Mike McCarthy: "Scott Tolzien will start against the New York Giants"

The Packers had just lost their second consecutive home game, falling 27-13 to the Eagles, as coach Mike McCarthy began his post game presser. "I'll tell you right now, Scott Tolzien will start against the New York Giants, so we'll answer that question right here." When prodded, he firmly iterated, "I'm the head coach. I've made that decision."
    Seneca Wallace got virtually all of the practice reps this week with the number one offense, but suffered a groin injury on the first series in Sunday's game. In relief of Wallace, former Badger Scott Tolzien did his best not to shrink in the face of adversity. He completed an impressive 24 of 39 pass attempts (62%) for 280 yards and a touchdown. He did throw two picks, one of which was objectively his fault.
    But this performance must be put into context. Consider that Scott Tolzien was was only activated from the practice squad this past Wednesday. It stands to reason that Tolzien was running on poise, rather than playbook proficiency. In that regard, he was a pleasant surprise. That in mind, McCarthy's insistence is perhaps justified. Tolzien answered the bell objectively stronger than did Seneca Wallace last week, when he faced almost literally an identical set of circumstances.
    The injury bug has forced Ted Thompson's hand, and we'll soon see if free agent QB Matt Flynn—the Packers kicked his tires this week—gets the nod from a medical standpoint. But the immediate future appears to be Tolzien's time.  Wallace's availability is still unclear.