That intra-day volatility has led to a quieter day today. Mike McCarthy More Quotes by Mike McCarthy More Quotes From Mike McCarthy There's a face-off between investors and traders, investors see value in the market. They are met by traders who see the market at the top of the trading range. Mike McCarthy energy The market is disappointed with last night's numbers, the spread (between Brent and U.S. crude) had narrowed so it's not surprising it's diverging. Mike McCarthy business We knew that points were at a premium. Frankly, I would have liked to have gone for it there on fourth down, but based on what we saw, on second and third down, I just felt that you had to take points, i didn't think a lot of points would win this game, (that) was my thinking coming in. I felt great about our defense all week, just the way they've been building here in the last eight, nine weeks. So, that's why we had to take the field goals. Mike McCarthy sports I'm a big believer in regularity. My father taught me that. Get up early, get your work done, and that's, what, your highest level of energy before lunch. Mike McCarthy melunchworkfather The reality is, if you're going to have a defeat on the road, Week 1 is probably the best time to have it. Mike McCarthy roadbestyoutime The team that gets to play to their plan is usually the team that has the most success. Mike McCarthy planteamplaysuccess It goes back to my childhood. I never expected not to win. It's about winning. Winning's fun. Mike McCarthy winchildhoodwinningfun The domestic violence policy has been given to our players. My personal view is there's no place in our society for it. I think, especially with the emphasis and education that's out there now, let's hope better light will be shined on this area. Mike McCarthy societylighthopeeducation 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. Mike McCarthy ballalwaysdecisionway I think success is the biggest challenge you have to handle in the National Football League; that's something we talk about a lot. Mike McCarthy challengeyousuccessfootball I worked at a place that followed a system where the quarterback was taught to take the sack rather than force the throw. That's kind of an old-school theory, but it has existed in this game. Mike McCarthy placegamewhereforce 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. Mike McCarthy long-timetimefootballlong Big plays are such a huge factor in the outcome of games. It is so difficult to go the distance on a defense. Mike McCarthy biggodifficultdistance 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. Mike McCarthy youbusinessworksuccess 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. Mike McCarthy youuglyleadershipfootball I got three years invested in Brett Hundley, two years invested in Joe Callahan. The quarterback room is exactly where it needs to be. Mike McCarthy roomthreetwoyears To me, it's always bumpy, and to me, that's the joy of it. That's this game. That's how hard it is in the NFL. Really, what you did last year or 2010, as we know, doesn't factor. Mike McCarthy gamemeyoujoy You build a program; culture is what makes it go. You have to invest in that culture every single day, and that's my big-picture focus. Mike McCarthy dayyoufocusculture Every week, there's a different twist and turn you're not going to see coming, and how you handle that is important. Mike McCarthy howseeyouimportant When you're losing, there's that survival instinct. But when you're handling success, people think it's easier, and they think losing's harder. But handling success, to me, always creates more issues. Are you in touch with reality? With perception? Mike McCarthy meyousuccesspeople
