As a long-time Big Mac observer rather than a Cowboy fan, I mostly tap out of her during the season to let the diehards have at it and then chime in when the topic returns to Mac's coaching abilities or lack thereof.
I truly feel sorry for Cowboy fans who may have been hoodwinked into thinking Mike McCarthy was hired because he gave the franchise the best shot of returning to the SB rather than because of his willingness, nay eagerness, to do and say whatever his bosses ask of him. Big Mac is the ultimate company man and I suspect that suits Jerry quite well.
And trust me, as someone who grew up envying the Cowboys absolutely dominance of the NFC under Tom Landry and then later watching the Jimmy Johnson-led 90s teams crush the Pack's playoff hopes I never, ever believed I would feel sympathy for fans of the Dallas Cowboys. But here I am.
Tom Brady is the GOAT. No if, ands, or buts.
Aaron Rodgers is one of the most talented QBs to ever play the game and a first-ballot hall of famer.
Tom Brady was fortunate to play for the best NFL head coach of the past two decades - a head coach with a background in defense who made sure his defensive (and STs) units were top notch throughout his career.
Aaron Rodgers spent the majority of his career in GB coached by mediocre Mike McCarthy who surrounded himself with loyal friends who were also subpar coaches. His GB teams featured mediocre to bad defenses and terrible STs and regularly flamed out in the playoffs after dominating a putrid NFC North.
Brady and Belichik complemented one another, whereas Rodgers carried McCarthy.
Mike McCarthy took a year off to study up on the NFL after he got fired in GB and, upon being hired as the Head Coach of the most popular franchise in the sport, decided it would be a wise decision to hire his ol' buddy Mike Nolan to coordinate the defense.
Mike McCarthy, the supposed offensive guru who vowed while Packers coach to never give up play calling duties, was so desperate for a job that he accepted Jerry's condition that Kellen Moore remain in charge of the offense. When Jerry asked him to castrate himself, Big Mac said as long as your payin' yessir.
There is nothing special about Mike McCarthy and there never was.
When his time as an NFL head coach is over, no one will ever remember Big Mac for anything other than how fortunate he was to spend his first 13 years coaching with Hall of Famers at QB ... and how he then went to Dallas and got exposed.