Aaron Rodgers was salty about the play calling in the final minutes of the NFC Championship game in January and he’s still salty about it in June.
Rodgers — and a lot of other buffoons — like to point the finger at coach Mike McCarthy’s play calling as the reason for that debacle. The thinking goes, the Packers were too conservative on their final two possessions before losing the lead.
They ran five times in six plays and didn’t pick up a first down on either possession.
Rodgers maintains that this is the reason why the Packers lost.
“We didn’t do anything those two series. Negative run, negative run and then slightly positive run and a punt. And then run, run, pass incomplete [and a punt]. It just would have been nice to stay in spread and see if we could get a couple of first downs to close it out.”
And remind us whose fault that was. Oh, right. The guy calling the plays.
“Our defense was playing so well. I think we were relying on them to stop them, but we sure would have helped them out if we could’ve just moved the ball. Even one first down would’ve taken off a couple more minutes.”
We understand that Rodgers wanted the ball in his hands. However, we maintain that the play calling was appropriate.
Rodgers was garbage in that game (19-of-34, 178 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs). The Packers were up by 12 points and Seattle didn’t pull within five until just over two minutes remained. The Packers defense had been dominant up until that point.
When you add all of that up, logic dictates you do exactly what McCarthy did. Run the clock and don’t take a chance against a great defense while your quarterback is playing his worst game of the season.
So, as we did then, we’re going to point the finger back at Rodgers now.
If you wanted to throw the ball so damn badly, you should have played better prior to those series in question. It’s not the play calling that lost the Packers that game.
It’s lack of execution and you, Aaron Rodgers, are at the top of that list.
Double discount choke!
Too soon?
The play calling was not appropriate , wth are you talking about. 3 Straight runs on Morgan’s Interception ? Seriously ? Does Fat McCarty not trust Rodgers enough.
Rodger’s is on the list to blame, but Mike McCarty tops it all. How can you watch that drive for the packers on Morgan’s interception and not say it was Play Calling ? Look at the packers last drive when Rodgers was given the chance to throw the ball, they moved it with ease because Fat McCarty knew he had to go ultra aggressive. Something he lacked for 59 mins of the game.
Let’s not forget that the first interception nabbed by Sherman in the End Zone shouldn’t have counted at all, it was suppose to be a free play, but yeah, both McCarthy and Rodgers are to blame…along with pretty much everyone on the team since it was an entire team melt down. Over and done either way, and think it will set a good tone for this year.
There could be blame put on several players in that game and maybe play calling. All those who could have blame put at their feet were attempting to make football plays against another team that also wanted to win.
The one play that in my opinion had the biggest effect on the outcome of the game had nothing to do with the offense or play calling. It was Burnett flopping to the turf after the Int. with a little over five minutes left, and open field ahead. That was not a winning football move. Just think how much an added 3 or 7 points at the end of regulation would have changed the game.
“Two or three plays in a game spell victory or defeat; you never know when that play is coming up.” Lombardi.
I don’t care who the player is you do not give yourself up on a play with that much time left in a game unless you are hurt!
Rodgers should not be saying anything about the play calling. Third and 3, ball at the Seattle 32 in the first half. The Packers were in their standard 3 WR set with Cobb and Lacy in the backfield in the shotgun. Seattle brought Chancellor down into the box, like usual, putting 8 in the box. At the snap, Cobb ran a circle route out of the backfield. Nelson and Adams were single covered and ran slants. Nelson clearly has a step on Sherman on the quick slant.
Instead of throwing the football, which was clearly an option on this play, Rodgers handed it to Lacy against 8 in the box and needing 3 full yards for a first, not one. Lacy got two. The Packers settled for a FG.
Rodgers’ refusal to throw the ball at Sherman hampered the Packer offense all game. Until Rodgers gets over his Shermaphobia, it will be tough for the Packers to solve that defense.
Good to have you back around these parts Shawn. No breaks from posting in the comments section for you man. It’s much better with you making regular appearances.
And Rodgers is still talking about play-calling? Wow. Fucking get over it.
I’m with Monty on this one. Shawn as well. Everyone contributed to that puke-job debacle and for Rodgers to be commenting on anything other than his own subpar performance is throwing McCarthy under the bus unnecessarily.
Come on #12. You’re better than that.
Yet when the Packers need to get a field goal to tie, Rodgers gets them into field-goal range within a few plays. Pretty aggressive play calling there. Against the Patriots, instead of being cautious, the Packers threw the ball to Cobb to put the nail in the coffin and Tom Brady has no chance to launch a comeback. McCarthy didn’t even give the team a chance to put the game out of reach but being slightly aggressive.
Also, the team put up 22 points against a damn good defense. Scoring against them is not impossible if you are willing to risk it. Unfortunately, McCarthy wasn’t willing to risk it.
Time to prepare for season opener. TEAM as a TEAM SHIT the bed against seahawks. It is in the past and no use whining about it now. Go Pack Go!!!
Why would you give a 2 time MVP, SB MVP, arguably the best QB in the NFL, the ball when a 1st down is needed?
McCarthy can ride with the O line blocking, and Lacy running to move the chains, but i’ll go with the ball in Rodgers hands, hurt or healthy.
Almost every great comeback in history had the quarterback playing like garbage the first 55 minutes, but suddenly strike lightning in the last 5. Is Rodgers not a future HOF quarterback?
Not to mention you are IGNORING a very blatant fact! The Seacocks were stacking 8-9 players in the BOX!!! WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD RUN IT????
As Shawn said above, Rodgers wasn’t throwing in run/pass options on 3rd and 3 early in the game. Isn’t he supposed to have all this control over the play-calling and at the line of scrimmage? So why didn’t he audible then and take the heat if Big Mac didn’t like it?
For Rodgers to be blaming anything or anyone but himself in a game where NO ONE played well is pretty much the definition of candyass.
Anyone who knows me knows I am no protectorate of Mike McCarthy , but if I was the Head Coach of the Packers I’d be calling in my quarterback for a little chat about his play in the NFC Title game.
Man…that Rodgers is saying this really pisses me off.
Rodgers never made any mention of the coach or MM. To say that he was criticizing the coach is a little subjective. It’s possible he criticizing himself as well.
But for the sake of the argument, let’s assume he was. MM has confronted Rodgers in public for doing things his way before. Remember the Bengals game? When McCarthy makes a play call, Rodgers has had to practically beg MM to change it, like how he had to vouch to go for it on 4th down multiple times in the 2013 finale. It seems to me MM has first say on how things go, especially in the fourth quarter.
Why does everyone get this idea that Rodgers is some kind of diva? Has anyone ever stopped to think he’s right?
The Packers coaching mindset was to not lose the game…not to win the game. They were hoping against hope that they could just hold on somehow. It’s a losing mindset. McCarthy talks big about “were nobodies underdog” etc but in this game he coached like a scared girl. He knows exactly what he did in his heart of hearts but he’ll never admit it publicly. Anyone can pick out a play here and a play there but that’s always the case. Winners are not afraid to lose and will take multiple chances to put a game away.
Exactly. Play calling was garbage. You have the MVP of the league and you predictably run the ball three times in a row for no gain. McCarthy plays aggressive until he gets a small lead and then goes into total pussy mode. Always has. Hopefully Clements isn’t a scared little girl like Dopey Mcnugget.
Fucking stupid. Monty really? Aaron Rodgers is our fucking QB. Shawn you shut the fuck up too. Let me repeat Aaron Rodgers is our fucking QB. NOT Cam Newton. Not Alex Smith. A future HoF QB.
I dont give a shit if he was 10 for 35 with 4 picks. He is one of the best players in football and you are in the NFC Championship game. You GIVE the future HoFer the ball and the control and you play to win.
Dont tell me what Rodgers ‘should’ have done before the last 2 drives. It doesnt matter. He should have been shooting for the fences the last 2 drives. MM played to NOT lose. His play calling DID cost us.
Pete Carroll played “to win” in the Super Bowl, and that is now regarded as one of the stupidest play calls in NFL history. So, I guess the RESULT is what really matters.
That’s what you get when Russell Wilson is throwing the ball. The same dipshit who threw FOUR interceptions in his previous game. Yet they still managed to win because of the Packers giant pussyfoot.
No matter who you blame more for the bedshitting in seattle, I’m thrilled that Rodgers is still pissed. The whole team should be. That was a fuckup of legendary proportions that will be analyzed 50 years from now.