Mike McCarthy Paid His Dues
Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, a former offensive coordinator with the New Orleans Saints, paid his dues to become a Super Bowl winning coach. Peter Finney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.
Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Green Bay Packers speaks to the media during a press conference at Super Bowl XLV Media Center on February 7, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
Courtesy---Peter Finney/Times-Picayune
From Sean Payton and Drew Brees to Mike McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers.
Two coaches who paid their dues, then climbed the mountain to win a Super Bowl for a small-market franchise.
Two quarterbacks who overcame setbacks, one with a shoulder injury that could have ended his career, the other forced to play a waiting game, waiting for a legend to finally retire and give him a chance to prove he was a winner.
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