True to Plan, Mccarthy Puts Pack Atop Nfc

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Mike McCarthy still relishes the inspiring phone call he received from the Bengals'Marvin Lewis after his first win as head coach of the Green Bay Packers.

"He just said,'Hey, you're doing it the right way, and you'll appreciate it,'" McCarthy said. "He says,'Trust me. All these guys that are winning a bunch of games in their first year as a head coach, they're in for a tough rude awakening. You'll appreciate it more when you have to earn it like you did.'"

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True to Plan, Mccarthy Puts Pack Atop Nfc

The uplifting moment came just in time during a trying first season for McCarthy, who sought Lewis out at the NFL Combine this year.

"I told him I was under the desk when the phone rang. I had to reach up and pick ...

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