Can you please explain to me how we are sitting pretty? The Vikes just have gotten a player Lord Favre wanted and Rice will be back in 4 weeks, with that alone scares me. We are using our 3rd string Safety and a 4th string cb in Bush. We have no running game which means teams can just play us in pass coverage. We Lost to the Bears so we are actually behind them and we still have the Vikes twice.

So I ask you again, what makes you say we are sitting pretty?


Back on topic, do I think Ted Thompson will make a move because of this? The answer is very simple, HELL NO Teddy won't make a big move, never has and probably never will. He has to much faith and pride in his draft picks.

He is propably banking on Justin Harrell's brother Starks to be the answer.

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Sure the Vikings got Moss, will be getting Rice back ... but we're getting Bigby and Harris back to counter.

Sure they haven't played football for a year now but hey when they get there rust off this defense will be upgraded.

I'm not worried, even tho I want a trade to happen this team will grow as the season goes along just like last year.

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this made me lol.

I don't think I'd be happy if they did a deal simply because other teams had done so. I would imagine a lot is riding on who's available and what they're available for.

Lynch is a problem child - he's a good back, but not game-changing, but he's also a guy who has one strike left and a track record that indicates he'll swing at that pitch soon enough. Seattle, on paper, would net a better pick than the Packers, so there's that.

I'll admit (as I think I do every year) that it would be nice to see Thompson do something that we fans feel should be done. Specifically, I'd love to see him make a bold move and get DeAngelo Williams, who is the better back and (at this point) better man than Lynch. I'll assume, based on history, that he won't do it - and I'll be disappointed, but not pissed off. The window for this team is still on the upswing.

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TT does nothing on the FA market or trades, period.

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100% agree.

While we are a good team.. we have holes.

The Lynch decision can be looked at like a balance sheet.. there are pros and cons about it. A case can be made for either side of the ledger.. but when you look at the cost, a 4th verses the talent upgrade over what we have.. it becomes very arguable.

But, as people are hammering, we don't know all the facts about the case.. but just looking at that value.. it would look like a solid risk for the Packers to make.

Williams, I don't know that we get him for a 4th, he is a couple years older.. but I agree a less risk than Lynch.

When it all comes to the point.. we have a couple of chinks in our roster.. and in a season where it looks like we have to the horses to compete.. it seems logical that you take some risks to upgrade the roster for the short term to overcome your "holes" by injury.

No plan can handle all variables going into a season.. sometimes you have to adjust to the now by giving up a bit of the future.

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when is harris and bigby coming back?

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eligible to after week 6. doesn't mean that they will depending on their recovery.

Looks like after a trade for MOSS, everyone has VIKINGS as the contender out of NFC NORTH. Hm I wonder how long will Ted Thompson & Mcarthy think before making a move that we really need. IMO the reason why we are not as good as we were last year is because we got no running game and the dumb ass Ted Thompson didn't grab LYNCH for fourth rounder? I bet a lot of people in Green BAY are PO at the upper office for not making a move. I AM REALLY PO that we are doing jack squad on getting better since we have been riddled with injuries. GROW SOME BALLS AND MAKE A MOVE TT.

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And this is also why most people have no business in the stock market. They play by emotion rather than reason.

Kudos to Ted for sticking to his guns. We're going to go deep this year with Kuhn/Jackson/Starks. Watch.

Kinks are being ironed out. MM is working on them. Penalties killed us against da Bears. 2 ST fumbles and our D failing to stop the Lions almost cost us an upset vs the Lions.

Work in progress.

I'm starting to understand Ted's approach as a conservative, long-term investor. He doesn't do things brash unless he absolutely has to (like drafting CM3 last year - that was hard-core).

One final point - I'm glad people here are finally respecting Ryan Grant. I've always loved the guy and had to defend him a million times. Now that he's gone, everyone's finally starting to realize just how good he was. But like I've always said, keys to winning a Championship (in this order):
1) D
2) elite QB

(RB nice to have, but not necessary).

We'll be fine, folks, as long as we don't have key injuries on D (and I'm knocking on wood as I'm typing this).

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