Breaking News

@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
December 2, 2018 6:23pm CST
I thought they would at least wait until the season ended, but the news feed across my computer just now showed the Green Bay Packers fired Coach Mike McCarthy. They've named Joe Philbin as interim coach. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out. When I talked to my friend at the pool last week, he said it's uncommon for a coach to stay with a team more than five years and Mike McCarthy has been the coach for, I think he said, eleven years. A long time. I'm going to get back to editing. I just thought I would share that bit of news. Thanks for reading.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
3 Dec 18
Surely this is not that people usually do the month of December, a few weeks before Christmas, pretty rude.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
4 Dec 18
@just4him I confess that I know nothing about sports.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Dec 18
@LadyDuck I understand. American football is the only one I'm really familiar with. I don't pay attention to the others.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
If teams are going to fire their coach, they typically wait until after the last game of the season. So, yes, it would be December as the last of the season games is this month. Playoffs start in January.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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6 Dec 18
McCarthy had a good run in Green Bay. No coach today is immune to being fired. He won't be unemployed for long.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Dec 18
No, he won't. He did have a long run here. Now it's time for some fresh blood.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 18
@dgobucks226 Are they looking for a new coach? I don't know where he'll go, but I'm sure he's talking to someone or maybe waiting until the season is done.
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DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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8 Dec 18
@just4him Oh, some team will hire him. Maybe the NY Jets????
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
3 Dec 18
It is so sad that after serving the team as a coach for 11 years, you will be fired. Just like that? Poor coach, I hope he can get another job after that.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
4 Dec 18
@just4him He is a good coach that's why.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
He will. I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the sidelines next year with another team.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Dec 18
@SIMPLYD Yes, he is a good coach.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 18
We will see down the road if it was a good decision or not.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
It was a good decision. Nobody doubts that.
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rakski
@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
3 Dec 18
I hope he will be a good coach
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
I hope so too, but he won't be the head coach. They'll find someone else for next season.
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rakski
@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
3 Dec 18
@just4him I hope they find a good one
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
@rakski They will.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
3 Dec 18
Breaking news, but not so shocking. His firing has been tossed around for quite some time now. It was just a matter of time, and now seemed like the right time since the Pack can't get games won. Hell, even losing to the CARDINALS? AT HOME? Ugh.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Dec 18
Yeah, that's sad. So, I shouldn't be surprised they fired him after the game.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Dec 18
@porwest Yes, it was.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
5 Dec 18
@just4him No. It's been talked about everywhere for about the last year or so. It just so happens this was the day to do it.
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LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
3 Dec 18
I wonder what that person is doing now after he got fired.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
He'll be fine. He'll get another coaching job.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
3 Dec 18
Hopefully he'll do a good job
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
I hope so. He won't be the permanent coach. Will need to see who they're courting for the next coach.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Dec 18
Not into sports but hope all goes well.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
I knew it was coming. There's been a lot of talk about him being fired for a while now.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
3 Dec 18
I read that online this morning.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
I knew it was coming. I didn't expect it so soon.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Dec 18
Not a surprise. Losing seasons are unacceptable in Green Bay.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
No, they're not. Though we've had them. Those coaches didn't last long either. It's been a tough year for the Packers and the fans.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
3 Dec 18
A truly unchristmassy thing to happen
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 18
Yes, and no. Coaches will usually be fired in December after the last game of the season.
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