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NOVEMBER 08, 2009

Did Packers underestimate the Buccaneers?

Coach Mike McCarthy said they didn't, but the question had to be asked. But McCarthy did admit he was worried about his team's demeanor entering the game, especially coming off an emotional loss to rival Minnesota last week.

"We were concerned as a team coming in here," McCarthy. "I don't care who you play or what their record is, especially when you play a team on the road after a bye, it's a little bit more of a challenge. I'm not trying to make excuses. We did not play at the level that we needed to play at for four quarters today and that starts with me."

McCarthy spoke of the Packers' inability to handle the emotional situations the game presented.

"We need to handle the adversity that is in front of us," he said. "We didn't handle the adversity of the way that game went up and down. That starts with me."

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