Pack hosting RFA NT from the Steelers

[smuggler]

It boils down to collusion. The league's teams almost never makes RFA offers, even when it's in their best interest. The result is that the deal the Steelers struck with McLendon is well below market value.

[woodbuck27]

I think if we were planning on signing him the trigger would have already been pulled. What else is there to find out other than how little the guy will take, and if you lowball him much less than 2 mil the Steelers will keep him.

How often have we heard about the visit and then signed a guy days later? Like...never. Woodson, maybe.

How often has it been that the first thing we knew about the Packers' interest in a player was reading that we had signed him already? Like...always.

See there you go. Is it wise for the welcoming committee to be composed of one man? Ted Thompson!?

I suggest 'a welcoming committee' that looks something like this:



With a Limo driver that looks like this:



The Packer 'Liason and PR Officer' back at the Hotel; looks like this:



That's alot better than anything I can imagine from here. I mean loosen the guy up a wee bit before Ted and Tea:

http://search.espn.go.com/ted-thompson/photos/8

Now maybe? I'm a tad out of date here. . . but back in the day. It was cool.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/20...steve-mclendon

Double shit. Steelers resigned him.

I'm trying to suggest something; and more and more convinced I'm ready for the:

[Fritz]

See there you go. Is it wise for the welcoming committee to be composed of one man? Ted Thompson!?

I suggest 'a welcoming committee' that looks something like this:



With a Limo driver that looks like this:



The Packer 'Liason and PR Officer' back at the Hotel; looks like this:



That's alot better than anything I can imagine from here. I mean loosen the guy up a wee bit before Ted and Tea:

http://search.espn.go.com/ted-thompson/photos/8

Now maybe? I'm a tad out of date here. . . but back in the day. It was cool.

Now I know why they call you "Woody"!

That was one your best posts ever.

[woodbuck27]

Now I know why they call you "Woody"!

That was one your best posts ever.

The blondes...are some of my cousins. Cute girls. Smart girls too; all finishing High School. They mix well with all culture; really love people.

They demonstrate advanced PR skills. We just need 'Red Cards' and here's a bonus.

They're all keen Packer fans and verrrrry convincing.

[Fritz]

You all have some skilled plastic surgeons up there in the north woods, my friend.

[Joemailman]

McClendon is staying in Pittsburgh. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...ittsburgh.html

[Fritz]

We just couldn't get Woody's cousins down here in time.

But after looking at those pictures in his post, we did get woody.

[red]

oh well, didn't hurt anything to bring him in for a look

[Bretsky]

I wonder if we'll make him an offer....?

Can Ted Close a deal ?

[Bretsky]

http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/20...steve-mclendon

Double shit. Steelers resigned him.

oops.........once again....why do we waste our time discussing FA visits ? lol

[MadtownPacker]

Ha! You bitches thought you where gonna have a new player to complain about!

[mission]

Can Ted Close a deal ?

No one ever says a GM has to be a salesman but it's a very good thought... it can't just be about numbers, there has to be a warm-fuzzy feeling and a "I like these guys" kind of vibe. TT is just not that guy. I wonder how much having zero personality has affected his ability to get guys to come to GB. We always blame it on location and not offering enough money, but it could be just as much his inability/unwillingness to offer a reach-around every now and then.

[Bretsky]

No one ever says a GM has to be a salesman but it's a very good thought... it can't just be about numbers, there has to be a warm-fuzzy feeling and a "I like these guys" kind of vibe. TT is just not that guy. I wonder how much having zero personality has affected his ability to get guys to come to GB. We always blame it on location and not offering enough money, but it could be just as much his inability/unwillingness to offer a reach-around every now and then.

Valid points; some teams bring their guys in and nail a deal down before letting them go to the next location; of course some would argue numbers have already been discussed. But there have been reported times where a player has another trip planned and the team he's with nails him down to a contract before he leaves down. Lately GB brings guys in and then they leave and shortly after sign with somebody else. Happened with Woodson and Pickett...but they came back. I'm not sure I recall bringing a guy in and closing the deal before he leaves. Not that it's always a bad thing....I am probably just stating the obvious

[woodbuck27]

No one ever says a GM has to be a salesman but it's a very good thought... it can't just be about numbers, there has to be a warm-fuzzy feeling and a "I like these guys" kind of vibe. TT is just not that guy. I wonder how much having zero personality has affected his ability to get guys to come to GB. We always blame it on location and not offering enough money, but it could be just as much his inability/unwillingness to offer a reach-around every now and then.

Red Alert ! Red Alert !! Red Alert !!!

Holy Crap let's not go there Mission. Such things really piss off all those posters here that imagine that TT is in the closet...'just' working.

Mae can't get over 'his Red Nose' and those 'Red' cheeks. She says he looks ......'flushed'.

Has anyone ever suggested 'beans' until FA and the Draft is over? Burnout is tuff.