We all bitched about it, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy included. That is, the Packers’ week 4 bye, the earliest bye week on the NFL’s schedule. Well, things have changed.
McCarthy has reversed course and he’s now pretty happy about the bye coming in week 4. Why?
The same reason any football team likes a bye week — injuries.
“I never thought I would say this,” McCarthy said, “but for as different a schedule that we have, it’s a great time to have the bye, because we need it. That’s where we are.