After all the rah-rah speeches had been delivered, McCarthy told the team it was dismissed. Then he ordered each player and coach to be fitted for his Super Bowl jewelry.
“I talked to our football team a lot about having real confidence, and those are just examples and opportunities to express that. I felt that the measurement of the rings, the timing of it would be special, it would have a significant effect on our players doing it the night before the game,” McCarthy said Monday morning, reflecting on Green Bay’s 31-25 victory Sunday at Cowboys Stadium.