wils0646
15 years ago
Sandman's source is very legit.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/packers/460972 

GREEN BAY Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompsons non-answer to a question about Michael Vick was more than just Ted being Ted.

The team is doing thorough due diligence on the former NFL quarterback and has had legitimate discussions about the idea of signing him, according to sources.


The Pack Will Be Back.
Pack93z
15 years ago
More of the same. but confirming the "legitimate discussions" aspect..

Source of Course... 

GREEN BAY Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompsons non-answer to a question about Michael Vick was more than just Ted being Ted.

The team is doing thorough due diligence on the former NFL quarterback and has had legitimate discussions about the idea of signing him, according to sources.

Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, has been conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after completing a 23-month federal sentence for funding an illegal dogfighting ring.

He is eligible to sign with any team and begin practicing immediately, and would be eligible to play starting in Week 6 of the regular season if he meets certain conditions.

Asked Tuesday during the first of his weekly news conferences during training camp if there was any way hed entertain signing Vick, Thompson answered with the non-committal reply he frequently uses when asked about potential personnel moves. His response made national headlines because it wasnt a flat-out no, but it also didnt shed much light on the Packers interest level.

Uh, what is the answer that we give to questions like this? Thompson said. Were always looking to improve our team. We look at all options at all times. I wouldnt care to speculate in terms of the odds or the percentages or anything like that.

Thompson was vague in follow-up questions, saying the Packers look at everything and have had discussions about a large number of things. ... It doesnt mean any more that we are likely to do it or less likely. Its a routine that we go through. Its automatic.

At least publicly, Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy tried to downplay the significance of Thompsons comments.

I dont see anything there. I dont anticipate anything happening there, Murphy said Wednesday.

How do you say it? Much ado about nothing.

There are no indications the team has acted on its interest yet.

Of course, even considering signing Vick is far from routine. More than 20 of the leagues 32 teams have stated publicly that theyre not interested in signing Vick, largely because of the potential public relations backlash.

Two years ago, Vick and the Falcons were the subject of massive protests by animal-rights activists. But in recent months, Vick met both in prison and in his home with Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States. Last year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hinted it might work with a rehabilitated Vick, but that has not happened.

Vick, 29, hasnt played in the NFL since the 2006 season, as Goodell suspended him in August 2007 after he admitted to funding the dogfighting ring in his native Virginia. Vick served 18 months in federal prison as part of his sentence.

According to the terms of Vicks conditional reinstatement, he would be eligible to play in a teams final two preseason games. After that, the team would have to decide whether to carry him on its 53-man roster during the first six weeks of the season, allowing Vick to practice and listing him among the inactives on game day, or place him on the reserve/suspended list, which would allow him to be around the team but prevent him from practicing during his suspension.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Vick has a career 53.8 completion percentage and 75.7 career passer rating, having thrown 71 career touchdowns and 52 interceptions. He has 3,859 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns, and ran for 1,039 yards and two TDs during the 2006 season.

His career record as a starter is 40-30-1, including a historic NFC wild card playoff victory over the Packers on Jan. 4, 2003, at Lambeau Field.

Once the highest paid-player in the NFL and now bankrupt Vick probably wouldnt cost much financially.

But the Packers obviously would subject themselves to a potentially intense fan reaction, and after last years Brett Favre-related circus, this years training camp has been hubbub-free so far. Thompson and his staff would have to weigh whether signing Vick would be worth the distraction.

However, the NFLs smallest market might provide the perfect setting for Vicks comeback, allowing him to focus solely on football.

The Packers remain high on both of their second-year backups, Matt Flynn and Brian Brohm, and wouldnt want to release either player to make room for Vick. That would mean carrying four quarterbacks on the roster two years ago, the team had just two, Favre and Rodgers or trading one of the young QBs.

Vick could add an intriguing and potentially explosive element to the Packers diversified offense, especially in the running game, where the coaches are integrating more power/man blocking schemes into their zone scheme and Vick could add a unpredictable Wildcat wrinkle.

Vicks passing skills would benefit from an offseason in coach Mike McCarthys quarterback school. One of Vicks cousins is former Packers and New Orleans Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks, who went to his only Pro Bowl with McCarthy as his offensive coordinator in New Orleans.


"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
wils0646
15 years ago
Sandman, you are 3 for 3 on these rumors. Keep coming back with them. It's awesome to have an insider like yourself here.
The Pack Will Be Back.
Pack93z
15 years ago

Sandman, you are 3 for 3 on these rumors. Keep coming back with them. It's awesome to have an insider like yourself here.

"wils0646" wrote:



Your Post was milliseconds ahead of mine quickdraw.. now I feel old. 😉
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Zero2Cool
15 years ago

Sandman's source is very legit.

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/sports/packers/460972 

GREEN BAY Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompsons non-answer to a question about Michael Vick was more than just Ted being Ted.

The team is doing thorough due diligence on the former NFL quarterback and has had legitimate discussions about the idea of signing him, according to sources.

"wils0646" wrote:

I'd like to give him equal props, but the Packers say this about every player.
UserPostedImage
DakotaT
15 years ago

Sandman, you are 3 for 3 on these rumors. Keep coming back with them. It's awesome to have an insider like yourself here.

"pack93z" wrote:



Your Post was milliseconds ahead of mine quickdraw.. now I feel old. ;)

"wils0646" wrote:




Feel?
UserPostedImage
Pack93z
15 years ago

Sandman, you are 3 for 3 on these rumors. Keep coming back with them. It's awesome to have an insider like yourself here.

"DakotaT" wrote:



Your Post was milliseconds ahead of mine quickdraw.. now I feel old. ;)

"pack93z" wrote:




Feel?

"wils0646" wrote:



LOL.. I was joking with my wife about buying a bigger truck with a larger winch just last night.. retrieving game my ass.. lol.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
dfosterf
DakotaT
15 years ago

Sandman, you are 3 for 3 on these rumors. Keep coming back with them. It's awesome to have an insider like yourself here.

"pack93z" wrote:



Your Post was milliseconds ahead of mine quickdraw.. now I feel old. ;)

"DakotaT" wrote:




Feel?

"pack93z" wrote:



LOL.. I was joking with my wife about buying a bigger truck with a larger winch just last night.. retrieving game my ass.. lol.

"wils0646" wrote:



You'd have to catch me first.

You go ahead with your sermonitis today, I won't kick you in the nuts anymore. But tomorrow is game on.

You talk to your wife about what goes on in the forum? Must be non-eventful around there.
UserPostedImage
Pack93z
15 years ago

http://www.discountramps.com/hdImages/large-wheel-chocks.jpg

don't forget a set of these, Z.

"dfosterf" wrote:



Meant as the best form of flattery... what an asshole. :lol:
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Fan Shout
dfosterf (3-Jul) : Make sure to send my props to him! A plus move!
Zero2Cool (3-Jul) : My cousin, yes.
dfosterf (3-Jul) : That was your brother the GB press gazette referenced with the red cross draft props thing, yes?
Zero2Cool (2-Jul) : Packers gonna unveil new throwback helmet in few weeks.
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : I know it's Kleiman but this stuff writes itself
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : "Make sure she signs the NDA before asking for a Happy Ending!"
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : @NFL_DovKleiman Powerful: Deshaun Watson is taking Shedeur Sanders 'under his wing' as a mentor to the Browns QBs
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Dolphins get (back) Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Steelers land Jalen Ramsey via Trade
dfosterf (26-Jun) : I think it would be great to have someone like Tom Grossi or Andy Herman on the Board of Directors so he/they could inform us
dfosterf (26-Jun) : Fair enough, WPR. Thing is, I have been a long time advocate to at least have some inkling of the dynamics within the board.
wpr (26-Jun) : 1st world owners/stockholders problems dfosterf.
Martha Careful (25-Jun) : I would have otherwise admirably served
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Also, no more provision for a write-in candidate, so Martha is off the table at least for this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : You do have to interpret the boring fine print, but all stockholders all see he is on the ballot
dfosterf (25-Jun) : It also says he is subject to another ballot in 2028. I recall nothing of this nature with Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy is on my ballot subject to me penciling him in as a no.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : I thought it used to be we voted for the whatever they called the 45, and then they voted for the seven, and then they voted for Mark Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Because I was too lazy to change my address, I haven't voted fot years until this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : of the folks that run this team. I do not recall Mark Murphy being subject to our vote.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy yay or nay is on the pre-approved ballot that we always approve because we are uninformed and lazy, along with all the rest
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Weird question. Very esoteric. For stockholders. Also lengthy. Sorry. Offseason.
Zero2Cool (25-Jun) : Maybe wicked wind chill made it worse?
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : And then he signs with Cleveland in the offseason
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : @SharpFootball WR Diontae Johnson just admitted he refused to enter a game in 41° weather last year in Baltimore because he felt “ice cold”
Zero2Cool (24-Jun) : Yawn. Rodgers says he is "pretty sure" this be final season.
Zero2Cool (23-Jun) : PFT claims Packers are having extension talks with Zach Tom, Quay Walker.
Mucky Tundra (20-Jun) : GB-Minnesota 2004 Wild Card game popped up on my YouTube page....UGH
beast (20-Jun) : Hmm 🤔 re-signing Walker before Tom? Sounds highly questionable to me.
Mucky Tundra (19-Jun) : One person on Twitter=cannon law
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Well, to ONE person on Tweeter
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : According to Tweeter
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Packers are working on extension for LT Walker they hope to have done before camp
dfosterf (18-Jun) : E4B landed at Andrews last night
dfosterf (18-Jun) : 101 in a 60
dfosterf (18-Jun) : FAFO
Zero2Cool (18-Jun) : one year $4m with incentives to make it up to $6m
dfosterf (18-Jun) : Or Lions
dfosterf (18-Jun) : Beats the hell out of a Vikings signing
Zero2Cool (18-Jun) : Baltimore Ravens now have signed former Packers CB Jaire Alexander.
dfosterf (14-Jun) : TWO magnificent strikes for touchdowns. Lose the pennstate semigeezer non nfl backup
dfosterf (14-Jun) : There was minicamp Thursday. My man Taylor Engersma threw
dfosterf (11-Jun) : There will be a mini camp practice Thursday.
Zero2Cool (11-Jun) : He's been sporting a ring for a while now. It's probably Madonna.
Martha Careful (10-Jun) : We only do the tea before whoopee, it relaxes me.
wpr (10-Jun) : That's awesome Martha.
Mucky Tundra (10-Jun) : How's the ayahuasca tea he makes, Martha?
Martha Careful (10-Jun) : Turns out he like older women
Martha Careful (10-Jun) : I wasn't supposed to say anything, but yes the word is out and we are happy 😂😂😂
Mucky Tundra (10-Jun) : I might be late on this but Aaron Rodgers is now married
Please sign in to use Fan Shout
2025 Packers Schedule
Sunday, Sep 7 @ 3:25 PM
LIONS
Thursday, Sep 11 @ 7:15 PM
COMMANDERS
Sunday, Sep 21 @ 12:00 PM
Browns
Sunday, Sep 28 @ 7:20 PM
Cowboys
Sunday, Oct 12 @ 3:25 PM
BENGALS
Sunday, Oct 19 @ 3:25 PM
Cardinals
Sunday, Oct 26 @ 7:20 PM
Steelers
Sunday, Nov 2 @ 12:00 PM
PANTHERS
Monday, Nov 10 @ 7:15 PM
EAGLES
Sunday, Nov 16 @ 12:00 PM
Giants
Sunday, Nov 23 @ 12:00 PM
VIKINGS
Thursday, Nov 27 @ 12:00 PM
Lions
Sunday, Dec 7 @ 12:00 PM
BEARS
Sunday, Dec 14 @ 3:25 PM
Broncos
Friday, Dec 19 @ 11:00 PM
Bears
Friday, Dec 26 @ 11:00 PM
RAVENS
Saturday, Jan 3 @ 11:00 PM
Vikings
Recent Topics
4-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

2-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

2-Jul / Fantasy Sports Talk / dfosterf

1-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

29-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

25-Jun / Around The NFL / Martha Careful

23-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

18-Jun / Random Babble / Zero2Cool

16-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

15-Jun / Random Babble / Martha Careful

14-Jun / Around The NFL / beast

14-Jun / Community Welcome! / dfosterf

Headlines
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.