General manager Ted Thompson touted McCarthy as someone who could return the franchise to a championship level.
"We feel very good about our future going forward," Thompson said.
And McCarthy said that would happen.
"There will be an unconditional commitment from Ted and myself to bring the world championship back to Green Bay," McCarthy said.
The 42-year-old McCarthy spent last season as the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator and was the Packers' quarterbacks coach in 1999 -- a 8-8 season under Ray Rhodes.
Green Bay Quarterback Brett Favre struggled in his only year with McCarthy, throwing 23 interceptions to 22 touchdowns. But Favre played much of the season with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand. Favre has not committed to playing next season, and has hinted that the team's offseason moves would play a role in his decision.
Reggie Bush
Reggie Bush will forego his final gridiron season of college eligibility at the University of Southern California, announcing on Thursday that he will turn professional and enter the NFL draft.
The Heisman Trophy winner made the announcement a day after teammate and fellow running back LenDale White made his decision to leave school early and turn pro.
Bush is expected to be one of the first players taken in the draft -- with many projecting him going to the Houston Texans with the No. 1 pick.
The back had 1,740 yards rushing and 2,890 all-purpose yards this season for the Trojans, who fell short of an unprecedented third national title when they lost 41-38 to Texas in the Rose Bowl last week.
"It's a happy day, I don't think it's a sad time," Bush said at a campus news conference. "It was tough. ... You want to please everybody. You want to return for your senior season."
Trojans coach Pete Carroll, who coached four years in the NFL with the New York Jets and New England Patriots, said Bush made the right decision.
"He's such a special player, a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He's a game-changer, with his speed, instincts, vision and competitiveness. He's just so much fun to watch," Carroll said in a statement.
"He'll take that talent to the NFL and wow them there as a runner, receiver and as a returner. Now the Reggie Bush Show goes to Sundays, and I can't wait to watch him."
Hall of fame
Reggie White dominated on defense while Troy Aikman was leading the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles.
Now two of the 1990s best players could be entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame together.
Aikman and the late White were among the 15 finalists for the Hall of Fame announced Wednesday, joining Thurman Thomas and Warren Moon as finalists in their first year of eligibility.
Three to six of the finalists will be selected for the class of 2006, which will be announced Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl in Detroit. Enshrinement of the class will be the weekend of Aug. 5-6.
Aikman quarterbacked Dallas to Super Bowl titles between the 1992-1995 seasons. He was one of the league's most accurate passers and his 90 wins in the 1990s make him the winningest starting quarterback of any decade.
The two seniors candidates, former Dallas offensive tackle Rayfield Wright and former Oakland coach and current broadcaster John Madden, were chosen by a special committee last August and went straight to the finals. The other 13 finalists were selected from a list of 25 semifinalists.
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