Ouch: Cowboys blogger on McCarthy in Dallas

[Boukman]

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/dallas- ... -penalties

A snippet:

"Having gone through the McCarthy experience, Cowboys fans have a laundry list of grievances, and this serves as a good time to remind ourselves what they were. In no particular order, here are the top 10 reasons Cowboys fans should be happy he’s no longer wearing the headset in Dallas...

[tbsteel]

My biggest issue with McCarthy is something bigger than all of those 10 reasons combined: his enormous, girthy lard ass.

[Ice]

Wow. Talk about more of the same.

[DumlinBumlinStumlin]

We all knew this going in when they floated his name

Art the lessor sprints to the microphone

[Jobu]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…

[langer]

In McCarthy‘s defense, everything listed there is a feature of the Cowboys.

It all happened before him and it’s all happening still.

At least Art is comatose during games.

[Steelafan77]

How much tinkering behind the scenes was jerah doing no one knew about?

[.Kodiak]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…

The optimism I had managed to muster for next year is already fading

[BouldernBun]

Damn. I have never been a McCarthy fan but that was a depressing read.

[Louis Lipps Service]

The problem with McCarthy isn’t McCarthy.

The problem with McCarthy is everything his hire symbolized.

The Steelers were faced with an opportunity to take a gamble that could have paid huge dividends. And yes, those gambles could have also had huge consequences. That is the nature of gambling, after all.

The problem is, faced with this scenario, the Steelers did exactly what they always do. They chose the safe option. Which is a red flag that the organization isn’t actually going to change despite not having won a playoff game in nearly 10 years.

McCarthy isn’t a bad coach. He might even be a good coach. But he isn’t a great one. Worse, he’s not a guy that’s going to think outside the box. He doesn’t bring new ideas. And this is a league that is evolving at an ever-rapid pace. Having a coach who can evolve with it is a requirement, not a luxury.

[Boukman]

One of the commenters on that Dallas blog (the opinions on coaching hires and play calling are especially alarming):

“I'll add to Dan's list:

When Shotty took over from McCarthy, he kept only two coaching holdovers from the last coaching regime (Lunda Wells & Steve Shimko). Imagine if your colleague is promoted to department head and then fires the entire department, except for two junior guys you hardly knew. What a massive indictment of McCarthy's coaching choices.

Kellen Moore outscored Mike McCarthy 92-33 in their three head-to-head games since 2023. McCarthy pushed for Moore's departure by convincing Jerry that he'd be a better option as playcaller. Worrying about assistants being too good and eventually replacing you is very on brand for McCarthy. Instead of hiring the best coaching talent, he picked guys that wouldn't be a threat to him. No wonder McCarthy leaves zero legacy in Dallas apart from Enchillada Tuesdays.”

McCarthy brings no discernible advantage as a playcaller or game manager. He may be a really nice guy, he could know lots of really funny jokes, and me may even be a good teacher, but he's a liability on the sidelines with a mind-boggling inability to manage the clock.

Going into Philly in 2024, McCarthy knew he was facing an offensive juggernaut, and his gameplan was "run the ball and throw checkdowns." That's what Mike McCarthy came up with after a week of preparation. His Neanderthal offense will make Mike Tomlin look like an offensive mastermind.

Cowboys with Dan Quinn 36-15 (70%)
McCarthy without Dan Quinn: 13-20 (39%)

Won a Super Bowl the year Apple introduced the iPhone 4.

Packers fans told us McCarthy's inability to adapt to the modern NFL was what ultimately cost him his job in Green Bay? We should have listened.

[Boukman]

The problem with McCarthy isn’t McCarthy.

The problem with McCarthy is everything his hire symbolized.

The Steelers were faced with an opportunity to take a gamble that could have paid huge dividends. And yes, those gambles could have also had huge consequences. That is the nature of gambling, after all.

The problem is, faced with this scenario, the Steelers did exactly what they always do. They chose the safe option. Which is a red flag that the organization isn’t actually going to change despite not having won a playoff game in nearly 10 years.

McCarthy isn’t a bad coach. He might even be a good coach. But he isn’t a great one. Worse, he’s not a guy that’s going to think outside the box. He doesn’t bring new ideas. And this is a league that is evolving at an ever-rapid pace. Having a coach who can evolve with it is a requirement, not a luxury.

100%. I wanted to see new , smarter thinking and innovation with a younger HC and staff. We’re getting the same song, different singer.

[RealSwiss]

You could change some names and a few words here and there and call it 10 reasons we won’t miss Mike Tomlin. I would have bought it as a legit article.

Ouch. I do hope things are different. MMs obesity bothers me too. Seeing him on the sidelines is not appealing. If he’s really Tomlin 2, that might just be it for me and the Steelers.

[Havoc]

LOL LOL LOL NOONE is going to make Mike Tomlin look like an offensive mastermind. Tomlin was one of the worst offensive minds at the HC coach position in the history of the league.

Getting out from underneath the Tomlin offensive rock is a breath of fresh air.

McCarthy is probably not the answer. Hiring a young guy just because he's young is not the answer either. We hired Tomlin as a young guy. Worked out well for Indiana hiring Signa at 62 yrs old.

Steelers are not one of sports current exciting organizations that's for sure.

I'm more interested in an idea than a uniform.

Having said that...

It's a lot about the QB. Drafting a potential franchise changer would inject a ton of life, interest, and fun back into this largely stale and moldy franchise. If that happens, McCarthy is a massive upgrade at HC.

I also think McCarthy's coaching staff will be better than what Tomlin put together.

[Jobu]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…

The optimism I had managed to muster for next year is already fading

Same!

[SteelerDayTrader]

Lololz


Told ya

[.Kodiak]

LOL LOL LOL NOONE is going to make Mike Tomlin look like an offensive mastermind. Tomlin was one of the worst offensive minds at the HC coach position in the history of the league.

Getting out from underneath the Tomlin offensive rock is a breath of fresh air.

Where lazy and unimaginative meets living in your fears...

[CKSteeler]

The problem with McCarthy isn’t McCarthy.

The problem with McCarthy is everything his hire symbolized.

The Steelers were faced with an opportunity to take a gamble that could have paid huge dividends. And yes, those gambles could have also had huge consequences. That is the nature of gambling, after all.

The problem is, faced with this scenario, the Steelers did exactly what they always do. They chose the safe option. Which is a red flag that the organization isn’t actually going to change despite not having won a playoff game in nearly 10 years.

McCarthy isn’t a bad coach. He might even be a good coach. But he isn’t a great one. Worse, he’s not a guy that’s going to think outside the box. He doesn’t bring new ideas. And this is a league that is evolving at an ever-rapid pace. Having a coach who can evolve with it is a requirement, not a luxury.

Sums up my thoughts.

I'm half way through the McCarthy criticism list and I'm not saying any of it is untrue, but it all could easily be applied to Tomlin as well.

[gojira5150]

The problem with McCarthy isn’t McCarthy.

The problem with McCarthy is everything his hire symbolized.

The Steelers were faced with an opportunity to take a gamble that could have paid huge dividends. And yes, those gambles could have also had huge consequences. That is the nature of gambling, after all.

The problem is, faced with this scenario, the Steelers did exactly what they always do. They chose the safe option. Which is a red flag that the organization isn’t actually going to change despite not having won a playoff game in nearly 10 years.

McCarthy isn’t a bad coach. He might even be a good coach. But he isn’t a great one. Worse, he’s not a guy that’s going to think outside the box. He doesn’t bring new ideas. And this is a league that is evolving at an ever-rapid pace. Having a coach who can evolve with it is a requirement, not a luxury.

Sums up my thoughts.

I'm half way through the McCarthy criticism list and I'm not saying any of it is untrue, but it all could easily be applied to Tomlin as well.

Like mentioned above, "how much did Jerah get involved". That's the big 64million $ question. How much was McCarthy hamstrung. We will see

[.Kodiak]

Like mentioned above, "how much did Jerah get involved". That's the big 64million $ question. How much was McCarthy hamstrung. We will see

McCarthy turtled historically a few times with significant Q4 leads, and ended-up losing. Likely cost Rodgers 1-2 more trips to the SB.

So I find it really hard to believe Rodgers would actually want to play for McCarthy again (unless he has no other options, or ayawuska has rotted his brain). I'd also be wiling to bet he had a role in McCarthy being booted in GB.


We will probably still be "suffering wins" like we did with Tomlin, just different. More start fast and try to hang on, rather than get boat raced and try to desperately claw back in it.

[sowhat]

i’m thrilled with the hire.
main reason: it’s not tomlin
2) he’s an offensive minded HC
3) his regular season record is just below tomlin
4) his post season record is much better than tomlin
5) he was successful with multiple teams
6) he’s an x’ s and o’s guy, not just a cheerleader
7) he gives hope.
8) he’s old. could retire soon.
9) tired of hearing ‘only 3 hc in 50 years’ crap
10) he’s not tomlin… dud i mentioned. that?


there are plenty of fans that were fine with tomlins results here, not sure why they would be mad about getting ‘the same guy’ in mccarthy.
all these supposed young, up and comers weren’t even hired by the worst organizations.
i’d guess that a few didn’t want to come to pittsburgh.
i’m actually excited to be a fan again. i vowed to never go to another game, follow them much or buy/wear any steelers gear until tomlin was gone.
i wore a jersey to work the other day and booked rooms for the draft.
im fully prepared to give the guy 4-5 years to make some noise. if you gave tomlin the last 10-15, you can give 1/3 to 1/2 less to macarthy.

[Obviously]

Well, let's say all that he was accused of in this article comes true in Pittsburgh. McCarthy is in his early 60's and won't last long, and his departure won't fire up anywhere near the angst from the national sports media that Tomlin's has.

[R_S]

No matter what happens with his tenure, you can bet there will be plenty of complete blunders with clock management and in game decision making. He's been horrible with that his entire career.

[R_S]

Ok. I missed this. Well. At least someone recognizes game management has been an issue

https://steelersnow.com/steelers-hire-f ... ent-coach/

[955876]

No matter what happens with his tenure, you can bet there will be plenty of complete blunders with clock management and in game decision making. He's been horrible with that his entire career.

Should have given Russ Grimm a call.

[franco32]

Ok. I missed this. Well. At least someone recognizes game management has been an issue

https://steelersnow.com/steelers-hire-f ... ent-coach/

Thank the Lord. A 12 yr old on Madden could game manage better than Tomlin. McCarthy can eat all the Dunkin Boston Cream donuts he wants if he's going to actually properly outsource key tasks...something we haven't seen in decades.

[Thrillsseeker]

i’m thrilled with the hire.
main reason: it’s not tomlin
2) he’s an offensive minded HC
3) his regular season record is just below tomlin
4) his post season record is much better than tomlin
5) he was successful with multiple teams
6) he’s an x’ s and o’s guy, not just a cheerleader
7) he gives hope.
8) he’s old. could retire soon.
9) tired of hearing ‘only 3 hc in 50 years’ crap
10) he’s not tomlin… dud i mentioned. that?


there are plenty of fans that were fine with tomlins results here, not sure why they would be mad about getting ‘the same guy’ in mccarthy.
all these supposed young, up and comers weren’t even hired by the worst organizations.
i’d guess that a few didn’t want to come to pittsburgh.
i’m actually excited to be a fan again. i vowed to never go to another game, follow them much or buy/wear any steelers gear until tomlin was gone.
i wore a jersey to work the other day and booked rooms for the draft.
im fully prepared to give the guy 4-5 years to make some noise. if you gave tomlin the last 10-15, you can give 1/3 to 1/2 less to macarthy.

Not sure if you’re a nude or an old poster with a different name, but where the fuck did you book rooms for the draft? I couldn’t find any anywhere.?

[CKSteeler]

i’m thrilled with the hire.
main reason: it’s not tomlin
2) he’s an offensive minded HC
3) his regular season record is just below tomlin
4) his post season record is much better than tomlin
5) he was successful with multiple teams
6) he’s an x’ s and o’s guy, not just a cheerleader
7) he gives hope.
8) he’s old. could retire soon.
9) tired of hearing ‘only 3 hc in 50 years’ crap
10) he’s not tomlin… dud i mentioned. that?


there are plenty of fans that were fine with tomlins results here, not sure why they would be mad about getting ‘the same guy’ in mccarthy.
all these supposed young, up and comers weren’t even hired by the worst organizations.
i’d guess that a few didn’t want to come to pittsburgh.
i’m actually excited to be a fan again. i vowed to never go to another game, follow them much or buy/wear any steelers gear until tomlin was gone.
i wore a jersey to work the other day and booked rooms for the draft.
im fully prepared to give the guy 4-5 years to make some noise. if you gave tomlin the last 10-15, you can give 1/3 to 1/2 less to macarthy.

Not sure if you’re a nude or an old poster with a different name, but where the fuck did you book rooms for the draft? I couldn’t find any anywhere.?

If you don't mind a little rape, like hardly any rape at all you'll barely notice it, I know a guy in Pittsburgh renting a room.

[Stlcrtn1974]

i’m thrilled with the hire.
main reason: it’s not tomlin
2) he’s an offensive minded HC
3) his regular season record is just below tomlin
4) his post season record is much better than tomlin
5) he was successful with multiple teams
6) he’s an x’ s and o’s guy, not just a cheerleader
7) he gives hope.
8) he’s old. could retire soon.
9) tired of hearing ‘only 3 hc in 50 years’ crap
10) he’s not tomlin… dud i mentioned. that?


there are plenty of fans that were fine with tomlins results here, not sure why they would be mad about getting ‘the same guy’ in mccarthy.
all these supposed young, up and comers weren’t even hired by the worst organizations.
i’d guess that a few didn’t want to come to pittsburgh.
i’m actually excited to be a fan again. i vowed to never go to another game, follow them much or buy/wear any steelers gear until tomlin was gone.
i wore a jersey to work the other day and booked rooms for the draft.
im fully prepared to give the guy 4-5 years to make some noise. if you gave tomlin the last 10-15, you can give 1/3 to 1/2 less to macarthy.

Not sure if you’re a nude or an old poster with a different name, but where the fuck did you book rooms for the draft? I couldn’t find any anywhere.?

If you don't mind a little rape, like hardly any rape at all you'll barely notice it, I know a guy in Pittsburgh renting a room.

If you don't mind an hour drive, Boardman has rooms for normal prices. Cranberry rooms are high, but not as high as Pittsburgh.

[sowhat]

i’m thrilled with the hire.
main reason: it’s not tomlin
2) he’s an offensive minded HC
3) his regular season record is just below tomlin
4) his post season record is much better than tomlin
5) he was successful with multiple teams
6) he’s an x’ s and o’s guy, not just a cheerleader
7) he gives hope.
8) he’s old. could retire soon.
9) tired of hearing ‘only 3 hc in 50 years’ crap
10) he’s not tomlin… dud i mentioned. that?


there are plenty of fans that were fine with tomlins results here, not sure why they would be mad about getting ‘the same guy’ in mccarthy.
all these supposed young, up and comers weren’t even hired by the worst organizations.
i’d guess that a few didn’t want to come to pittsburgh.
i’m actually excited to be a fan again. i vowed to never go to another game, follow them much or buy/wear any steelers gear until tomlin was gone.
i wore a jersey to work the other day and booked rooms for the draft.
im fully prepared to give the guy 4-5 years to make some noise. if you gave tomlin the last 10-15, you can give 1/3 to 1/2 less to macarthy.

Not sure if you’re a nude or an old poster with a different name, but where the fuck did you book rooms for the draft? I couldn’t find any anywhere.?

well, not real proud to say, but i wasn’t going to pay 600-1k a night in places i usually stay . i think i got lucky and found a place a couple blocks away from the T heading south. it was the last room . not much to look at and just had a double bed. my wife is bringing thick blowup mattress for the floor . hopefully it’s safe