McCarthy, Thompson To Address Media Today; Watch LIVE

[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.

Remember till you die this imscott72 :

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

if Favre is traded.

comment woodbuck27:

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.

Now first round value in Ted Thompson is huge. We saw him 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 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.

I don't know how you can say Favre is superior to Arod when we haven't even seen Arod play except for a couple games as a fill in, which he did pretty well mind you. Remember when Favre took over for the magic man? We were all pretty bummed about that too and look how that turned out. Listen I don't know what the right answer is here and I'm one of the biggest Brett Favre fans out there. I do think he's handled this all wrong and may have burned too many bridges to be our starting QB again. In the end I think we all want whats best for the Packers and we all have different opinions on what that is at this point.

[Bretsky]

Ted says that he won't have a competition because they have already gone down a path with Aaron and a competition would regress their progress.

Do you really feel he gave a good answer to that question?

It's Ted Thompson. He doesn't give answers.

[Bretsky]

Ted says there are no Packer issued cell phones.

Thank you.

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

[Bretsky]

I think we should have a forum test on who's pissed at who and who sides with whom. That'd be fun.

Harlan, you're good at bitching at Mad to do things. Wanna volunteer?

Let's start another dam poll

I think we could formulate a bunch of football teams in the two divisions

Of course I'm really not sure if I'm pissed at anybody

I'm feeling left out

[Partial]

I think we should have a forum test on who's pissed at who and who sides with whom. That'd be fun.

Harlan, you're good at bitching at Mad to do things. Wanna volunteer?

Let's start another dam poll

I think we could formulate a bunch of football teams in the two divisions

Of course I'm really not sure if I'm pissed at anybody

I'm feeling left out

Come on.. you're angry with the sidewinder for dropping the ball. He's a slippery snake in the grass.

[SkinBasket]

Come on.. you're angry with the sidewinder for dropping the ball. He's a slippery snake in the grass.

I swear to Jesus, sometimes you are so queer, it makes my skin crawl.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

[Bretsky]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

[vince]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

Favre has said that. His actions, however speak louder than his words for those who actually pay attention to what he's done and said.

Meanwhile, there are two teams who want to speak with Favre about playing for them, and he refuses to speak with them.

[Bretsky]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

Favre has said that. His actions, however speak louder than his words for those who actually pay attention to what he's done and said.

Meanwhile, there are two teams who want to speak with Favre about playing for them, and he refuses to speak with them.

When you are given the message you are not welcome it's hard to show actions that you want to show up. Getting by the media talk and what we "know", those who pay attention would be reasonable to figure he's been given that message strong and loud.

[vince]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

Favre has said that. His actions, however speak louder than his words for those who actually pay attention to what he's done and said.

Meanwhile, there are two teams who want to speak with Favre about playing for them, and he refuses to speak with them.

When you are given the message you are not welcome it's hard to show actions that you want to show up. Getting by the media talk and what we "know", those who pay attention would be reasonable to figure he's been given that message strong and loud.

Brett's actions indicate he wanted to be released long before the team indicated it was moving on.

[The Shadow]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

Favre has said that. His actions, however speak louder than his words for those who actually pay attention to what he's done and said.

Meanwhile, there are two teams who want to speak with Favre about playing for them, and he refuses to speak with them.

He has been coddled for far too long.
It's time for him to go far, far, far away.

[Bretsky]

[quote="The Shadow"]

Kind of funny how TT let this rumor run wild and many in here and in the media jumped on it like white on rice

His silence often makes him effective; and most do not realize it

Give me a break. Since when has Thompson jumped out there and squashed every rumor? He mostly avoids saying anything through the media--which is the way it should be. Shouldn't you jump on Favre for not squashing other rumors that are out there then?

Favre has squashed rumors; for instance he squashed the rumor that he did not want to come back and play in Green Bay when many were noting he was just trying to get released.

Favre has said that. His actions, however speak louder than his words for those who actually pay attention to what he's done and said.

Meanwhile, there are two teams who want to speak with Favre about playing for them, and he refuses to speak with them.[/quote]

He has been coddled for far too long.
It's time for him to go far, far, far away.

Yes, because he's been so bad for Green Bay we should just release his ass

[texaspackerbacker]

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.

Piss off a lot of fans? I don't think so. I really doubt many Packer fans want to see Favre traded for a "realistic" amount. I sure as hell don't!

Granted, Thompson holding out for at least a first rounder and ruling out a lot of teams does make a trade "unrealistic to impossible", but that's a helluva lot better than giving in with a release or "realistic" trade.

[MJZiggy]

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.

The difference at this point is that Aaron Rodgers is on the Packers' roster. Brett Favre is not. What happens before or after is meaningless unless this fact changes (and I don't care why it has or hasn't happened). If he doesn't turn in the paperwork (not just sign it) then this whole conversation is pixels in the wind.