Pack93z
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16 years ago
I wonder if he really took pride in the 13-3 record and limited probowl exposure?

Anyway.. nothing new.. but enjoy it.

THOMPSON'S OLD SCHOOL, NOT CHEAP 



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Critics of Ted Thompson often wonder why the fourth-year general manager doesnt sign players to those huge contracts that are becoming so prevalent in the NFL. Since being hired in January 2006, the biggest deal given by Thompson to a player was the one Charles Woodson signed in April 2007. And even that contract - seven years and $46.5 million - would hardly qualify as a blockbuster in todays market. So is Thompson a tightwad? I dont think hes cheap, said a person close to the situation. Hes old-school. He doesnt believe that any one player - except for perhaps a franchise quarterback - is worth the kind of money that is regularly being tossed around by other GMs. The fact that he played the game for a decade makes me think hes probably right. He knows what it takes to succeed, and unlike a lot of his brethren, he doesnt equate spending big money on big names with winning.


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Gravedigga
16 years ago
Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.
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evad04
16 years ago

Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.

"Gravedigga" wrote:


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I should remind you, that 30 other GMs dropped the ball on Randy Moss as well. You see, I prefer to deal in FACTS. The trade value for Randy Moss -- right, wrong, or indifferent -- was a fourth round pick. NO teams offered a first day pick. NONE. Not even New England. When the Pack tried to pull the trigger they didn't have the bargaining power because New England had a better fourth round pick. But, hey, you're probably right. Ted Thompson is a terrible GM and should be fired. Smart.
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cm_awesome
16 years ago

Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.

"Gravedigga" wrote:



Forgetting that he turned a 4-12 team into a 13-3 team?
He did get rid of Favre, who is turning 39 and wasn't the most important part of this team. From what I remember, Favre had a season where he threw 20 TD's with 29 INT's. Only until Thompson surrounded him with huge playmakers such as Jennings, Jones, and Grant, then Favre didn't suck. Also, only 1 Quarterback ever at least 39 years of age has ever taken a team to the playoffs. Young inexperienced QB's however have proved they can do something when talent is around them (Ben Roethlisberger, Phillip Rivers). And believe me, this team is very talented. You should just accept the fact that Ted Thompson is a great GM, and because of him this team will compete for many years to come. No way is he ever going to get canned.

Also, we don't have to witness those embarrassing Playoff game ending interceptions Favre loves to throw.
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Packedhouse01
16 years ago

Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.

"Gravedigga" wrote:



You don't seriously believe that we didn't win the superbowl last year because we didn't have Randy Moss? We didn't get to the super bowl because our HOF QB threw the ball to the wrong team, and because we got outcoached and outplayed by the Giants. Not having Randy Moss had nothing to do with that.
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cm_awesome
16 years ago

Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.

"Packedhouse01" wrote:



You don't seriously believe that we didn't win the superbowl last year because we didn't have Randy Moss? We didn't get to the super bowl because our HOF QB threw the ball to the wrong team, and because we got outcoached and outplayed by the Giants. Not having Randy Moss had nothing to do with that.

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Exactly!

Not having Moss had nothing to do with it. We should have been in the Superbowl, but Favre's stupid wreckless throws prevented that from happening.
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Pack93z
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16 years ago
:eyeslam:

Doh, what an fool am I for starting another bout of this.. -1 for failing to restrain from posting a positive article on the management of Green Bay.. proceed with the banter in my shame.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Roddyboy
16 years ago
Here we go again!

The blame it all on Favre mentality when McCarthy was severely outcoached by Tom Coughlin and not one of TT's "potentially" talented players showed up for that game. One of Wolf's did, however. It was Donald Driver.

If we had Randy :pottytrain2: Moss, it's very possible that he would have made a play for a TD in that game and the Pack would have been in the Superbowl.

It's real convenient to try and blame one player for that game, but it's nowhere near accurate. Football is a team game, and when your offensive line, RB, WR's, defense, and coaches don't show up to play and win, it's kind of hard to do so.

I wish people really understood the game of football.
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Zero2Cool
16 years ago

Old school mentality prevented us from getting randy moss and winning a superbowl last year, got rid of the best player the franchise has ever seen and is going with a virtual rookie into a season where we should be making another superbowl push. Not For Long and good luck getting another job once you're canned.

"Gravedigga" wrote:



Did you know that the Packers thought they had landed Randy Moss then the Patriots came in the middle of the night, literally, offering a higher pick and the Packers weren't given an opportunity to match?

I bet you know that already, but since it doesn't slam Ted you don't want to mention it because its been said several times. 😉
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cm_awesome
16 years ago

Here we go again!

The blame it all on Favre mentality when McCarthy was severely outcoached by Tom Coughlin and not one of TT's "potentially" talented players showed up for that game. One of Wolf's did, however. It was Donald Driver.

If we had Randy :pottytrain2: Moss, it's very possible that he would have made a play for a TD in that game and the Pack would have been in the Superbowl.

It's real convenient to try and blame one player for that game, but it's nowhere near accurate. Football is a team game, and when your offensive line, RB, WR's, defense, and coaches don't show up to play and win, it's kind of hard to do so.

I wish people really understood the game of football.

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Oh I'm not saying everyone showed up. Our whole team should have done alot better with the exception of a few. However, like it or not, it was Favre's error which ultimately sealed our fate.
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