Shanahan? Ugh... 8-8 and 7-9 the past two seasons, and that is after YEARS of establishing himself in Denver. They're a team about to implode. I don't understand that one.

"MassPackersFan" wrote:

Dakota - On the flip side, one more losing season and Ted Thompson supporters are going to sound like they have "battered wife syndrome," you know where the person makes apologies for the person abusing them?

I started following the Packers in 1976. Besides 1982 and 1989, all I knew were losing years. I remember all the excuses. One year it would be injuries, the next year it will be hard schedule, the next year it would be unexpected changes.

I don't want to go back to that. I want to go back to WINNING.

"zombieslayer" wrote:

they've won more [strike]championships[/strike] Super Bowls than any other franchise.

"pack_in_black" wrote:

I think that most everyone here would agree that they want us to be like the Steelers. They make the playoffs more often than not, and they've won more [strike]championships[/strike] Super Bowls than any other franchise.

Look at what defines the Steelers' FO. Continuity of management, combined with a penchant for watching their own stars walk. And sticking to the sidelines during Free Agency periods. This makes for boring offseasons, but they've run their show like this for a looooong time. And I'm sure that fans over there get frustrated.

I believe that the board is aiming for something similar to their success, and this is the method they will abide by. Build through the draft. Only sign FA's if they're a relative bargain. Pay your QB once you've found him. If a player wants a blockbuster deal, let him walk, no matter what position he plays.

"pack_in_black" wrote:

I think that most everyone here would agree that they want us to be like the Steelers. They make the playoffs more often than not, and they've won more [strike]championships[/strike] Super Bowls than any other franchise.

Look at what defines the Steelers' FO. Continuity of management, combined with a penchant for watching their own stars walk. And sticking to the sidelines during Free Agency periods. This makes for boring offseasons, but they've run their show like this for a looooong time. And I'm sure that fans over there get frustrated.

I believe that the board is aiming for something similar to their success, and this is the method they will abide by. Build through the draft. Only sign FA's if they're a relative bargain. Pay your QB once you've found him. If a player wants a blockbuster deal, let him walk, no matter what position he plays.

"pack_in_black" wrote:

PIB - I highly doubt that the people in here that have a Ted axe to grind even realize that he answers to the board of directors and that they set forth his agenda.

"DakotaT" wrote: