I prefer they go about it how Ted Thompson does. He answers questions, without actually answering them. We can't say he's lying, because we're not inside his head. But it's amusing at times to listen to reporters trying to word things that trap him into slipping up an answering more than he wants to, lol.

As many have said ... hate to play poker with Ted Thompson.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Yeah, I was using the word "lie" in half jest. I know it's a strong word. Being "less than truthful" is probably better. Or not exposing your hand is probably better as well.

Anyways, we're in agreement here.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer 

Funny thing about boards, sometimes we can take a shortcut or two and other readers will let it slide. other times when we over generalize a statement everyone jumps on and hammers it to death and it could have been the least important part of the post. I know I have done it too.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

Yeah you fkrs do that to me all the time. I make the assumption people know me well enough to follow my train of thought, but then I have to back up and explain. It's like talking to the blonde women I surround myself with. Dumbasses. [grin1]

Zombie calls it Dakotaspeak.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

Funny thing about boards, sometimes we can take a shortcut or two and other readers will let it slide. other times when we over generalize a statement everyone jumps on and hammers it to death and it could have been the least important part of the post. I know I have done it too.

Originally Posted by: wpr 

Why does everyone jump on every little thing Finley says? He was just telling the truth; I doubt Finley stays awake at night reading Tony Pauline’s draft reports. When I arrived in Green Bay, I got the idea from listening to people talk that Finley was a guy with his own agenda. What I’ve come to realize is that he’s just a fun-loving guy that likes to say hello, laugh and engage others in conversation. He’s different and I like different. We have all the boring, politically correct people we need. We need more people like Finley, which is to say people who aren’t afraid to speak. I enjoy his personality. I didn’t take advantage of it often enough last season, but I’m going to do it this year. I think he’s fun. Hey, the truth is the pure defense. He didn’t know who Nick Perry is. So what? Why is that a story?

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