Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy
NFL head coach who led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl Championship in 2010.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 November 1963
CityPittsburgh, PA
CountryUnited States of America
football help high needs offense pick player team
When you pick that high in the draft, you need to have a difference-maker. On offense or defense, he needs to be a player who can help your football team for 10-plus years.
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I was very sensitive to the fact of going with four coordinators in four years in the past. As the week went on, I was able to watch more and more defensive film with the other candidates and with Bob and it was clearly evident that the defense was growing as the season went on. A foundation was built, you could see the defensive players playing with a lot more confidence and understanding of the scheme, so those were definitely factors in my decision.
looks player remarkable special
He is a remarkable athlete. His size, he looks to have everything. He looks to be a special player in this league.
interest player strong
He's a player we have a strong interest in acquiring.
bay focus green leader playing since worry
What I've told Brett is the things you need to focus on is, No. 1, playing quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, and being the leader that you have been since 1992, and don't worry about the other stuff.
factor huge outcome plays
Big plays are such a huge factor in the outcome of games. It is so difficult to go the distance on a defense.
plus throws
Throwaways are OK. When a quarterback throws the ball away in our system, that's a plus. That's a plus decision. That's the way I've always graded it.
decision
Well, he doesn't have to make a decision today.
ends facing gets justice learn mistakes nobody past swept
If this gets swept under the rug, we're not going to learn by the mistakes of the past and we're going to end up recommitting them because nobody ends up facing justice in this country.
football impressed
I was impressed with Bob's football knowledge, and, equally, with him as a person and his character.
believe games share win
Some believe you win games in April. I don't share that belief. I think you've always got to try to get better.
best defeat reality time
The reality is, if you're going to have a defeat on the road, Week 1 is probably the best time to have it.
expected goes
It goes back to my childhood. I never expected not to win. It's about winning. Winning's fun.
biggest handle national success talk
I think success is the biggest challenge you have to handle in the National Football League; that's something we talk about a lot.