McCarthy

Playing with a painful calf injury for the third consecutive game, Rodgers threw for 316 yards, three touchdowns and a 125.4 passer rating. He came to life late in the third quarter in a 90-yard touchdown drive he capped with a 46-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Davante Adams that cut the Cowboys’ lead to 21-20, and then Rodgers drove the Packers 80 yards the next time they had the ball, pitching the game winner to rookie tight end Richard Rodgers from 13 yards out.  Prior to those two drives, Rodgers spent much of the game in ineffectiveness. He struggled with a lack of mobility. He literally threw his first touchdown pass on one leg. At halftime, he had thrown for only 90 yards. It was looking bleak for the Packers when they trailed 21-13 late in the third quarter.  Why did Rodgers suddenly come to life?  “Maybe it’s because I called better plays for him. I just felt once we opened things up and he was able to get into a rhythm, he played like Aaron Rodgers. It was an incredible performance, especially with what he’s been through,” McCarthy said.  Once he got into that rhythm, he was unstoppable.

He is an excerpt from an article by Pete Prisco on CBSSports.com regarding the first Packer-Seattle game this year:

They didn’t attack Richard Sherman at all, and they tried to be run-heavy early on early downs. They did have some success running it with Eddie Lacy, but the drives bogged down.  Throw on early downs. Dictate tempo and take some shots. Run four verticals against the Cover-3. Run some wheel routes outside. Run some levels against it. There are ways to beat it. And don’t be afraid to challenge Sherman.

Both excerpts are almost word-for-word what I have been saying.  I’m not sure why it takes so long for the obvious to become obvious.