Zero2Cool
7 years ago
Bittersweet day. Glad for change, but change isn't always for the better.

President/CEO Mark Murphy announces Packers will begin immediate search for next GM

“I want to thank Ted for his tireless efforts as the general manager of the Green Bay Packers for these past 13 seasons. Under his guidance, the Packers enjoyed a remarkable run of success, one that included our 13th world championship, four NFC Championship appearances and eight consecutive postseason berths,” said Murphy. “The organization, our fans and our community were fortunate to have had one of the NFL’s all-time great general managers leading our football operations. On a personal note, Ted’s work ethic, humility and loyalty are nearly unparalleled, and it has been one of the great honors of my life to work beside him. Fortunately, Ted will remain involved in our personnel department as we work to win another championship. We will begin an immediate search for the next general manager of the Green Bay Packers.”

“It’s been a great honor to serve as the Green Bay Packers’ general manager for the past 13 years. This is a special place and we’ve had some success along the way, but it’s the relationships that I value most. I’ve been fortunate to have worked with many dedicated people throughout the organization and I can’t thank Mark Murphy, Mike McCarthy, the football-operations staff and our scouts enough for their friendship and support,” said Thompson. “Additionally, I want to thank every player that has stepped on the field for us. This is the players’ game and I appreciate all the sacrifices they have made for the Packers. I look forward to supporting this team in my new role as we strive to win another championship.”


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Nonstopdrivel
7 years ago
My god, there must be a book of prewritten scripts PR flacks consult when writing statements for occasions like these. They all sound sound exactly the same -- I mean, practically word for word. You could put literally anyone's name in them and you wouldn't miss a beat.
wpr
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7 years ago

My god, there must be a book of prewritten scripts PR flacks consult when writing statements for occasions like these. They all sound sound exactly the same -- I mean, practically word for word. You could put literally anyone's name in them and you wouldn't miss a beat.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 



It's perfect for someone like Uncle Ted. He never wants to say too much to the press and the public.
wpr
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7 years ago

Bittersweet day. Glad for change, but change isn't always for the better.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



Exactly. Whenever we talk about making a change I think of the old proverb "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it."

For as frustrated as Ted makes me, we could have done worse.
DarkaneRules
7 years ago
I still feel like we're in good hands, but I am personally hoping for the best for Ted. It feels like he has warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, so I really hope that it's not something like that. 😞
Circular Arguments: They are a heck of an annoyance
Nonstopdrivel
7 years ago

It's perfect for someone like Ted. He never wants to say too much to the press and the public.

wpr wrote:


Yep, Aaron Nagler nailed* this one in his video chat last night: he predicted that the change would be announced with a quick statement released to the press and that there'd be no press conference. As he put it, it's doubtful Ted Thompson will ever give a press conference again.

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* Heh, I couldn't resist the opportunity to make a little crosslingual pun there -- Nagler is German for "nailer."
steveishere
7 years ago
Maybe the new GM will let GB be on Hard Knocks or something.
Barfarn
7 years ago

My god, there must be a book of prewritten scripts PR flacks consult when writing statements for occasions like these. They all sound sound exactly the same -- I mean, practically word for word. You could put literally anyone's name in them and you wouldn't miss a beat.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 



Many GMs have been fired over the last few years, to test this theory I read a few and stopped after reading three. NONE were like Ted's...NONE!

Okay you hate Ted, if you cant support it intellectually, then leave it at that, its okay to have emotional beliefs.
Zero2Cool
7 years ago

Many GMs have been fired over the last few years, to test this theory I read a few and stopped after reading three. NONE were like Ted's...NONE!

Okay you hate Ted, if you cant support it intellectually, then leave it at that, its okay to have emotional beliefs.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 



Rourke doesn't hate Ted. He's more or less saying the Packers public relations is repetitious. Of course, I can't speak for him so he'll correct me where I am wrong.
hardrocker950
7 years ago

Exactly. Whenever we talk about making a change I think of the old proverb "Be careful what you wish for, you may get it."

For as frustrated as Ted makes me, we could have done worse.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



This is very true - we could have done both better or worse than Ted. I think this team is ready for some new ideas - trying to build a team from late round draft picks and UDFAs is just not cutting it. I appreciate the fact he didn't blow millions foolishly (most of the time) but he didn't pull the trigger when we really needed it either.

Either way - I think change is needed, and likely for the better.
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