McCarthy, Thompson To Address Media Today; Watch LIVE

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. . . Why does everyone take the Sidewinder's side when he is disrespecting the greatest packer ever. Without Favre, the Packers probably wouldn't be around, and the Sidewinder wouldn't have a job.

Maybe they are just defending him because of ridiculous posts like this. Calling TT names like 'Sidewinder' is immature and callous.

Saying the Packers 'probably wouldn't be around' without Favre is just plain ridiculous.

Oh really? 40 years of losing wouldn't have had the team go bankrupt or move shop? laughable.

This team was horrendous when Favre got here, and he turned it into a winner for 16 straight years. He made the Packers what they are today.

I may be wrong, but since the Packers are a public owned team, wouldn't the shareholders have to vote in favor of moving the team in order to set up shop somewhere else?

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I doubt it. They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback. They're publically owned only in the sense that tax payers are expected to foot more of the bill for their stadiums, etc. This whole event has shown how little MMurphy and TT care what the public thinks despite being their employer.

[Gunakor]

. . . Why does everyone take the Sidewinder's side when he is disrespecting the greatest packer ever. Without Favre, the Packers probably wouldn't be around, and the Sidewinder wouldn't have a job.

Maybe they are just defending him because of ridiculous posts like this. Calling TT names like 'Sidewinder' is immature and callous.

Saying the Packers 'probably wouldn't be around' without Favre is just plain ridiculous.

Oh really? 40 years of losing wouldn't have had the team go bankrupt or move shop? laughable.

This team was horrendous when Favre got here, and he turned it into a winner for 16 straight years. He made the Packers what they are today.

I may be wrong, but since the Packers are a public owned team, wouldn't the shareholders have to vote in favor of moving the team in order to set up shop somewhere else?

Bump for an answer.

I doubt it. They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback. They're publically owned only in the sense that tax payers are expected to foot more of the bill for their stadiums, etc. This whole event has shown how little MMurphy and TT care what the public thinks despite being their employer.

As I hear it, there were just as many shareholders that were applauding TT as there were booing him. Newsflash Partial, many shareholders are supportive of the decisions that TT has made. The public isn't exactly speaking in one voice. Is TT just supposed to care about what those who are booing care about, or are those people who applaud him just as important?

[The Shadow]

"They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback."

I think the fans should have a say in what plays are being called.
We could all have our cellphones wired directly to the quarterback's helmet.

[BallHawk]

"They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback."

I think the fans should have a say in what plays are being called.
We could all have our cellphones wired directly to the quarterback's helmet.

I'm sure you'd have Sherman, thousands of miles away, calling for a screen pass every play.

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"They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback."

I think the fans should have a say in what plays are being called.
We could all have our cellphones wired directly to the quarterback's helmet.

No, but I think the owners of the company should have some say when the organization is screwing over its greatest player ever in favor of an unproven, injury prone first year player when they have as a good of a shot as any to win the super bowl.

[texaspackerbacker]

Thank you Motife for the transcripts. I, too, don't have NFL Network.

Basically, with Thompson, it was No News. And even though some chronic whiners in here are whining about that, I'd say, No News is Good News. No News ad infinitum would mean Favre fades back into retirement, and that is the best outcome we can hope for.

Some people buy into the media crap about anger and bad feeling between Favre and the Packer leadership, bitterness, etc. There's no evidence of that. That's all hype built up by troublemakers with an agenda--the assholes of the media who are the REAL villains in this whole mess. Thompson even sort of said that, although I wish he had been less tactful to that bunch of media bastards.

The important question--unlike all this Favre silliness--is about Ryan Granrt. There, no news is NOT good news. Unlike Favre, without Grant, the Packers really would be a worse team--despite the fact that Jackson is a decent player, good attitude, apparently, and much improved over last year. He just doesn't have the burst and special natural ability of Grant.

[BallHawk]

"They certainly weren't consulted on who the better player is and who should be the starting quarterback."

I think the fans should have a say in what plays are being called.
We could all have our cellphones wired directly to the quarterback's helmet.

No, but I think the owners of the company should have some say when the organization is screwing over its greatest player ever in favor of an unproven, injury prone first year player when they have as a good of a shot as any to win the super bowl.

You want these guys to have a say in our personnel decisions?

[Lurker64]

I trust the cardboard cutout of Favre to not make any bad decisions, at least.

[woodbuck27]

Thank You motife.

PACKERS FOREVER!

[woodbuck27]

Ted Thompson has what I deem selective re-call.

I also sense that Favre makes him nervous and that's a good thing if I'm correct. It sure sucks for me personally to have him as Favre's GM right now and given this situation.

He will piss a lot of Packer fans off if he contributes to making any trade to any interested team nigh unrealistic to impossible. TT is under a microscope.

[woodbuck27]

Super Bowl (Denver): 256 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 TOs
San Francisco: 292 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 Ints
San Francisco:269, 2 touchdowns, 1 Int
St. Louis: 281, 2 touchdowns, 6 Ints
Atlanta: 247, 1 touchdown, 2 Ints
Seattle: 319, 1 touchdown, 0 Ints
Philadelphia180 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 Int
Minnesota216 yards, 1 touchdown, 4 Ints
Seattle172 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 Ints
NY 236 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 Ints

19 touchdowns, 20 TOs

3 playoff wins in last decade.

Why not give another guy a shot, see what someone else can do?

I'm all for moving on, but Brett was a great player for us. I won't diminish that. You and I both know there were some circumstances surrounding the team that didn't give Brett the best shot to succeed. St. Louis outclassed us. We were down big before he started throwing most of his interceptions. He didn't have a bad game against Philadelphia, and we should have won the game long before the one pick he threw. We were missing most our receivers against Minnesota. He was okay against the Giants until the last quarter and a half. It is the first time that I doubted he could get the job done though.

I never thought I'd ever get here Re: YOU HarveyWallbangers and Brett Favre.

Nothing personal man. Your stance is a little surprizing. I'm sure you wrestled with it all, arriving where you have. Devided loyalties make it very hard. You chose.

I do respect your choice. All considered I can't help disagree with it. That's just me.

[imscott72]

OK Skin, whatever you say. Favre had an amazing year last year. If the Packers don't get back to the NFCC in the next two or three years than TT will have dropped the ball and wasted a lot of talent. Time will tell.

MM even said the offense did not change with A-Rod. Don't be a fool. There isn't any difference at this point.

Listen, I get it Partial. You're upset that Favre is gone. You loved him. But you know what? You got to find better outlets for your jock tonguing rage. Trying to compare Brett's and Grant's situations is unfathomable to just about everyone here but you. Now either that makes you wrong and or misguided in your attempts to blame Thompson for all the evils in the world, or it makes you some kind of football genius. Or somewhere between, like an idiot savant of cross-comparing football player/management negotiations.

I won't say which conclusion I've drawn, but I'm just sayin'... Sometimes it's just a fart and not the flap of a butterfly's wings.

Genius.

It's all the Sidewinder. Otherwise why don't they let him come in and compete?

I can understand why they don't let him come in and compete. The message you're sending to Rodgers is that "Hey were not sure if you're the man or not so we're going to give Brett a chance here." Is that the message they want to send? A monster quarterback controversy is not what this team needs right now. Lets leave that to the Bears.

[imscott72]

TT is under a microscope.

GM's are always under a microscope. They know this when they take the job. He still has a job to do and he's going to do what's best for the team. His job depends on it.

[cpk1994]

I don't recall, is it normal for the head coach and GM to address the media on the first day of camp?

I'm guessing not and hope it is in regards to a final agreement/settlement in the Brett Favre situation.

They should exercise intelligence, decent and common sense, and integrity At least a partial focus of this scheduled media address. Will focus on Favre and their decision to be totally behind Brett Favre and his next season as OUR starting QB.

I still have faith in 'the only and absolute right decision'. I believe.

Favre lives on as ' a Packer '! Today.

PACKERS FOREVER!

What would you know about common sense and intelligence anyway? Based on all of your posts that I tried to read, both were not present.

Your hatred swollows YOU cpk1994. Help youself. Please. I'm pulling for you cpk1994.

Caring for you a lot cpk1994. You can get there. I have faith ' in you '.

PACKERS FOREVER!

I think the guys with the white coats an the nets are looking for you. *cuckoo* *cuckoo*

[woodbuck27]

TT is under a microscope.

GM's are always under a microscope. They know this when they take the job. He still has a job to do and he's going to do what's best for the team. His job depends on it.

Remember till you die this imscott72 :

... '' he's ( Ted Thompson ) going to do what's best for the team ... ''imscott72

comment woodbuck27:

If Favre is traded.

That isn't what's best for us right now, as we approach the 2008 season.

** TC just opened.

** Brett Favre is ready to play as OUR starting QB.

** Most in their guts know that he deserves that chance.

** We know Favre is a superior QB to Aaron Rodgers.

** We know that Favre gives us again the best chance to win, get to and go deep in the playoffs.

**We know that Brett Favre is well rested.

** WE know that TT has to think he's still got it, or he'd be giving him away.TT is reported as wanting a first round pick. I read someplace a first and a second,, but that can't be I trust. That would be just stupid.

and this:

First round value in Ted Thompson's world is huge. We saw TT only offer a 4th for the current highest ranked WR in the NFL. Randy Moss.

I could go on. I'll just flat out committ on this. I feel strongly that Ted Thompson is making a huge error.

I also understand 'the heat' he's under. Man O man . That's heavy heat.

Packers Forever.