Wilde Has The Best Summation Of Thompson Today

[pbmax]

Here is the link:

http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/295949

[digitaldean]

TT has not trashed Brett publicly despite the reneging Favre did in March.

TT has not trashed Brett despite Favre acting like a spoiled dumb a** brat and letting mommy, brother and his "I still need my commission" agent to do his dirty work.

As much as this pains TT haters like Woody, Thompson has had to deal with all sorts of bull crap from fans who worship Favre no matter what.

Brett has done a ton for this team, no question. But these past 5 months from him have been a complete and utter embarrassment. Total lack of character, IMO.

The only one to burn any bridges here is Brett and the whole Favre clan who made those comments on TT.

I'll criticize TT when it's necessary and have done so in the past. This case is NOT one of those times.

[twoseven]

Asked who gives the Packers a better chance to win in 2008, Rodgers or Favre, Thompson replied, "Right now, we'd say Aaron Rodgers, because Aaron Rodgers is on the active roster."

[VegasPackFan]

I agree 100% TO THAT ^^^^^^

[GoPackGo]

"Mike (McCarthy) and I talked about it, and we both agreed that it would still be a good idea (for Favre to play)," Thompson said. "Mike called Brett back and said, Great, we'd like to come and talk to you, sit and talk to you.' ''

my interpretation: Favre must officially unretire before TT talks about Bretts role on the team. TT and Coach both agreed that it would be a good idea for Brett to keep playing. Based on the quote above, Brett will unretire and most likely beat out Rodgers in a training camp position battle to once again QB the Packers to another NFC north crown.

[woodbuck27]

TT has not trashed Brett publicly despite the reneging Favre did in March.

TT has not trashed Brett despite Favre acting like a spoiled dumb a** brat and letting mommy, brother and his "I still need my commission" agent to do his dirty work.

As much as this pains TT haters like Woody, Thompson has had to deal with all sorts of bull crap from fans who worship Favre no matter what.

Brett has done a ton for this team, no question. But these past 5 months from him have been a complete and utter embarrassment. Total lack of character, IMO.

The only one to burn any bridges here is Brett and the whole Favre clan who made those comments on TT.

I'll criticize TT when it's necessary and have done so in the past. This case is NOT one of those times.

I want the entire FORUM to believe this is a fact please. I don't hate.

I'm not a Ted Thompson hater and to infer I am. Is unfair and a kick in the head I can't get up off the ground from and defend.

I DON'T HATE TED THOMPSON. I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE THAT MUCH POWER OVER ME.

[PackerTimer]

"Mike (McCarthy) and I talked about it, and we both agreed that it would still be a good idea (for Favre to play)," Thompson said. "Mike called Brett back and said, Great, we'd like to come and talk to you, sit and talk to you.' ''

my interpretation: Favre must officially unretire before TT talks about Bretts role on the team. TT and Coach both agreed that it would be a good idea for Brett to keep playing. Based on the quote above, Brett will unretire and most likely beat out Rodgers in a training camp position battle to once again QB the Packers to another NFC north crown.

I think you are misreading TT on this. It was a good idea at the time, in March, not now. If and when he unretires, the Packers have moved on and he'll more than likely be traded. I wouldn't get your hopes up. I don't think you'll ever see Favre in Packer jersey again.

[Scott Campbell]

TT has not trashed Brett publicly despite the reneging Favre did in March.

TT has not trashed Brett despite Favre acting like a spoiled dumb a** brat and letting mommy, brother and his "I still need my commission" agent to do his dirty work.

As much as this pains TT haters like Woody, Thompson has had to deal with all sorts of bull crap from fans who worship Favre no matter what.

Brett has done a ton for this team, no question. But these past 5 months from him have been a complete and utter embarrassment. Total lack of character, IMO.

The only one to burn any bridges here is Brett and the whole Favre clan who made those comments on TT.

I'll criticize TT when it's necessary and have done so in the past. This case is NOT one of those times.

I've never seen you this worked up before digital dean. I like it!

[motife]

SAT., JUL 12, 2008 - 4:23 PM
Packers: Thompson unsure where Favre saga will go
By JASON WILDE
608-252-6176
jwilde@madison.com
GREEN BAY -- The Green Bay Packers aren't ruling out the slim possibility Brett Favre could be on their 2008 roster -- at least, not publicly -- or the possibility of trading the legendary quarterback. But general manager Ted Thompson reiterated Saturday afternoon that Aaron Rodgers is the team's starter, despite Favre's recent unretirement talk.

Calling the situation still "volatile" and admitting "it's been a tough few days," Thompson said in a half-hour interview the team has no intention of honoring Favre's written request for his outright release, and the club will wait and see what its next move will be if and when Favre formally applies for reinstatement with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

"Our stance is that Brett, just like any other retired player, has the option to ask the commissioner for reinstatement," said Thompson, who placed Favre on the reserve/retired list April 25, just over six weeks after Favre's emotional March 6 retirement news conference. "If he does that, he'll go on our active roster. Then we'll see how it goes after that. We don't know where that goes."

Asked if he would consider releasing Favre as Favre's agent, James "Bus" Cook, had requested, Thompson replied, "We have no plans to release him."

Attempts to reach Favre and Cook were unsuccessful. The Favre camp has been getting its message out through ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

Asked if the team is willing to trade Favre if it comes to that, Thompson said simply, "I don't know that we need to talk about hypotheticals. The man's still retired."

If that changes, and Favre does apply for reinstatement and has to go back on the Packers' 80-man roster, Thompson wouldn't say what role Favre would play. Thompson said the idea that Favre could only return as Rodgers' backup was "misinterpreted," but Thompson also stopped short of saying if Favre came back there would be an open competition in training camp for the starting job.

"If he goes back on our roster, whatever role he might perform for us is yet to be determined," Thompson said, before adding, "Aaron Rodgers is our starting quarterback."

Asked who gives the Packers a better chance to win in 2008, Rodgers or Favre, Thompson replied, "Right now, we'd say Aaron Rodgers, because Aaron Rodgers is on the active roster."

Such a scenario -- having Favre on the active roster, at a $12 million base salary, competing with or backing up Rodgers -- would seem to be an an untenable position for the Packers. Asked if the club could really do that, Thompson replied, "I think we could. I grant you that there'd be some awkward moments, but at the end of the day, football players are football players.

"There's so much uncertainty and what-ifs. One day something looks untenable and then the next day it looks like it might work. I don't think you can reach for absolutes here."

Asked if there'd be a risk of Favre coming to camp and creating not only a distraction but divisive situation where the locker room would be split between "Favre guys" (mostly veterans) and "Rodgers guys" (younger players), Thompson replied, "I think this is a pretty sound team. I understand where you're going with it, but I don't know that we could predict that would happen. We don't have the answers on any of these things right now. We have to think them through. I don't know if you can draw that conclusion just yet."

Thompson conducted interviews Saturday with the Associated Press and the state's three major newspapers -- the State Journal, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Green Bay Press-Gazette. This marked the first time Thompson or coach Mike McCarthy had publicly addressed Favre's desire to play again since his "itch" to return broke July 2.

Presumably, the Packers don't really want Favre back after all that's happened. Essentially, their message is they aren't going to free him to sign with any of the league's other 31 teams -- especially not NFC North division rivals Minnesota, Chicago or Detroit -- and he won't be given his starting job back if he returns to Green Bay.

The most likely scenario would have Favre petitioning the league for reinstatement and the Packers trading him to an AFC team, or at least an NFC team outside the division. Among the teams that fit that profile are the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins.

The Packers' best-case scenario, in which Favre would've simply stayed retired, almost certainly won't happen. The Packers went so far as to send an intermediary down to Mississippi last week to try to talk Favre into staying retired, but their attempt failed.

Favre would likely have high trade value, in part because of the draw he'd be for his new team's attendance and marketing endeavors, but whether the Packers could get a first-round pick for a player who'll turn 39 on Oct. 10 remains to be seen.

Asked to assess Favre as a player, Thompson replied, "We felt like at the conclusion of the season that he was still a very good player. He was a first-team all-pro player. We felt he had a good year and we feel like he, to quote Mike, a couple, three years left.' ''

That's what the Packers were thinking when, just three weeks after his tearful farewell, Favre contacted McCarthy and told him of his desire to come back.

As the State Journal and FoxSports.com reported Friday, Favre had his chance to come back in late March, and the team had agreed to embrace his return, only to have Favre change his mind yet again and stay retired. Thompson confirmed those events Saturday.

"Mike (McCarthy) and I talked about it, and we both agreed that it would still be a good idea (for Favre to play)," Thompson said. "Mike called Brett back and said, Great, we'd like to come and talk to you, sit and talk to you.' ''

Two days later, Favre called and told McCarthy that he and his wife, Deanna, had talked it over and decided he would stay retired.

Asked if at that point he made up his mind that the team was moving on, Thompson replied, "I don't know there was an exact date where we said we were going to move on. But we were faced with the realization we'd have to move forward without Brett as our quarterback.

"I've never been through anything quite like this. But again, the Packers are going to do the right thing. And again, Brett hasn't done anything wrong. If he's having a change of heart, then we'll work our way through it and try to do what 's best for the team."

[Scott Campbell]

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[GoPackGo]

"Mike (McCarthy) and I talked about it, and we both agreed that it would still be a good idea (for Favre to play)," Thompson said. "Mike called Brett back and said, Great, we'd like to come and talk to you, sit and talk to you.' ''

my interpretation: Favre must officially unretire before TT talks about Bretts role on the team. TT and Coach both agreed that it would be a good idea for Brett to keep playing. Based on the quote above, Brett will unretire and most likely beat out Rodgers in a training camp position battle to once again QB the Packers to another NFC north crown.

I think you are misreading TT on this. It was a good idea at the time, in March, not now. If and when he unretires, the Packers have moved on and he'll more than likely be traded. I wouldn't get your hopes up. I don't think you'll ever see Favre in Packer jersey again.

we'll see what happens. I hope you are wrong

[Scott Campbell]

I DON'T HATE TED THOMPSON. I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE THAT MUCH POWER OVER ME.

I see. So will you concede extreme loathing?

[woodbuck27]

I DON'T HATE TED THOMPSON. I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE THAT MUCH POWER OVER ME.

I see. So will you concede extreme loathing?

Scott please. You shame yourself.

I just don't see Ted Thompson as 'the wonder boy' some here do. I see a man that's led. With Favre gone... just maybe, he'll step properly into the role we need to expect of him. Winning a Super Bowl the ' Big Payoff '.

I"ll settle for a reasonable effort to get us to ' the game '.

[GoPackGo]

I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE THAT MUCH POWER OVER ME.

Are you on medication now or something? You used to have conniption fits pretty regularly

[Scott Campbell]

I DON'T ALLOW ANYONE THAT MUCH POWER OVER ME.

Are you on medication now or something? You used to have conniption fits pretty regularly

He's found peace since then in the martial arts.