We have to criticize because it's human nature. We have to point fingers because if we didn't, what would anybody write about? It can't always be ducky and peachy and warm and fuzzy. And it wasn't Sunday in Green Bay. Despite a spectacular football game for NFC bragging rights and a guaranteed second place in the Super Bowl, the entire nation got to see why a lot of people chuckled when Mike McCarthy was named head coach of the Green Bay Packers.

Sure, he deserves some credit for getting the Packers there. But can you recall a more abominable display of offensive play-calling with but 30 minutes left prior to your trip to football's Mecca? Yeah, Brett will get some of the blame for this loss and rightfully so. But one poor pass shouldn't overshadow the fact that McCarthy completely forgot he had a running back in the second half. For most of the second half, the Pack were in third & forever. Lawrence Tynes gift-wrapped two opportunities for the Packers to prevail. And yet on 2nd & 8 on the first possesion of OT, that guy in the backfield was invisible again.

Credit the Giants for seizing the opportunity. But don't be so quick to hang this loss on Favre. I'm still waiting for McCarthy to admit he called a poor second half. And I think I'll be waiting longer than it takes Jimmie Johnson's glass of water to defrost.