Twitter: McCarthy: I belong in the playoffs

[MajesticRey]

There's no "I" in team Mccarty.

There is an “I” in Mike…

 

[Direwolf63]

Good thing Coach Quinn came onboard to assist in his success.

He gets credit for that. Quinn was his hire.

Surrounding yourself with good people is a huge aspect to being a good HC. It was one of Jimmy Johnson's best traits

 

[Vanilla2]

I always felt like Mr Fontes of the Detroit Lions belonged in the playoffs...but alas.

Go Cowboys!

They made it just about every year with Barry didn’t they

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

10x better than with Garrett .

"its a process"

vs.

"I belong in the post season" .



NIGHT AND DAY .

 

[MMObserver]

This is the best thing we got going for us in the playoffs.

Lead us, Football Buddha.

Remember now, when Mac crowed about how he belonged back in the playoffs last week, he never said anything about actually winning a playoff game.

And by golly Mac is right about belonging in the playoffs because, just like when he was somehow able to magically coach those Favre and Rodgers led Packer teams to better records than the ferocious Lions, fearsome Bears, and scary Vikings teams and win the NFC North just about every year, he really did a masterful job of coaching the "talent-starved" Dak led Cowboys to the NFC East crown this year over the WFT, NY Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. I mean having a better record than 3 teams QB'd by Heinecke, D. Jones (& Glennon), and Hurts wow just wow.

Heck, I fully expect Mac, if he is retained, to be right back in the same position same time next year, that is leading the NFC Champ Cowboys right back into the playoffs where (just like so many of his Packer teams) they will quickly bow out before the serious contenders compete for a Lombardi.

 

[Haimerej]

The indisputable record clearly reveals that MM was somehow able to "take" his team to the playoffs during 9 of his 13 years as head coach in Green Bay (and has now done so during 1 of his 2 seasons in Dallas).

However, the assertion (or hope?) that MM has "EXCELLED" as a coach in the playoffs (as posited by the original poster) might not be as indisputable, at least among less discerning observers of the NFL.

Less knowledgeable NFL fans might point out that while MM "took" GB to the playoffs 9 times he had hall of fame QBs behind center during each of his 13 seasons as the Packers coach and thus that getting to the playoffs <70% of the time while in GB was not really all that excellent of a record.

Such less knowledgeable fans might even contend that making the playoffs by having a better record most years than the Lions, Vikings, and Bears was perhaps not the greatest of coaching accomplishments given that those franchises were not very good when it comes to winning football games during MM's tenure in GB.

Truly ignorant fans might even reference MM's 1-5 playoff record against teams from the typically much stronger, more competitive NFC West as evidence that he did not actually EXCEL as a coach in the playoffs.

Unfortunately, those questioning whether MM truly EXCELS in the playoffs are likely to be the same type of fans who don't properly appreciate what a great accomplishment it was for MM to overcome so many roster obstacles and "take" the Cowboys to the playoffs in 2021.

I mean having a better record (with Dak at QB) than the Daniel Jones/Mike Glennon led Giants, Taylor Heinicke led WFT, and Jalen Hurts/Gardner Minshew led Eagles screams excellent coaching, does it not?

In any event, should be fun to see MM EXCEL coaching the Cowboys during the upcoming playoffs just like he did in leading Favre-Rodgers to all of those SB appearances while he was up in GB.

That aged pretty well. Guess he's 1-6 against the NFC West now.

 

[ICP]

Lol,.he brings in a Weight Watchers program in retirement

 

[ShortRound]

Well…

 

[Starrlord]

Remember now, when Mac crowed about how he belonged back in the playoffs last week, he never said anything about actually winning a playoff game.

And by golly Mac is right about belonging in the playoffs because, just like when he was somehow able to magically coach those Favre and Rodgers led Packer teams to better records than the ferocious Lions, fearsome Bears, and scary Vikings teams and win the NFC North just about every year, he really did a masterful job of coaching the "talent-starved" Dak led Cowboys to the NFC East crown this year over the WFT, NY Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. I mean having a better record than 3 teams QB'd by Heinecke, D. Jones (& Glennon), and Hurts wow just wow.

Heck, I fully expect Mac, if he is retained, to be right back in the same position same time next year, that is leading the NFC Champ Cowboys right back into the playoffs where (just like so many of his Packer teams) they will quickly bow out before the serious contenders compete for a Lombardi.

The Packers were nearly always a contender with McCarthy. Winning one SB doesn't mean that's the only time he contended.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Lmao the MM era has been a disaster to say the least

 

[MMObserver]

The Packers were nearly always a contender with McCarthy. Winning one SB doesn't mean that's the only time he contended.

With Hall of Famers Favre and Rodgers under center for each of his 13 seasons in Green Bay, the Packers were nearly always able to dominate the crappy NFC North Division.

McCarthy compiled an outstanding record against the NFC North weaklings.

He then went 1-5 in the playoffs against the perennially much stronger NFC West.

Going 6-0, with the only competent QB, in a weak division (this time the NFC East) and then flaming out in the playoffs against a physical NFC West opponent is as much a staple of MM's coaching as his befuddling inability to master time management.

 

[Starrlord]

With Hall of Famers Favre and Rodgers under center for each of his 13 seasons in Green Bay, the Packers were nearly always able to dominate the crappy NFC North Division.

McCarthy compiled an outstanding record against the NFC North weaklings.

He then went 1-5 in the playoffs against the perennially much stronger NFC West.

Going 6-0, with the only competent QB, in a weak division (this time the NFC East) and then flaming out in the playoffs against a physical NFC West opponent is as much a staple of MM's coaching as his befuddling inability to master time management.

The NFC North has been the best division in football since Rodgers took over, with the most playoff teams in that time frame.

McCarthy also developed Rodgers.

 

[MMObserver]

The NFC North has been the best division in football since Rodgers took over, with the most playoff teams in that time frame.

McCarthy also developed Rodgers.

Rodgers took over as GB's QB in 2008.

Since then, the Lions have won 0 playoff games and appeared in 0 SBs.

The Bears have won 1 playoff game and appeared in 0 SBs.

The Vikings have won 3 playoff games and appeared in 0 SBs.

The Packers, as every Cowboy fan follower of Big Mac should know by now, managed to get to and win 1 SB after Rodgers took over under Big Mac.

Since Rodgers took over as QB in GB, the NFC East has sent 2 teams to the SB, the NFC South has sent 4 teams, and the NFC West has sent 6 teams to the SB.

The NFC North has been a dumpster fire, outside of GB, for a long time (with Minnesota and Chicago both just firing their GMs and HCs and Detroit having another Detroit like season).

Big Mac shined against the 3 other mostly pathetic NFC teams while head coach in GB, he just could not (save the 1 year) do much in the playoffs against better competition.

Big Mac had Hall of Famers at QB for every one of his 13 seasons in GB while going up against 3 mostly bad teams in the NFC North and he managed to reach a single SB.

If Dak should become a Hall of Fame level QB and the Eagles, Giants, and WFT continue to be as pathetic as they have the past 2 seasons, Big Mac might just might luck into another SB appearance with the Cowboys.

 

[Brax]

The NFC North has been the best division in football since Rodgers took over, with the most playoff teams in that time frame.

McCarthy also developed Rodgers.

MM didn't develop AR the only thing he developed was how to get to buffet line first. It is quite clear AR carried McDummy, AR doesn't play for Dallas so MM isn't going to be carried very far by QB4.

 

[Creeper]

One thing I noticed in all the playoff games I watched, the team that came out most fired up and ready to play won the game. The Rams, last night, for example, came out ready to dominate and got on the Cardinals right from the start and the Cards never recovered. The 49ers are not a better team than Dallas. But they came out of the locker room and took it to a Dallas team that looked flat and on its heels from the start. No one on the team was fired up. Their talent kept them in the game but they did not meet intensity with intensity. By the time the 49ers evened out they had a two score lead. Sure they came back late in the game when the other team relaxes because of the lead but when the chips were down again, they fell on their faces.

Some people may blame this on coaching but I think it is the players. It only takes one guy to be pumped up with steam coming out of his ears to fire up the rest of the team. That 49ers opening drive should have been a sign of what the outcome was going to be. The Cowboys need that one guy who gets the rest of the team fired up. I thought it might be Parsons but he looked like he was tired. The weird thing is, the Cowboys had a bunch of TFLs but they let the 49ers recovers from almost all of them.

 

[MMObserver]

MM didn't develop AR the only thing he developed was how to get to buffet line first. It is quite clear AR carried McDummy, AR doesn't play for Dallas so MM isn't going to be carried very far by QB4.

Big Mac was San Francisco's Offensive Coordinator in 2005 and because they finished with the worst record in the NFL in 2004, he was tasked with evaluating the two potential QBs that the 49ers might select with the #1 overall pick of the 2005 draft.

Big Mac did some of his famous studyin' (like he did in the barn after GB fired him in 2018) and after extensive evaluation he strongly recommended that SF draft Alex Smith #1 overall in 2005, which the 49ers did.

Aaron Rodgers fell all the way to 24 where GB selected him.

Big Mac fell arse backward into Rodgers when he was named GB's coach in 2006 ... despite preferring Alex Smith.

 

[Starrlord]

Big Mac was San Francisco's Offensive Coordinator in 2005 and because they finished with the worst record in the NFL in 2004, he was tasked with evaluating the two potential QBs that the 49ers might select with the #1 overall pick of the 2005 draft.

Big Mac did some of his famous studyin' (like he did in the barn after GB fired him in 2018) and after extensive evaluation he strongly recommended that SF draft Alex Smith #1 overall in 2005, which the 49ers did.

Aaron Rodgers fell all the way to 24 where GB selected him.

Big Mac fell arse backward into Rodgers when he was named GB's coach in 2006 ... despite preferring Alex Smith.

McCarthy wanted Rodgers, not Smith. Nolan wanted Smith.

Rodgers looked atrocious until 2007. McCarthy completely reconstructed his throwing motion/mechanics.

McCarthy developed Rodgers.

 

[Starrlord]

MM didn't develop AR the only thing he developed was how to get to buffet line first. It is quite clear AR carried McDummy, AR doesn't play for Dallas so MM isn't going to be carried very far by QB4.

See above post. McCarthy did develop Rodgers.

 

[Brax]

See above post. McCarthy did develop Rodgers.

If you believe that I have a bridge for sale.

 

[MMObserver]

McCarthy wanted Rodgers, not Smith. Nolan wanted Smith.

Rodgers looked atrocious until 2007. McCarthy completely reconstructed his throwing motion/mechanics.

McCarthy developed Rodgers.

Wrong.

While Big Mac would no doubt have deferred to his close buddy (and 2020 Cowboy defensive coordinator) if Mike Nolan really wanted Alex Smith over Aaron Rogers, the reality is that Big Mac was the offensive coordinator and he preferred Smith over Rodgers.

From CBS Sports ...

Rodgers and many fans in San Francisco thought he seemed like the obvious choice: For one, he was popular in the Bay Area because he grew up in Northern California (Chico), and also, he attended a Bay Area college (Cal). Instead, the 49ers chose Smith, and Rodgers ended up tumbling all the way down to the 24th pick, which was held by Green Bay.

One year after that draft, McCarthy was hired as the coach in Green Bay, which made for a slightly awkward situation, because Rodgers never forgave McCarthy for passing on him, according to former Packers running back Ryan Grant,

"Aaron's always had a chip on his shoulder with Mike," Grant told Bleacher Report. "The guy who ended up becoming your coach passed on you when he had a chance. Aaron was upset that Mike passed on him -- that Mike actually verbally said that Alex Smith was a better quarterback."

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...ship-with-former-packers-coach-mike-mccarthy/