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Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Let's try to condense all the requested to interview and such in one thread folks.

In house candidates
Eliot Wolf

Brian Gutekunst

Russ Ball

External candidates
Reggie McKenzie

Eric DeCosta

John Scheinder

George Patton

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uffda udfa
Veteran Member

7 years ago

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

nerdmann
Premier Member

7 years ago

DeCosta would be my top choice. Followed by Alonzo Highsmith. Has Murphy submitted a request to the Browns?

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

7 years ago

DeCosta would be my top choice. Followed by Alonzo Highsmith. Has Murphy submitted a request to the Browns?

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

You can not be serious. Has Murphy submitted a request for Highsmith? Ohhhhh, nerd.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

68md
Member

7 years ago

The Packers have three internal candidates: Russ Ball, Brian Gutekunst and Eliot Wolf. Although Ball, their chief contract negotiator, is viewed as a leading candidate, a source said Gutekunst and Wolf both were impressive in their interviews, with Gutekunst holding a slight edge over the younger Wolf. A source said McCarthy is not opposed to working with any of the internal candidates, despite reports that he would try to leave if Ball got the job.

The Packers also plan to interview former Bills GM Doug Whaley

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porky88
Veteran Member

7 years ago

Eliot Wolf is the best internal candidate, but I get the feeling Mark Murphy wants to break away from the Bob Harlan/Ron Wolf Era in Green Bay, and put his own stamp on the franchise. Russ Ball would be an unorthodox hire (CEO instead of scout), and it just seems like Murphy is viewing this from a business standpoint and not a football standpoint. My guess is we are witnessing a house cleaning of large proportions. Maybe Mike McCarthy decides to stay, but I could see him being a lame duck coach ala Mike Sherman in 2005.

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uffda udfa
Veteran Member

7 years ago

Source

Originally Posted by: 68md

What's really odd about reporting that Gutekunst held a slight edge over Wolf? Did you notice? You see it? There's not a word about where Ball fits in all of this. Why? All 3 are interviewed and there's talk about only two of them? Sounds like Eliot and Brian were in a race for 2nd place.

I hope it's true that Aaron isn't okay with Russ Ball. We'd then have conflicting reports on MM's willingness to work with Russ and the franchise not happy about it.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

beast
Select Member

7 years ago

Let's try to condense all the requested to interview and such in one thread folks.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Yes to this as we got a couple of topics that need to be condensed into a single thread as it's the same subject. Thank you for this, and that's what I attempted to do with one post.

Mucky Tundra
Honored Member

7 years ago

George Patton

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

I though teams could only block lateral moves and not promotions? Or is going from Assistant GM to GM not enough of a promotion?

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

#10

I though teams could only block lateral moves and not promotions? Or is going from Assistant GM to GM not enough of a promotion?

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra

If your season is not over, you can block/deny any request of interview. Once your season is done (e.g. Vikings next week), then the Vikings cannot block/deny the Packers request to interview. However, George Patton could deny the Packers outright if he believes he's in line for Vikings GM.

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