2007 to use as a stupid play breakdown to show that Hawk sucks.

 

The Know Nothings always come out after a **** storm like yesterday.

 

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On facing Cover-2:

We've played three games and the team we played last we didn't feel they needed to do that. We have an outstanding quarterback

 

...what the heck does that even mean??? 

so Starks was benched? 

MM doesn't get into details.

 

Silly civilians.

I think Brak nailed it. MM was trying to say the Packers are not a bank. 

starks needs more carries and Aaron Nagler needs to STFU. 

Baghdad Bob.....a media gem for sure.  All folks under scrutiny and pressure should be required to check him out.  Roger?

Captain Obvious says, ...funny as a bleeding, festering, death of a soulless unbeknownst

My guess is that Starks didn't handle pass pro in the opportunities he had. You can't be 1 dimensional, you have to be able to run, catch, and block otherwise the D will know you're running the ball and that's an easy read for them. Starks isn't THE answer, him improving his overall game can help, but Starks not getting the ball enough wasn't the biggest issue.

Funeral.

 

I tried to burn a cathedral on Sunday but this is Tampa.  So I just yelled at a can of Guinness instead.

quote:

So I just yelled at a can of Guinness instead.