Gil Brandt's comments on Ted Thompson

[packers04]

Eric, Bucks County 12:10 PM ET
If you owned a franchise who would you name as general manager and head coach? Who would you want as your quarterback? Gil Brandt, NFL.com

Gil Brandt:
Hi Eric. Well, I probably would want Bill Belichick as my head coach. I think I would want Ted Thompson of Green Bay as my general manager, and Peyton Manning as my quarterback.

gil brandt is one of the most respected, knowledgeable former personnel guys in the league.

i hope the packers fanbase realizes what we have in ole teddy.

[Pacopete4]

Re: Gil Brandt's comments on Ted Thompson

Eric, Bucks County 12:10 PM ET
If you owned a franchise who would you name as general manager and head coach? Who would you want as your quarterback? Gil Brandt, NFL.com

Gil Brandt:
Hi Eric. Well, I probably would want Bill Belichick as my head coach. I think I would want Ted Thompson of Green Bay as my general manager, and Peyton Manning as my quarterback.

gil brandt is one of the most respected, knowledgeable former personnel guys in the league.

i hope the packers fanbase realizes what we have in ole teddy.

Below .500 football during his run, some pretty good drafting and young players, a brand new defensive scheme after the first one didnt work, oh and ZERO superbowls... I'm a results person and so far they are not there.. the NFC championship game was nice, but if thats it... time to move on.

[Packerarcher]

anyone that wants TT can have him as far as I am concerned.

[packers04]

oh my, i cant believe i cheer for the same team as you two...

[Pacopete4]

oh my, i cant believe i cheer for the same team as you two...

what did I say that's incorrect? I'm not a huge fan of how TT is doing things but I'll give him this season to turn it around or I want him gone. I'm sure there are a lot more Packer fans that feel the same way.

[BallHawk]

Re: Gil Brandt's comments on Ted Thompson

Eric, Bucks County 12:10 PM ET
If you owned a franchise who would you name as general manager and head coach? Who would you want as your quarterback? Gil Brandt, NFL.com

Gil Brandt:
Hi Eric. Well, I probably would want Bill Belichick as my head coach. I think I would want Ted Thompson of Green Bay as my general manager, and Peyton Manning as my quarterback.

gil brandt is one of the most respected, knowledgeable former personnel guys in the league.

i hope the packers fanbase realizes what we have in ole teddy.

Below .500 football during his run, some pretty good drafting and young players, a brand new defensive scheme after the first one didnt work, oh and ZERO superbowls... I'm a results person and so far they are not there.. the NFC championship game was nice, but if thats it... time to move on.

Troll.

[denverYooper]

It seems to me that he's been working on building a base for long-term success. At least, that's what I feel like the plan is.

We'll see how this plays out in the next 2 years or so. I think they've got most of the pieces, now they have to make them go.

[Brandon494]

It really doesnt matter what TT does here in GB, some people will never forgive him because of the whole Favre drama. TT is one of the top GMs in the league, anyone with half a brain can realize that. I don't really care what the anti-ted people think because those are the same guys who will be cheering for Favre to beat us as a Viking just to prove TT wrong. Those guys are NOT packer fans, they just have a man crushe on Favre.

BTW this is not a Favre bash, I just do not believe anyone is higher than the team no matter how good that player is, something some of you on this board just dont get.

[Pacopete4]

It really doesnt matter what TT does here in GB, some people will never forgive him because of the whole Favre drama. TT is one of the top GMs in the league, anyone with half a brain can realize that. I don't really care what the anti-ted people think because those are the same guys who will be cheering for Favre to beat us as a Viking just to prove TT wrong. Those guys are NOT packer fans, they just have a man crushe on Favre.

BTW this is not a Favre bash, I just do not believe anyone is higher than the team no matter how good that player is, something some of you on this board just dont get.

You do realize there are some people who just feel TT is not doing a great job here, right? There doesn't just have to be two categories of people. I guess if that makes you feel better about the job TT has done, then so be it.

[hoosier]

It really doesnt matter what TT does here in GB, some people will never forgive him because of the whole Favre drama. TT is one of the top GMs in the league, anyone with half a brain can realize that. I don't really care what the anti-ted people think because those are the same guys who will be cheering for Favre to beat us as a Viking just to prove TT wrong. Those guys are NOT packer fans, they just have a man crushe on Favre.

BTW this is not a Favre bash, I just do not believe anyone is higher than the team no matter how good that player is, something some of you on this board just dont get.

I doubt very much that the anti-TT sentiment is based on the Favre fiasco. I think a large part of it is because TT doesn't look good on TV and doesn't make big splashes in free agency. Many of the people who don't like TT are the same ones who get excited about offseason power polls.

[Bossman641]

It really doesnt matter what TT does here in GB, some people will never forgive him because of the whole Favre drama. TT is one of the top GMs in the league, anyone with half a brain can realize that. I don't really care what the anti-ted people think because those are the same guys who will be cheering for Favre to beat us as a Viking just to prove TT wrong. Those guys are NOT packer fans, they just have a man crushe on Favre.

BTW this is not a Favre bash, I just do not believe anyone is higher than the team no matter how good that player is, something some of you on this board just dont get.

I doubt very much that the anti-TT sentiment is based on the Favre fiasco. I think a large part of it is because TT doesn't look good on TV and doesn't make big splashes in free agency. Many of the people who don't like TT are the same ones who get excited about offseason power polls.

I agree to a point. There were a large amount of anti-TT fans based on his methodical approach, secrecy, and unwillingness to help Favre in their eyes. The Favre fiasco increased that amount tenfold though. I don't know how often you go to GBPG or JSO, but reading comments there is sickening. I almost hope Favre goes to the Vikings so all the Favre fans can jump to that team.

[Jimx29]

Re: Gil Brandt's comments on Ted Thompson

Eric, Bucks County 12:10 PM ET
If you owned a franchise who would you name as general manager and head coach? Who would you want as your quarterback? Gil Brandt, NFL.com

Gil Brandt:
Hi Eric. Well, I probably would want Bill Belichick as my head coach. I think I would want Ted Thompson of Green Bay as my general manager, and Peyton Manning as my quarterback.

gil brandt is one of the most respected, knowledgeable former personnel guys in the league.

i hope the packers fanbase realizes what we have in ole teddy.

Don't forget missing the playoffs 3 of the 4 years he's been here, and missing 4 of the last 5 a very real possibility


Below .500 football during his run, some pretty good drafting and young players, a brand new defensive scheme after the first one didnt work, oh and ZERO superbowls... I'm a results person and so far they are not there.. the NFC championship game was nice, but if thats it... time to move on.

[SkinBasket]

I love the "Superbowl or Bust" mentality. These are the same people that believe Green Bay fails any time it doesn't sign any big name free agent.

[ND72]

Re: Gil Brandt's comments on Ted Thompson

Eric, Bucks County 12:10 PM ET
If you owned a franchise who would you name as general manager and head coach? Who would you want as your quarterback? Gil Brandt, NFL.com

Gil Brandt:
Hi Eric. Well, I probably would want Bill Belichick as my head coach. I think I would want Ted Thompson of Green Bay as my general manager, and Peyton Manning as my quarterback.

gil brandt is one of the most respected, knowledgeable former personnel guys in the league.

i hope the packers fanbase realizes what we have in ole teddy.

Below .500 football during his run, some pretty good drafting and young players, a brand new defensive scheme after the first one didnt work, oh and ZERO superbowls... I'm a results person and so far they are not there.. the NFC championship game was nice, but if thats it... time to move on.

4-12 - I don't consider HIS fault...that's as much on Sherman as anyone
8-8 - Building blocks
13-3 - winning team ahead of schedule
6-10 - major injuries, faulty defensive calls, favre drama...

31-33 as a GM...take out the 4-12, and you're 27-21. as far as the new defensive scheme, um, HELLO...that's the Head Coaches job, NOT the GM's.

if you don't see what's he's truly done in building a solid young team for years to come, you need to move to Chicago and join their bandwagon. I just don't get how you don't see the benefits of what he's done here. I can't wait to revisit this thread at the end of next season, just to laugh at the anti-TT.

[Joemailman]

I largely agree with ND, but this is a big year for Thompson. If the Packers have a strong year, that's 2 out of 3, and the future is bright. If the Packers have another losing season, that's 2 in a row and a lot of questions are going to be raised.