Fix This Article - Silverstein, UFA and Leadership
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Tom believes that the reason Thompson signed so many veteran players this year is that, while he won't admit it, the team had a leadership vacuum in 2008 after Brett left. I think Tom rewrites history in order for it to fit his current critique of Thompson's actions.
So let's help Tom rediscover some critical thinking skills. Here is the offending paragraph, by Tom Silverstein, JSOnline, retrieved Mar 23, 2010 at 12:40 PM:
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Thompson has resisted admitting that he left the 2008 team with a leadership void after the departure of quarterback Brett Favre, but his actions this off-season would seem reflect otherwise. He's paying $21 million this year for three guys who could hit the wall just like that and wind up spending more time on injured reserve than on the field.
Exactly which of its own UFAs did Thompson not resign for 2008, causing the leadership vacuum?
Re: Fix This Article - Silverstein, UFA and Leadership
OK, here are my corrections-
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Originally Posted by Tom Silverstein
Thompson has resisted admitting that he left the 2008 team with a leadership void after the departure of quarterback Brett Favre, but I refuse to accept that. I prefer to claim that everything he does in the future is an admission that he was wrong in the past. It makes me feel more smarter than him.
He's paying $21 million this year for three guys who could hit the wall just like that and wind up spending more time on injured reserve than on the field. If they don't hit the wall or get injured, I'll just pretend I never said this, but if they DO, I can say I saw it coming.
I know I have previously whined like a spoiled little bitch when he fielded the youngest team in the league, but now I'm going to switch to whining that he is signing players over 30. I'm just an annoying little fag that way. It's my job as a journalist for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.