Zero2Cool
6 years ago
There sure seems to be a lot of chatter local and national about the Packers and Ted Thompson parting ways.

The Green Bay Packers don’t need an overhaul, but they do need a jolt.

They’ve flourished under general manager Ted Thompson’s guidance the last 13 years, and his steady-as-it-goes managerial style has imbued the franchise with a sense of stability and competence that has been to its advantage in the volatile NFL.

But in the last seven years, the Packers have failed to escape a kind of no-man’s land: They’ve been among the handful of best clubs in the league but there always has been a team or two better.

The window for Aaron Rodgers, while not yet small, is closing with each passing year. And Thompson, who turns 65 in January in a high-burnout business, is about to enter the final, lame-duck season of his contract in 2018.

So the time is right for change at the top of the Packers’ football operations. It would shake up the football side of the franchise from any complacency that subconsciously has crept in. It also would send a not-so-subtle message of urgency throughout the building, including the locker room.

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DoddPower
6 years ago
The Packers could do worse than Ted Thompson, that's for sure. But they could also do better. Sometimes one has to take some risks in the never-ending endeavor for improvement.
buckeyepackfan
6 years ago
You would think that if They were going to kick Ted upstairs(scouting) or replace him altogether, they would have already did it.
Why would he be working out future contracts with players?

Doesn't make sense, unless Elliot Wolf or someone else in the organization has already taken over behind scenes and they are just waiting for the right time.

Maybe they are going to have Ted fire everyone, then let him go as well.🤣

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beast
6 years ago

There sure seems to be a lot of chatter local and national about the Packers and Ted Thompson parting ways.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



I think it's simply because
1) we all know (or think we know) Ted Thompson is going to be out soon AND
2) we had a bad season (for our normal standards).
And when fans and writers don't have good things to talk about, then they talk about change.

But I'm sticking with my prediction that Thompson plays out his current contract (which ends when the 2018 seasons ends according to Mark Murphy), and Thompson steps down to the scout level as a side hobby to keep him busy and we get a new GM from these three: Russ Ball, Eliot Wolf, Brian Gutekunst


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Zero2Cool
6 years ago

The Packers could do worse than Ted Thompson, that's for sure. But they could also do better. Sometimes one has to take some risks in the never-ending endeavor for improvement.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 



The next General Manger is a higher chance of being worse, than they do of being better. I do think with Aaron Rodgers at the helm, you got 4 to 6 wins in the bucket.

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6 years ago

I think it's simply because
1) we all know (or think we know) Ted Thompson is going to be out soon AND
2) we had a bad season (for our normal standards).
And when fans and writers don't have good things to talk about, then they talk about change.

But I'm sticking with my prediction that Thompson plays out his current contract (which ends when the 2018 seasons ends according to Mark Murphy), and Thompson steps down to the scout level as a side hobby to keep him busy and we get a new GM from these three: Russ Ball, Eliot Wolf, Brian Gutekunst

Originally Posted by: beast 



I have felt the same way for the past year or two. Teddy gets to end it on his terms. What will be interesting to see is will Mike grumble about not getting an extension and go all next year as a lame duck as well. I think they both knew this would happen when Mike signed the current contract.
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