More Teddy Love

[vince]

I think the poster who said Mckenzie might be the next piece of the puzzle to leave is correct. He's been getting interviews and getting into the fringes of discussions about future GM's, and this playoff run might land him a job. As for THANKSTED, He'd have to be offered a better position, like people always seemed to do with Crusty Bill. Offer him the GM and President's job, offer him partial ownership, all that. My opinion is that THANSKTED will stay in GB, to see if he can rebuild once MM gets the urge to be a GM/coach and is lured away by promises of power.

I think Ted knows himself better that anyone else knows him, and given his personality, a position like President is not what he seeks. Only money or retirement would lure him away from Green Bay, and I think only retirement will. Fortunately, I don't think he'd have anything to do with himself in retirement.

[superfan]

I get the sense that Ted prefers rebuilding projects over managing consistent winners. I imagine he would see a fresh challenge as a stronger motivator to leave than money.

[mraynrand]

I get the sense that Ted prefers rebuilding projects over managing consistent winners. I imagine he would see a fresh challenge as a stronger motivator to leave than money.

And Buffalo has a more vibrant Theater district that Green Bay too!

[Joemailman]

[swede]

How long before the forbidders of Ron Mexico jerseys outlaw this one?

[pbmax]

There always talk about owners giving a share of ownership to lure a GM, but it has rarely happened. In fact, I am not sure it has ever happened. I don't think Parcells got it in Miami, and Wolf had some nibbles but no offer of ownership.

Ted is about one win from never having to ask for more money from Green Bay. Superfan might have hit on the only two reasons he might possible leave. And I am not sure he is in love with rebuilding as much as he is convinced about the draft. How old is Thompson?

[swede]

When Sherman got the HC job in Green Bay he declared, in response to a question, that "rebuilding" in Green Bay was unacceptable, a sign of failure. And I though then that the notion of never rebuilding was patently ridiculous. In a way, Sherman was right about himself. He felt that it was his mission to find pieces on the Free Agent market to keep fixing up and patching the old machine from the late 90's.

Ted seems to be in the process of rebuilding the team every day. He knows where odd little pieces are stashed around the league so that he can call in a Nance, a Howard Green, a Walden on a day's notice. He flies around to college games during the season to scout kids himself for upcoming drafts. As long as he has the power to get the scouts he wants and build the football administration he needs to do his job I can't see him finding another employer that could give him more than what he has now. THANKSTED

[Smidgeon]

There always talk about owners giving a share of ownership to lure a GM, but it has rarely happened. In fact, I am not sure it has ever happened. I don't think Parcells got it in Miami, and Wolf had some nibbles but no offer of ownership.

Ted is about one win from never having to ask for more money from Green Bay. Superfan might have hit on the only two reasons he might possible leave. And I am not sure he is in love with rebuilding as much as he is convinced about the draft. How old is Thompson?

And how many other places would let him just build from the draft?

[RashanGary]

Ted's in a great spot. I don't expect him to leave until he retires. We're going to be like the Steelers I think.

[gex]

TT has done a hell of a job and deserves the praise he is getting.

I apologize for any bad things I've said about him.

I'll 2nd that, although personalitywise he's kind of a creeper.

[Fritz]

I don't think he's so much creepy as he is just a little different. Well okay, maybe he's a little scary. But watching football film 22 hours a day will do that to a man.

[swede]

I don't think he's so much creepy as he is just a little different. Well okay, maybe he's a little scary. But watching football film 22 hours a day will do that to a man.

An Interview with the scary yet not creepy Ted Thompson.

Bob McGinn: Free Agency? What's it going to be Ted? What's it going to be?
Ted: This is a very dangerous highway.
Bob McGinn: How are you going to get where you want to go without Free Agency?
Ted: Of course driving your car on this Free Agent interstate is very dangerous.
Bob McGinn: You want to get off the Free Agent highway...will that make you happy?
Ted: Yeah.
Bob McGinn: Yeah, well you gotta WIN THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP SO THAT WE CAN GET OFF THE FREE AGENT HIGHWAY!
Ted: Of course in 1986 46,400 Free Agents were definitely involved in fatal accidents.

[packerbacker1234]

TT makes his mistakes, bu there is no doubt about his ability to evaluate talent at an NFL level, and the ability for college talent to translate to the big boys game. If there was ever a GM you wanted in charge of your draft board, it's TT. He helped build seattle up for it's one super bowl run, and he has built us up to super bowl contendors for the forseeable future.

It's also a good note to palyers out ther that are drafted late, or undrafted all together. Work hard at what you do and an opportunity could arise at any moment. Same Shields earned his play time. Walden was brought in as a backup to ZOmbo, and and then he earned that right to be next in line, and has now seemingly earned the right to stay ahead of Zombo, even if Zombo is good to go for the super bowl should we get there. Bishop earned that contract extension - so did williams.

You get what you deserve.

[mraynrand]

You get what you deserve.

It's refreshing to see this