Guest Sores Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 No story link yet... But headline at: www.jsonline.com/packer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) Packer fan had to be the first to report it at the huddle....did all I could to beat BJ to the story! This should ensure that Favre plays one more season (at least)...and likely comes with assurances that the Pack will draft for offense. Edited January 12, 2006 by Sores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) KFFL Breaking News 7:05 PM Packers Pick McCarthy as new Head Coach ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports the Green Bay Packers have picked San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McCarthy as their new head coach. The two sides must now negotiate a contract, but there are not expected to be any major sticking points in discussions. An official announcement is expected to come later in the week. McCarthy, 42, served as the team's quarterbacks coach in 1999. I beat KFFL by 6 minutes! Hooray for me! and a little ESPN confirmation. Edited January 12, 2006 by Sores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Packer fan had to be the first to report it at the huddle....did all I could to beat BJ to the story! 1260930[/snapback] Sorry, but I had you beat by 40 minutes...and I'm no Packer fan. McCarthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 (edited) did all I could to beat BJ to the story! 1260930[/snapback] The most famous McCarthy in Wisconsin since 1954. Edited January 12, 2006 by Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Sorry, but I had you beat by 40 minutes...and I'm no Packer fan. McCarthy 1260959[/snapback] Granted...you beat me....but you weren't ummmm astute enough to start a new thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Sorry, but I had you beat by 40 minutes...and I'm no Packer fan. McCarthy 1260959[/snapback] That appeared to be preliminary rather than final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Granted...you beat me....but you weren't ummmm astute enough to start a new thread! 1260970[/snapback] You got me there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 That appeared to be preliminary rather than final. 1260971[/snapback] From what I'm gathering, it's still preliminary really, but is sounds like it is all but official at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Well the last time they hired a OC away from SF it worked out pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Well now we have a new era of McCarthyism to look forward to. ....wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoBeast Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Didn't the 49ers have one of the worst offenses in NFL history? How did this dude get promoted after a stint like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 I'm also taking this as a sign that after one season he sees more potential in Rodgers than Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Any word on whether he retains Bates (or if Bates wants to stay)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Any word on whether he retains Bates (or if Bates wants to stay)? 1261016[/snapback] Word was that Bates was likely to leave if not named HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Word was that Bates was likely to leave if not named HC. 1261017[/snapback] That sucks...young guys coming together a little at the end of the season and now that start all over again. Throw some $ his way Ted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Didn't the 49ers have one of the worst offenses in NFL history? How did this dude get promoted after a stint like that? 1261007[/snapback] "contacts" McCarthy is widely known as one of the top offensive minds in the NFL. McCarthy is a reputed developer of quarterbacks, having tutored Brett Favre, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Blake, Marc Bulger, Matt Hasselbeck and Aaron Brooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Didn't the 49ers have one of the worst offenses in NFL history? How did this dude get promoted after a stint like that? 1261007[/snapback] Actually, considering how talent-poor and/or inexperienced the 9ers offense was, I don't know that you'd necessarily hold it against him. He did show some creativity in how he used Arnaz Battle, and meanwhile in New Orleans, Aaron Brooks looked utterly lost without McCarthy there. I don't particularly like the hire myself, but then again, I was saying I could see why they wouldn't fire Sherman mainly because there were no knock-yer-socks-off candidates out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Any word on whether he retains Bates (or if Bates wants to stay)? 1261016[/snapback] Word was that Bates was likely to leave if not named HC. 1261017[/snapback] The article on packersnews.com didn't appear to completely rule out him returning as DC but he does sound extremely disappointed he didn't get this job. He hadn't interviewed for any of the other open jobs, because he believed he had a really good shot at winning this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Ted didn't even interview Ferentz which is a little surprising. McCarthy must have really blown him away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedroz13 Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Ted didn't even interview Ferentz which is a little surprising. McCarthy must have really blown him away. 1261186[/snapback] I think everyone basically knows that Farentz is a waste of time right now. He's destined for the NFL and will succeed there most likely, but he's consistently said he's staying at Iowa until (at least) his son graduates. NFL will have to wait...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 So, the Packers hire the coordinator from the worst offense in the league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Jagodzinski, a Wisconsin native and the Packers’ tight ends coach from 1999 to 2003, is Atlanta’s offensive line coach and would bring a zone-blocking scheme based on what the Denver Broncos use in their version of the West Coast system. Jagodzinski has learned that blocking scheme over the last two seasons from former Broncos assistant Alex Gibbs, who joined the Falcons in 2004. The Broncos hired Gibbs as offensive line coach in 1995 when they adjusted their offense to become more run-oriented and have aging quarterback John Elway throw mostly on short dropbacks. Jagodzinksi is one of two guys McCarthy is targeting as OC. The other is Bucs QB coach Paul Hackett. After leaving USC, Hackett served as the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets from 2001 to 2004. During his time with the Jets, he faced great scrutiny by many Jet fans for his "play it safe" approach to running an offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Didn't the 49ers have one of the worst offenses in NFL history? How did this dude get promoted after a stint like that? 1261007[/snapback] I often wondered how he got a job after the Saints sent him packing. McCarthy is widely known as one of the top offensive minds in the NFL. McCarthy is a reputed developer of quarterbacks, having tutored Brett Favre, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Blake, Marc Bulger, Matt Hasselbeck and Aaron Brooks. 1261065[/snapback] Favre I'll give you, but both Delhomme & Bulger he let the Saints trade away. He obviously didn't think too highly of either of them.Same goes for Hasselbeck. Blake was a good QB in the twilight of his career when he came to the Saints so I'd give him no credit there & Brooks would be a black mark on his record at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 Ted didn't even interview Ferentz which is a little surprising. McCarthy must have really blown him away. 1261186[/snapback] Yeah, Jenny McCarthy is pretty hot. Good hire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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