buckeyepackfan
13 years ago
This is just Ted being Ted.

Keeping The Packers young and full of potential. The problem with young and full of potential is when it comes play-off time the team with the most experience usually comes out on top.

Thus we will see how this works out.

I hope I am wrong, but there will be a situation that will come up this year that calls for Underwood or Lee, or Bush to have to step in for someone who is injured and it will cost The Packers a win.

Just another what if moment that everyone can talk about next year, the year after or 5 years down the road.

All will be well though because everyone will agree that Ted did the right thing at the time, and one of those players will eternally be blamed for another hearbreaking Packer loss.
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Nonstopdrivel
13 years ago
You're so right, buckeyepackfan. Al Harris was the missing piece that helped push the Packers over the top in the NFC Championship Game.

Oh, wait . . .
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longtimefan
13 years ago

This is just Ted being Ted.

Keeping The Packers young and full of potential. The problem with young and full of potential is when it comes play-off time the team with the most experience usually comes out on top.

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:



Jolly
Jenkins
Brad Jones
Chillar
Barnett
Matthews
Woodson
Williams
Bigby
Collins
Bush

I fully get your assessment and it is very valid..But those 11 were the starters vs AZ and they for sure didnt perform as vets and lot of those had playoff experience...

Right this moment I have way more confidence in our defense then the offense for a playoff game..
peteralan71
13 years ago

Maybe I'm wrong and maybe I'm being an asshole, but Al was one of those players that I always took what he said with a grain of salt. I'm not convinced that he is able to see things for what they are all the time. Usually when something like this is brought to light we get somewhat of a he said/he said, and we have to piece it together to figure out something close to the truth, recognizing that neither side is able to tell it exactly like it is. With Ted Thompson, this doesn't happen, because he never says anything. So we have to take Al at his word. Well, I'm sorry, but I just can't do that. Al is a very emotional and very positive-minded guy, so I think there is a better than fair chance that he may have missed some signals and/or remembered things a little differently than they actually were. I take him to be someone who hears what he wants to hear, and sees what he wants to see. I'm not saying that he definitely did, but there is enough of a question in my mind to not get all pissed off at Thompson based on what Al tells us.

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You're an asshole.
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Zero2Cool
13 years ago

This is just Ted being Ted.

Keeping The Packers young and full of potential. The problem with young and full of potential is when it comes play-off time the team with the most experience usually comes out on top.

Thus we will see how this works out.

I hope I am wrong, but there will be a situation that will come up this year that calls for Underwood or Lee, or Bush to have to step in for someone who is injured and it will cost The Packers a win.

Just another what if moment that everyone can talk about next year, the year after or 5 years down the road.

All will be well though because everyone will agree that Ted did the right thing at the time, and one of those players will eternally be blamed for another hearbreaking Packer loss.

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:



Al was not better than Sam or Tramon. Putting Al in over either them stunts their growth. Get that little fact through your Ted bashing skull.
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dhpackr
13 years ago
if Al stayed healthy, he still may have lost his job. Williams and Shield both are much faster than Al Harris. Harris would have been in a dogfight for his job right from Training camp.
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dhpackr
13 years ago
the offense is only going to go as far as A-Rod takes them. If GB makes it to the NFC Championship, I'd say Rodgers will be a MVP candidate.

Our defense is playing so good, Al Harris is not even missed.
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Nonstopdrivel
13 years ago
The MVP is voted upon before the regular season even ends. Playoff performances are irrelevant to that award.
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buckeyepackfan
13 years ago

This is just Ted being Ted.

Keeping The Packers young and full of potential. The problem with young and full of potential is when it comes play-off time the team with the most experience usually comes out on top.

Thus we will see how this works out.

I hope I am wrong, but there will be a situation that will come up this year that calls for Underwood or Lee, or Bush to have to step in for someone who is injured and it will cost The Packers a win.

Just another what if moment that everyone can talk about next year, the year after or 5 years down the road.

All will be well though because everyone will agree that Ted did the right thing at the time, and one of those players will eternally be blamed for another hearbreaking Packer loss.

"Zero2Cool" wrote:



Al was not better than Sam or Tramon. Putting Al in over either them stunts their growth. Get that little fact through your Ted bashing skull.

"buckeyepackfan" wrote:



I think you missed my point alltogether. Never said Al Harris should be starting over Williams or Shields, just saying if they get hurt and The Packers need to depend on the others I mentioned, well we've seen that story play out.

While I'm at it, since Ted decided to IR Tauscher, an O-lineman, who didn't play on St's, and pick up Havner, a player I like, but has no real value for The Packers, the roster spot was obviously available for Harris, but he was let go anyway.

I disagree with one move ted makes and I get accused of being a "head basher"?..Tough crowd... :icon_smile:
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buckeyepackfan
13 years ago

You're so right, buckeyepackfan. Al Harris was the missing piece that helped push the Packers over the top in the NFC Championship Game.

Oh, wait . . .

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



Wait, I thought it was Brett's fault The Packers lost that game? Guess I was wrong.

You've obviosly have mixed up your play-off games, I am betting you are thinking about The overtime win against Seattle, you remember, or maybe not.

Using one game as an example is a pretty weak defense for a move that IMHO was wrong.

Having Al Harris on the roster, on the sidelines ,in a backup role, IMHO, is a much better scenario than having Spencer Havner.
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