Thompson's Ego

[packinpatland]

Thompson was asked Monday about the egos involved in the Favre-Thompson stalemate.

"For me, none," Thompson said. "You can have mine. I don't have one left, I don't think. Not after this."

What a crock.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp08/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=3508446

[bobblehead]

All great leaders have an ego, but the truly great ones don't get into spitting matches...they just go about their business of being smarter than the rest of the populace.

TT is either going to be one of the greatest GM's of my lifetime or he is going to flop in an epic way this year. He is very ron wolf like, except he hasn't made the mistakes wolf made in free agency. IMO he is better in that he truly is sticking to his vision, he isn't gambling now that he is close.

[mmmdk]

Favre's ego eating away (any ego)! Well...maybe not...McCarthy isn't taking any crap; there's that Pittsburgh attitude for ya. I love that tough attitude.

[boiga]

Out of curiosity, when did you start to think Ted was an egomaniac. He never grandstands, never gloats, and has never demanded credit for any accomplishment the Packers have made.

So why do you think that he is full of himself?

[packinpatland]

Out of curiosity, when did you start to think Ted was an egomaniac. He never grandstands, never gloats, and has never demanded credit for any accomplishment the Packers have made.

So why do you think that he is full of himself?

I didn't say he was full of himself. But I do think that he's made a mistake and it's that ego that won't let him change things.

[Bossman641]

Re: Thompson's Ego

Thompson was asked Monday about the egos involved in the Favre-Thompson stalemate.

"For me, none," Thompson said. "You can have mine. I don't have one left, I don't think. Not after this."

What a crock.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/traini...ohn&id=3508446

Yet this is the same guy who left the annual GM meeting early so he could go scout some 6th round player from bumblefuck Tennessee rather than sit there and bask in the glory of being named Executive of the Year. What an egotistical maniac!!!

Some people. Name me one time where TT has sat around and searched for the spotlight. If anything he just tries to do his job and stay out of it.

[BallHawk]

Because Ted has a clear idea of what he wants in a football player and because he goes after football players fit to his liking, he is thus declared an egomaniac...

[bobblehead]

Favre's ego eating away (any ego)! Well...maybe not...McCarthy isn't taking any crap; there's that Pittsburgh attitude for ya. I love that tough attitude.

Right:

"We don't care about homefield. We'll play them in the parking lot in arlington for all I care. I like this team anywhere"

or something like that after the loss to dallas. He is tough and toughminded, I am looking forward to many seasons of TT and MM.

[Bossman641]

Out of curiosity, when did you start to think Ted was an egomaniac. He never grandstands, never gloats, and has never demanded credit for any accomplishment the Packers have made.

So why do you think that he is full of himself?

I didn't say he was full of himself. But I do think that he's made a mistake and it's that ego that won't let him change things.

YOU think. He doesn't. So because he doesn't agree with your viewpoints he is egotistical.

[Partial]

You all roll your eyes, but TT barely has a winning record, and he has yet to go without a hall-of-fame quarterback. We'll see how successful his teams are with "A-Rod" at the helm.

[packinpatland]

Out of curiosity, when did you start to think Ted was an egomaniac. He never grandstands, never gloats, and has never demanded credit for any accomplishment the Packers have made.

So why do you think that he is full of himself?

I didn't say he was full of himself. But I do think that he's made a mistake and it's that ego that won't let him change things.

YOU think. He doesn't. So because he doesn't agree with your viewpoints he is egotistical.

That's right, it's what I think (I didn't bold that, you did).

[Harlan Huckleby]

You all roll your eyes, but TT barely has a winning record, and he has yet to go without a hall-of-fame quarterback. We'll see how successful his teams are with "A-Rod" at the helm.

you're on. care to make it interesting?


(just joking, i know you don't want to bet against the pack)

[bobblehead]

You all roll your eyes, but TT barely has a winning record, and he has yet to go without a hall-of-fame quarterback. We'll see how successful his teams are with "A-Rod" at the helm.

bookmarking this so I can throw it back at the end of the season. Just like I got to do at JS all last year.

[sharpe1027]

I didn't say he was full of himself. But I do think that he's made a mistake and it's that ego that won't let him change things.

I'm not saying TT handled the situation perfectly, but it was a very difficult spot to be in. Favre has handled it far worse, IMHO.

Favre bailed on the Pack after a single phone conversation where he for the first time confirmed he was coming back for sure and wasn't handed the starting job immediately. That doesn't strike me as being very comitted to playing for the Packers. Given all the things he and his camp have said and the timing of the things he has done, I find it difficult to believe him when he says he really wanted to play for the Packers all along.

[mraynrand]

Copied from another thread:

"TT has a way of doing things and a leadership style that he knows works. Great leaders all have confidence in the style and substance of their methodology - and this typically inspires confidence in their followers and organization. From the distance of a fan, it can look like an 'ego.' If he really has a fat head, the people who will know will be the folks who have to work with him, and they will grumble. I suspect that if he had an EGO, we'd know about it. I give as an example what happened with Jones, and how Harlan had to pitch him and restart with Murphy."