Comments on: How to Become a Punchline

By: Debbie B

Debbie B — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:45:04 +0000

Woods probably did tell him not to lay an egg and nothing worse than that or McCarthy would have defended his own actions more vociferously. If the story were completely wrong, McCarthy would have tried harder to clarify what happened. I am a fair-weather Packers fan and didn’t have a strong opinion on McCarthy one way or the other until now. He must be absurdly insecure and insensitive to be offended by such an innocuous comment. Even if he didn’t personally fire Woods, he could have stepped in to say he felt that firing the man was too severe of a consequence – as anyone with an ounce of common sense or compassion would have done. I hope the Packers organization will treat McCarthy with the same mercy he has shown Woods.

By: foundinidaho

foundinidaho — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:27:26 +0000

LOL Doug in Sandpoint. I’ll bet this turns the whole season around.

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:34:28 +0000

PM presser update:

Whole presser on firing. “I was walking through the maintenance tunnel and someone said something (He would never say what) and I responded. I asked Anderson who he was. That’s all!

He then ends the conference. No matter who said what this makes the GB Packer organization petty and stupid. Hmmmmmm! Could that be telling us something?

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:38 +0000

Evidently on some radio show in WI MM says he didn’t fire anyone. I guess the guy knew that his pad levels were not right, he was not paying attention to the scheme, and didn’t really think it was fixable, so he just up & quit.

By: Doug in Sandpoint

Doug in Sandpoint — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:51 +0000

Oops. I didn’t mean we should kill the messanger. It is Mike Wood who is to blame, not Don Walker. My sincere aplogies to Mr Walker and his family for lumping him in with the dreaded Mike Wood. As for you Mr. Wood, all I can say is, “My name is Inigo Montoya! You killed my father! Prepare to die!”

This balme and revenge stuff is tough.

By: Doug in Sandpoint

Doug in Sandpoint — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:43 +0000

I, for one, am glad to finally discover who is to blame for this year’s poor performance. It seems common sensical to me that when the team performs poorly that the responsible parties are rooted out and sent packing. We know through MM’s statements that it is not Campman’s, Slocum’s, Capers’, or McCarthy’s fault. We are told the schemes are fine. And it doesn’t appear to be the players’ faults or else changes would have been made. Keen observers will observe who has left the organization when assessing blame for our recurrent underperformance.

Since the VP of Marketing left before the most recent suckiness, it is obvious that Don Walker is the culprit. I think we can all give a huge sigh of relief knowing that this cancer has finally been cut out. If only we had known sooner, think of how many Lombardi trophies would be on display.

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:25:48 +0000

Amen, Ron, Amen.

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:45:34 +0000

Packer Management is starting to look like one of those tiny, broken down cars with hundreds of clowns exiting. TT and MM can’t win so the solution is fire a groundskeeper. I’d start by firing the whole O-line. Jolly headbutts an opponent and it’s no big deal, but you’ve gotta watch those evil groundskeepers.

WHAT AN IDIOT!

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:46:33 +0000

“If McCarthy wants someone fired, he can fire him.” Even for a guy on the grounds crew? That is just stupid. What the heck does Mark Murphy do if McCarthy is also the HR director. This guy is on the payroll for 22 years and this Coach Chucklhead can fire him for making a comment?

By: sfhayes

sfhayes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:38:42 +0000

I stand corrected on “kick some butt.” Maybe I spend too much time with people we used know as “sweary Harrys.”

Not sure why you don’t believe the story. The JS reporter got it, the employee in question spoke on the record (after resisting) and the Packers confirmed in a statement that he was fired for making an inappropriate comment. If McCarthy wants someone fired, he can fire him.