Radio Guys Refuse To Learn

[pbmax]

Today while traversing the state, I picked up a Bill Scott sports show. He had Dennis Krause on, and, paraphrasing here, Krause launched this beautifully misguided hope rant:

You have to hope Thompson is smart enough, and I think he is, to realize that Aaron Rodgers, after the injury, is not going to be around forever. And the window will have to close at some point. So you hope that he will be more active in Free Agency and trades to get the pieces necessary, to surround your All-Pro QB with talent enough to make another run at the Super Bowl.

Scott agreed. At no time did it occur to either talking microphone, that if Thompson actually operated like that, Aaron Rodgers would not be a member of the Green Bay Packers at all.

This means the Packers take Manziel in the 20s in Round 1.

[mraynrand]

GET RANDY MOSS NOW!

COULD HAVE DRAFTED MILLER TO REPLACE BUBBA! COULD HAVE DRAFTED RODDY WHITE TO CATCH PASSES! COULD HAVE DRAFTED MANKINS TO PROTECT LORD FAVRE! WIN NOW!

[run pMc]

Wait -- Rodgers won't be around forever? Stop the presses!
Rodgers likely has several (good) years left. QBs can play into their mid-to-late 30's. Thompson (or his successor) knows he'll have to find another starting QB. Why does Krause think the FA and trades are the only way to surround him with talent? If TT's going to do any trades, it will likely be trading down in the draft for extra picks. He believes he's more likely to find 4-5 good players with 11 picks than with 8.

Maybe Krause should cover the Redskins or Cowboys.

[pbmax]

Let me state for the record that the italicized, bolded section of Krause speaking is entirely a paraphrase, which I believe get's the gist of the point correct.

You can unpack that and make some sense of it, but the sheer obliviousness to Ted's own history on the subject at hand was breathtaking.

[Zool]

Let me state for the record that the italicized, bolded section of Krause speaking is entirely a paraphrase, which I believe get's the gist of the point correct.

You can unpack that and make some sense of it, but the sheer obliviousness to Ted's own history on the subject at hand was breathtaking.

You need only look around this forum to see to whom that show is pandering. Then you can go to most news sites and read the comments below the articles to find them in masses waiting with pitchforks.

[digitaldean]

I heard that same interview, PBMAX. I like Dennis Krause, but can't stand Bill Scott. He was on WDUZ the Fan in Green Bay before he ended up at WHBY (in Appleton).

He comes across pretty abrasive, IMO. The only thing I like is that he does a very good job on covering a ton of high school sports (including HS hockey). But I digress...

It did seem puzzling that they were playing the wishful thinking game with TT and free agency. If I hear one more time from TT about the "dangerous waters" of free agency I'm going to pull whal little hair I have out.

[pbmax]

I think Krause is great on the Packer pre game. But he is currently saddled with Vic Ketchum, who brings the entire show to a halt whenever it is his turn.

Krause does a lot of TV in Milwaukee and the Bucks home games. So I don't see a lot of his work. His Twitter account was next to useless.

Overall I agree on Krause over Scott (who gets ridiculed regularly by Packer beat guys for never being at camp or practice) but on this day it was Krause trying to turn back the clock to an era where Rodgers isn't selected but a WR or O lineman is at the top of the 2005 draft.

Maybe he is Clarence from Its a Wonderful Life.

[Bretsky]

Seems pretty dam nitpicky here

I don't see anything wrong with their comments

[pbmax]

Seems pretty dam nitpicky here

I don't see anything wrong with their comments

Its the lack of imagination. Realizing the cost of the plan of action you are suggesting. If they did acknowledge it, they could still choose the same course.

But the luxury of having Rodgers presents them the opportunity to go all in. Yet they have no idea how the team can acquire the "next" Aaron Rodgers. If this is your guiding philosophy, your team will hemorrhage talent.

[bobblehead]

Its the lack of imagination. Realizing the cost of the plan of action you are suggesting. If they did acknowledge it, they could still choose the same course.

But the luxury of having Rodgers presents them the opportunity to go all in. Yet they have no idea how the team can acquire the "next" Aaron Rodgers. If this is your guiding philosophy, your team will hemorrhage talent.

Channeling Mike Sherman, the GM, are ya?

[pbmax]

Channeling Mike Sherman, the GM, are ya?

Actually, I give Sherman a bit more of a pass than Krause here. Sherman landed in Green Bay and had to take an immediate lay of the land read with a QB headed into his 10th year, who had taken a good deal of punishment while starting virtually every game since his second year. After a year he was GM and his QB was telling Peter King his plans for retirement. The contract Sherman got him signed to in 2002 looked like it was done in 2006 or seven. It never materialized after the 2006 CBA, but the 10 year deal looked like it had funny money at the back end.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99808

Rodgers is also a 9 year vet but did not play for his first 3 seasons. He is signed through the end of the decade. And there really is no funny money in there.

[mraynrand]

Sherman... After a year he was GM and his QB was telling Peter King his plans for retirement. The contract Sherman got him signed to in 2002 looked like it was done in 2006 or seven:

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/story?id=99808

Brett Favre, the only NFL player to win the MVP award three times, will finish his career with the Green Bay Packers.

keep it in the Favre thread!

[Guiness]

keep it in the Favre thread!

Oh shut up. You drove Woody around the bend, aren't you happy now?

[Zool]

Seems pretty dam nitpicky here

I don't see anything wrong with their comments

I want to specifically pile on here. They basically said nothing. They are inferring that Thompson possibly thought that AR would be around forever until he got hurt. Now a light went on with Thompson and he's going to now try and win football games. Previously Thompson had no intention on winning and is simply keeping his job to irritate Packer fans.

[mraynrand]

Oh shut up. You drove Woody around the bend, aren't you happy now?

I hope you're joking, because I certainly was. It took me a long time to realize that people really get all bent out of shape over the Favre thing, but I still don't really understand it. (and I can't help myself but joke about it)

Woody: I drove him around the bend? I assure you, I wasn't behind the wheel, only nagging from the passenger seat.