Quote Originally Posted by The Leaper
I don't agree with that. We paid Kampy. We paid Barnett. We paid Harris. We paid Driver. Thompson also forked out pretty good coin in free agency for Woodson.

Thompson IS willing to fork out coin for guys he feels are reliable players on HIS team...with the caveat that it only happens on HIS schedule. The problem is that we don't have many players on our roster that are reliable players at this point. Quite a few weren't...which is why they weren't resigned this offseason.

If we had guys the caliber of some of these Bear players, I think Thompson would do what it took to keep the ones he felt were key pieces going forward.

Thompson and Green Bay aren't viewed as cheap...just overly conservative on taking risks.
You are right LL. Im not saying that TT is cheapo and taking care of your own certainly looks good but Im talking about what Tarlam said and that is perception.

TT had mega $$$ to spend this offseason and didn't even buy a loaf a bread. He ould have had players TE MCMichael and FB Griffith had he gave them a lil extra $$. IMO those kind of signings would have come cheap and looked good on his track record regardless of if they panned out or not. Throw in a moss trade with the 2007 draft and TT is the talk of the football world.

None of it happened and Im cool with that but all of those things could have happened and TT would have still had the same roster today plus the playes mentioned above. It doesnt show a commitment to failure but it doesnt show a commitment to winning now either.

As a fan I want to win now and later but Im guessing that current NFL players want to win now. Thats what I meant by rep.