season ruined by not having a backup

[pbmax]

This same praise could be lavished on Marshall Newhouse. They are both winners of the tallest pygmy contest for their position.

Yes, but you and I have seen Newhouse prove he is just a backup. We still have hope for GVR.

[woodbuck27]

I think you could be selling GVR short. He was good enough to be active for 3 games and while we cannot know how he would fare up against Tretter, he beat out the rest of the competition at Center.

GVR dressed for 7 games with the Packers last year!? Active for three games this season before going down and now on IR.

Starts at C with the Packers = ZERO.

Maybe I'm having 'a Seniors moment'? Has anyone ever seen him in game action as a Packer?

[Harlan Huckleby]

Yes, but you and I have seen Newhouse prove he is just a backup. We still have hope for GVR.

Hope yes, but judging by preseason, not a lot of optimism for 2013.

TT does not get a passing grade for his G-C backups for 2013. Bad break with Tretter, but that was when the birds were migrating TO Wisconsin.

[Fritz]

I have an idea for Thompson: instead of drafting all these guys to be first-stringers, maybe he should devote his resources to getting top-notch guys, then making them the second stringers. That way, when the starters go down, as they seem to inevitably do, this year especially, Ted will have an all-star cast of second stringers to take over!

Imagine a scenario in which guys like Seneca Wallace, Andy Mulumba, Nick Palmer, and Andrew Quarless were the starters in game one against San Fran.

Right now, you'd have Rodgers at QB, Matthews and Perry at OLB, and Finley at tight end. The team would probably have a slightly better record than it currently does, and all the "second stringers" would be poised to run the table!

I'll take my consulting fee now, Ted, thanks.

[woodbuck27]

I have an idea for Thompson: instead of drafting all these guys to be first-stringers, maybe he should devote his resources to getting top-notch guys, then making them the second stringers. That way, when the starters go down, as they seem to inevitably do, this year especially, Ted will have an all-star cast of second stringers to take over!

Imagine a scenario in which guys like Seneca Wallace, Andy Mulumba, Nick Palmer, and Andrew Quarless were the starters in game one against San Fran.

Right now, you'd have Rodgers at QB, Matthews and Perry at OLB, and Finley at tight end. The team would probably have a slightly better record than it currently does, and all the "second stringers" would be poised to run the table!

I'll take my consulting fee now, Ted, thanks.

I believe that TT simply needs to invest in a crystal ball or read tea leaves...maybe consult with a fortune teller or someone who reads tarot cards.

If TT had requested that AR sit in the Chicago Bears game....until really needed . maybe we would be 10-2 and challenging for the NO. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.!?

[Harlan Huckleby]

That way, when the starters go down, as they seem to inevitably do, this year especially, Ted will have an all-star cast of second stringers to take over!

That's some impressive thinking there. He might even play the long game and put the difference makers on third string. Lay in the weeds until the playoff push.
The ultimate rope-a-dope strategy would be to IR Rogers and Matthews to surprise um next year.

[woodbuck27]

That's some impressive thinking there. He might even play the long game and put the difference makers on third string. Lay in the weeds until the playoff push.
The ultimate rope-a-dope strategy would be to IR Rogers and Matthews to surprise um next year.

Yaa !

Stubby would be on nerve pills and looking lean and mean.