Silverstein Thompson Interview 7/12/08

[mmmdk]

This is getting to be too much like College. Kremlinology. Studying Pravda. Would Thompson be Brezhnev or Andropov. Favre would clearly be Gorbachev or Tretiak.

Tank would be Trotsky.

I think Favre could be Jeltsin! Hero and clown?

[woodbuck27]

A couple interesting pieces:

That could change should Favre file reinstatement papers. According to Thompson, there was a general agreement among Favre, coach Mike McCarthy and himself that it would be difficult for the Packers to switch gears at this point of the off-season, but Favre may think he can force the Packers' hand if he comes back


UPDATE: Stick with the blog, I will have a timeline described by Thompson of the events between the NFC Championship Game and last Tuesday. They are extremely interesting.



I am anxiously awaiting this timeline. It is very interesting to see this thing unravel. TT should just tell us why he doesn't want him back. I'm sick of guessing.

1. Brett not committing to off season work or being a good teammate
2. Not wanting a guy who said he doesn't have it anymore
3. A promise to Rodgers that they will not go back on because their word is very important to them. They told Brett to make a decisoin because if they gave Rodgers the job they would not go back.
4. Brett trying to force personnel moves behind the scenes

That's all I can think of. Whatever it is, bravo to the Packers for staying true to their convictions.

So then why not just release Favre JH. Why try 'in any way' to control his freedom?

[falco]

A couple interesting pieces:

That could change should Favre file reinstatement papers. According to Thompson, there was a general agreement among Favre, coach Mike McCarthy and himself that it would be difficult for the Packers to switch gears at this point of the off-season, but Favre may think he can force the Packers' hand if he comes back


UPDATE: Stick with the blog, I will have a timeline described by Thompson of the events between the NFC Championship Game and last Tuesday. They are extremely interesting.



I am anxiously awaiting this timeline. It is very interesting to see this thing unravel. TT should just tell us why he doesn't want him back. I'm sick of guessing.

1. Brett not committing to off season work or being a good teammate
2. Not wanting a guy who said he doesn't have it anymore
3. A promise to Rodgers that they will not go back on because their word is very important to them. They told Brett to make a decisoin because if they gave Rodgers the job they would not go back.
4. Brett trying to force personnel moves behind the scenes

That's all I can think of. Whatever it is, bravo to the Packers for staying true to their convictions.

So then why not just release Favre JH. Why try 'in any way' to control his freedom?

ummm.... draft picks maybe??? come on woodbuck, you know better

[son of a vic]

You don't release him because it could put your franchise at a disadvatage inside the division, or the conference. All the Ted haters would have a field day if they basically gave Favre away to a divisionsl foe, and I'm sure Woody would be leading the troops. A good G.M. does not give players away when they have value. Favre surely has some value, and Thompson will capitalize on that. Emotion isn't part of a good G.M.s make-up. It's his job to make the team better. Not to make people FEEL GOOD.

[gbgary]

I think Thompson is taking the right approach. Favre is NOT starting and he's NOT being released. If Favre really wants to be a backup, so be it. I'm starting to think the reason Thompson won't allow him back as a starter is because they promised it to Rodgers and will not go back on their word. If that is the case the the backup sinerio is possible. We'll see. I'm still hoping for a trade or retirement.

If Brett does show up, he's not really a complete dirt bag. I don't think he'd come back and stir shit. He'd just go about his buisness but man, I can't picture him wanting to come back to a place that he is clearly not wanted. At this point you have to know it's all about the money because he's not even being given an option to play.

i agree with the first part. it's very messy and TT's done fine to this point. as for Brett not being allowed to start, i don't think that would happen if Brett clearly beat Rodgers out in camp. i also don't believe he's clearly not wanted. they said he'd be welcome to return and i believe nearly everyone would do that.

[swede]

This is getting to be too much like College. Kremlinology. Studying Pravda. Would Thompson be Brezhnev or Andropov? Favre would clearly be Gorbachev. Maybe Tretiak.

Tank would be Trotsky. And Packer fans would be the dissidents.

I want to be George Jetson. That flying car was way cool.

[gbgary]

This is getting to be too much like College. Kremlinology. Studying Pravda. Would Thompson be Brezhnev or Andropov? Favre would clearly be Gorbachev. Maybe Tretiak.

Tank would be Trotsky. And Packer fans would be the dissidents.

I want to be George Jetson. That flying car was way cool.

[MJZiggy]

This is getting to be too much like College. Kremlinology. Studying Pravda. Would Thompson be Brezhnev or Andropov? Favre would clearly be Gorbachev. Maybe Tretiak.

Tank would be Trotsky. And Packer fans would be the dissidents.

I want to be George Jetson. That flying car was way cool.

I call shotgun!

[VegasPackFan]

What happened to this "interesting" timeline that TT talked about. I have been waiting for that one.

[woodbuck27]

A couple interesting pieces:

That could change should Favre file reinstatement papers. According to Thompson, there was a general agreement among Favre, coach Mike McCarthy and himself that it would be difficult for the Packers to switch gears at this point of the off-season, but Favre may think he can force the Packers' hand if he comes back


UPDATE: Stick with the blog, I will have a timeline described by Thompson of the events between the NFC Championship Game and last Tuesday. They are extremely interesting.



I am anxiously awaiting this timeline. It is very interesting to see this thing unravel. TT should just tell us why he doesn't want him back. I'm sick of guessing.

1. Brett not committing to off season work or being a good teammate
2. Not wanting a guy who said he doesn't have it anymore
3. A promise to Rodgers that they will not go back on because their word is very important to them. They told Brett to make a decisoin because if they gave Rodgers the job they would not go back.
4. Brett trying to force personnel moves behind the scenes

That's all I can think of. Whatever it is, bravo to the Packers for staying true to their convictions.

So then why not just release Favre JH. Why try 'in any way' to control his freedom?

ummm.... draft picks maybe??? come on woodbuck, you know better

Hey! Where I come from. When you 'bust a man's balls', you don't need to cut his throat to drain the life out of him.

[Scott Campbell]

A couple interesting pieces:

That could change should Favre file reinstatement papers. According to Thompson, there was a general agreement among Favre, coach Mike McCarthy and himself that it would be difficult for the Packers to switch gears at this point of the off-season, but Favre may think he can force the Packers' hand if he comes back


UPDATE: Stick with the blog, I will have a timeline described by Thompson of the events between the NFC Championship Game and last Tuesday. They are extremely interesting.



I am anxiously awaiting this timeline. It is very interesting to see this thing unravel. TT should just tell us why he doesn't want him back. I'm sick of guessing.

1. Brett not committing to off season work or being a good teammate
2. Not wanting a guy who said he doesn't have it anymore
3. A promise to Rodgers that they will not go back on because their word is very important to them. They told Brett to make a decisoin because if they gave Rodgers the job they would not go back.
4. Brett trying to force personnel moves behind the scenes

That's all I can think of. Whatever it is, bravo to the Packers for staying true to their convictions.

So then why not just release Favre JH. Why try 'in any way' to control his freedom?

ummm.... draft picks maybe??? come on woodbuck, you know better

Hey! Where I come from. When you 'bust a man's balls', you don't need to cut his throat to drain the life out of him.

Where you come from?

Well this ain't the CFL. Welcome to the Bigs Woody.

[motife]

This is getting to be too much like College. Kremlinology. Studying Pravda. Would Thompson be Brezhnev or Andropov? Favre would clearly be Gorbachev. Maybe Tretiak.

Tank would be Trotsky. And Packer fans would be the dissidents.

Reading about Stalin's world is like reading Tolkien's. It's completely insulated from real life, morality and sanity. There was tremndous intrigue and constant frightful paranoia among the under leaders/victims. But in the end Stalin killed them all.

[VegasPackFan]

The timeline is up in the blog right now.

Anyone who wants to say that TT didnt do enough, well you are ignoring the facts at this point.

Favre comes off as an insecure child to me on this one.

[mmmdk]

What happened to this "interesting" timeline that TT talked about. I have been waiting for that one.

There is the theory of the Moebius, a twist in the fabric of space where time becomes a loop.

The Theory of the Moebius... where we reach that point, when whatever happened will happen again.

A la Favre? :P

[mmmdk]

The timeline is up in the blog right now.

Anyone who wants to say that TT didnt do enough, well you are ignoring the facts at this point.

Favre comes off as an insecure child to me on this one.

I agree.

Still I'd loathe to see Favre play in another uniform.