Because of the level of talent on the team, we win the games they should win. It is the games where we are more evenly matched that he has problems. That is the difference between a good coach and a great coach. If McCarthy did better in those games, he might be great.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

So instead of Mike McCarthy being overly involved in the Offense, he should have been micromanaging the defensive substitution pattern and playing Dr?

I believe that it is not important for Mike McCarthy to know why CM is not on the field. If CM was hurt, he was hurt and there is nothing Mike McCarthy can do about it. If CM was exhausted and needing a breather, again, there is nothing Mike McCarthy can do about it. It's not like CM is a Junior High player that needs encouragement from the coach. If CM felt he could have been an asset to the D, he would have been on the field. Mike McCarthy getting involved in it doesn't change anything.

But if you think it's important for Mike McCarthy to be involved in injuries and defensive substitution patterns during the game instead of strategy and playcalling, have at it. I'd rather he focus on winning. Which if just one player had made a play in the last 4 minutes, we would have. And then the last 2 weeks of blame wouldn't have been necessary.

Originally Posted by: QCHuskerFan 

Game is on the line if he is tired, use the timeouts to help give him time to rest. If he can't come back, adjust the game plan to not rely on a defensive stop. Maybe try and get a first down on offense.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

This is it in a nutshell. Just another failure in my opinion. Mike is terrible with time management. Why he didn't call a timeout before the onside kick, but did with 18 seconds left before the final field goal still has me shaking my head.

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla 

Mike Smith?

HE out coached Mike every time!.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 

So calling a timeout is all that it would have taken for Bostick to do what he was coached to do? After being coached for 5 months as a member of the Onside Kick receiving team, 1 timeout would have been the difference? All of a sudden he would have seen the light and done what he was told?

Originally Posted by: QCHuskerFan