Problem with Green Bay play calling (1 Viewer)

[North]

Watching the game last night I was happy to see Green bay taking advantage of Chicagos weakness, they torched Chicago for nearly 250yds passing in the 1st half and seemed unstoppable.

In the 2nd half however, once Favre threw his INT (which was a horrible decision by him) it seemed like McCarthy pulled out his "don't let Favre lose the game for us" playbook from last year.

They became a 1 demensional team that was completly predictable, all they did was run and short dump-off passes (even when it was 3rd and long).

They didn't play to win, they played to not lose

 

[Sabertooth]

Watching the game last night I was happy to see Green bay taking advantage of Chicagos weakness, they torched Chicago for nearly 250yds passing in the 1st half and seemed unstoppable.In the 2nd half however, once Favre threw his INT (which was a horrible decision by him) it seemed like McCarthy pulled out his "don't let Favre lose the game for us" playbook from last year.They became a 1 demensional team that was completly predictable, all they did was run and short dump-off passes (even when it was 3rd and long).They didn't play to win, they played to not lose

I think this has been covered, but I agree. I think this one goes on McCarthy moreso than any loss I can recall.

 

[Avery]

It was just horrific and inexcusable.

Green Bay just shut it down in the second half and couldn't turn it back on when they realized they needed to.

 

[sho nuff]

Part of the problem was they kept making boneheaded penalties and backing themselves up. In the return game and on 1st or 2nd downs.

 

[EdwardCat]

Watching the game last night I was happy to see Green bay taking advantage of Chicagos weakness, they torched Chicago for nearly 250yds passing in the 1st half and seemed unstoppable.In the 2nd half however, once Favre threw his INT (which was a horrible decision by him) it seemed like McCarthy pulled out his "don't let Favre lose the game for us" playbook from last year.They became a 1 demensional team that was completly predictable, all they did was run and short dump-off passes (even when it was 3rd and long).They didn't play to win, they played to not lose

Nah, they were screwing up the play calling before Favre threw that INT. They were running on nearly every play.

 

[nflguru]

With all of the above mentioned - what about the clock management thru the game, didn't anyone find that to be crazy?

Throwing 7 yard passes with under a minute on your own 40 (and you need a td)? The play before the hail mary (spike ball) I think it took them nearly 20 seconds to get to the line... That is usually not like Farve to let his players walk around in a critical point of the game.. was weird to see

 

[Aaronstory]

Turnovers and penalties lost them the game - not McCarthy's play calling.

 

[jbalicki10]

As a Bears homer, we got lucky. I think Gennings was hurt during the 3rd quarter. He later came back. Maybe they didn't want to pass to James Jones because he was fumbling and Donald Driver was covered pretty well.

 

[FavreCo]

They didn't have Jennings until late in the 4th Q. That was another part of the problem. He hurt his shoulder on the 28 yard catch near the end of the 1st half.

 

[tomarken]

With all of the above mentioned - what about the clock management thru the game, didn't anyone find that to be crazy?Throwing 7 yard passes with under a minute on your own 40 (and you need a td)? The play before the hail mary (spike ball) I think it took them nearly 20 seconds to get to the line... That is usually not like Farve to let his players walk around in a critical point of the game.. was weird to see

Not to mention at the end of the first half, when McCarthy practically waited until Favre rushed up to the line to spike the ball and then wasted a timeout. They could have had at least one more shot at the end zone before bringing Crosby in if they'd saved that timeout.

 

[Man in the yellow hat]

And more to this....Their starting center, Scott Wells, left in the second half. He was replaced by Jason Spitz, who hadn't played center in two years, since college. Harder to open things up with all of that going on offensively.

 

[Aaronstory]

And more to this....Their starting center, Scott Wells, left in the second half. He was replaced by Jason Spitz, who hadn't played center in two years, since college. Harder to open things up with all of that going on offensively.

More than anything, this was the biggest problem in the second half for the offense.

 

[nflguru]

With all of the above mentioned - what about the clock management thru the game, didn't anyone find that to be crazy?Throwing 7 yard passes with under a minute on your own 40 (and you need a td)? The play before the hail mary (spike ball) I think it took them nearly 20 seconds to get to the line... That is usually not like Farve to let his players walk around in a critical point of the game.. was weird to see

Not to mention at the end of the first half, when McCarthy practically waited until Favre rushed up to the line to spike the ball and then wasted a timeout. They could have had at least one more shot at the end zone before bringing Crosby in if they'd saved that timeout.

Good point- Farve was hot when he found out the T/O was called.. Although, the next play he throws a 6 yard pass across the middle, spikes the ball, and kicks the field goal anyway.. I believe Madden was saying he should have thrown it in the endzone a couple of times then kicked the field goal..

 

[Illegal Pants Downfield]

And more to this....Their starting center, Scott Wells, left in the second half. He was replaced by Jason Spitz, who hadn't played center in two years, since college. Harder to open things up with all of that going on offensively.

Good point - this also factored into the awkward timing on that last drive where it felt like Favre was "calling for the ball" 3 times before the center would snap it - meanwhile, precious time is ticking away...

 

[Q-Bert]

And more to this....Their starting center, Scott Wells, left in the second half. He was replaced by Jason Spitz, who hadn't played center in two years, since college. Harder to open things up with all of that going on offensively.

Good point - this also factored into the awkward timing on that last drive where it felt like Favre was "calling for the ball" 3 times before the center would snap it - meanwhile, precious time is ticking away...

This was driving me crazy.Center looks backFavre does the leg stomp thing.Center puts his head up.waitwaitwaitCenter looks backFavre does the leg stomp thing.Center puts his head up.wait waitwaitCenter looks backFavre does the leg stomp thing.Center puts his head up.Ball is finally snapped.

 

[simey]

Watching the game last night I was happy to see Green bay taking advantage of Chicagos weakness, they torched Chicago for nearly 250yds passing in the 1st half and seemed unstoppable.In the 2nd half however, once Favre threw his INT (which was a horrible decision by him) it seemed like McCarthy pulled out his "don't let Favre lose the game for us" playbook from last year.They became a 1 demensional team that was completly predictable, all they did was run and short dump-off passes (even when it was 3rd and long).They didn't play to win, they played to not lose

Green Bay was playing conservative in the second half before Favre ever threw a interception.

 

[Q-Bert]

Watching the game last night I was happy to see Green bay taking advantage of Chicagos weakness, they torched Chicago for nearly 250yds passing in the 1st half and seemed unstoppable.

In the 2nd half however, once Favre threw his INT (which was a horrible decision by him) it seemed like McCarthy pulled out his "don't let Favre lose the game for us" playbook from last year.

They became a 1 demensional team that was completly predictable, all they did was run and short dump-off passes (even when it was 3rd and long).

They didn't play to win, they played to not lose

To be fair, that isn't really that different than what the offense has been doing all season. It just didn't work in the second half.

 

[Aaronstory]

And more to this....Their starting center, Scott Wells, left in the second half. He was replaced by Jason Spitz, who hadn't played center in two years, since college. Harder to open things up with all of that going on offensively.

FYI - Wells will miss next week as well with a fractured orbital of his right eye. (!)