52 Quotes by Mike McCarthy

Throwaways are OK. When a quarterback throws the ball away in our system, that's a plus. That's a plus decision. That's the way I've always graded it.

Big plays are such a huge factor in the outcome of games. It is so difficult to go the distance on a defense.

Eric and Shawn are both energetic, up-and-coming coaches who come to the Packers bringing lifelong football family backgrounds. They're ready to take the next step with us here in Green Bay, and have a bright future in the National Football League.

I understand how success is judged and calculated in the coaching profession. That's really all I care about. You go about this business a certain way. Everybody has a certain style and opportunities that are presented to them during your career. When it's over, I'll be judged by that. I care more about the people I work with.

I've never been on a team that had four halfbacks and two fullback who I felt confident with to go out and play a full game with any combination you want. We're taking advantage of it and playing to the individual guys' strengths.

The team that gets to play to their plan is usually the team that has the most success.

The thing that you cannot teach the young quarterback is experience,

Preseason football is hard to evaluate. It's never going to be clean for the quarterbacks. You have to overcome the ugly plays and be productive. It's a component of leadership that is necessary. The guys that make it in the league survive that.

Really, I learned a long time ago that in the National Football League, paper doesn't mean anything. Football teams are created on the football field.