TED talk

[Zool]

hahahahahaha! Is there a three for one deal at the Golden Corral?

[call_me_ishmael]

I think maybe he was forced out in the sense that the decision was made that he didn't have the energy to do the job of GM as well as he once had. Of course, that doesn't mean he's lost the ability to scout.

But then he was essentially fired, don't you think it'd be very difficult to be as involved as he appears to be right now to a previous subordinate? I *thought* he was forced out at well, but now I'm not so sure. I literally thought he had the token title to complete his contract and get a golden parachute to go away. That doesn't seem like that's the case at all!

I think if he wanted to scout, he could scout for any number of teams. I guess I think that everything went according to plan.

[mraynrand]

but in the garage is a pristine 1995 Honda Civic EH2 hatchback, not the fun one but the 1.5L engine that makes 50mpg.

not a chance

[RashanGary]

I suspect, behind the scenes, the Packers viewed gute as the last guy they had who could really do the job. Ted Thompson, for the good of the team, agreed to step down so the Packers could retain gute.

With Mark Murphy experienced in his job and Russ Ball in his..... on top of Ted Thompson being around as a scout who will grind and grind and has a knack for finding talent....... Gute gets a nice transition into a really good NFL gig.

I’m guessing in the history of taking over NFL GM jobs, there’s never been a less stressful assimilation to the job. All he did was switch offices and a few job responsibilities and still has his predecessor/friend around to warmly guide him through any uncertainty..... and now he gets the “balls of steel” final say. If I had to estimate, the guy is probably fucking his wife and his mistress with a sense of aggressive purpose, fiery even. And he’s probably sleeping like a baby when he’s done. Every time you see gute, he looks well rested with a general aura of “life’s is good” radiating off of him. That guy really is living the fucking dream.

And you know, every time that new punter punts the ball, Gute is going to get a surge of aggression pumping through his veins coupled with a very sure and powerful erection. Gute is the poster boy for male health.

[Harlan Huckleby]

But, he's a weirdo with no discernible life at all outside of football.

Still waters run deep - sometimes anyway. Quiet weirdos are sometimes interested and interesting people.

When I saw Ted on sidelines looking a little spacey, I had this sick thought that maybe he really has gone batshit crazy. So they made him a "scout". His phone is not actually connected. The video he is "reviewing" is from the 1970s. Everybody greets him in the hallway, " Morning, Scout", with a little salute.

[pbmax]

Ted was never one to retain a guy too long. I'm sure that includes himself. But, he's a weirdo with no discernible life at all outside of football. No matter how many millions he's made over the years, it's hard to imagine him going home to anything other than an 800 square foot apartment with cheap carpet and blank white walls. In my mind he owns only one spoon. He bicycles to work rain or shine but in the garage is a pristine 1995 Honda Civic EH2 hatchback, not the fun one but the 1.5L engine that makes 50mpg. The radio has never been turned on even once. Just never occurred to Ted.

Of course a guy like that is going to happily ask for demotion. Someday he'll relieve himself of his scouting job and ask to be a grounds keeper. If the man was ever not lost in thought long enough to have an ego, he'd have nothing to prove anyways. Sure the jury might be out on Ted among NFL fans but in his bubble of actual NFL professionals he's Elvis. I think this new job is the Ted Thompson equivalent of a retirement home.

Its a spork. Why have three utensils when two will do?

The big question is plastic and paper used a couple of times and thrown away (lots of garbage) or one plate and one cloth napkin?

[pbmax]

Partial, he might be sticking around or he might be here just a year. In addition to his other quirks, Ted is the kind of guy who might not want to collect a paycheck for not working. I would be surprised, but not stunned, to see Ted walk away after he gets Gute through the season and started on draft prep.

Justin, I think Murphy is eminently capable of that move. Getting Ted kicked upstairs or sideways to retain Gute or Ball seems exactly like his kind of move. But I also think a terrible season is a good time to do housecleaning (see Capers, Dom).

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I suspect, behind the scenes, the Packers viewed gute as the last guy they had who could really do the job. Ted Thompson, for the good of the team, agreed to step down so the Packers could retain gute.

With Mark Murphy experienced in his job and Russ Ball in his..... on top of Ted Thompson being around as a scout who will grind and grind and has a knack for finding talent....... Gute gets a nice transition into a really good NFL gig.

I’m guessing in the history of taking over NFL GM jobs, there’s never been a less stressful assimilation to the job. All he did was switch offices and a few job responsibilities and still has his predecessor/friend around to warmly guide him through any uncertainty..... and now he gets the “balls of steel” final say. If I had to estimate, the guy is probably fucking his wife and his mistress with a sense of aggressive purpose, fiery even. And he’s probably sleeping like a baby when he’s done. Every time you see gute, he looks well rested with a general aura of “life’s is good” radiating off of him. That guy really is living the fucking dream.

And you know, every time that new punter punts the ball, Gute is going to get a surge of aggression pumping through his veins coupled with a very sure and powerful erection. Gute is the poster boy for male health.

lol

Tex is reading your post and he's like, at least the German Shepherd bangs his wife and mistress. The Polar Bear, on the other hand...

[3irty1]

not a chance

Too veteran of a car for Ted?

[3irty1]

Its a spork. Why have three utensils when two will do?

The big question is plastic and paper used a couple of times and thrown away (lots of garbage) or one plate and one cloth napkin?

You only need all the utensils if you have some diversity in your diet. I'm betting Ted's only meals consist of gray nutrient broth.

[mraynrand]

I remember TT talking about a couple sport/muscle cars and an Escalade. I think he once owned a crappy green Ford Maverick. Our family had one of those way back. I think that thing was made with rust.

[mraynrand]

You only need all the utensils if you have some diversity in your diet. I'm betting Ted's only meals consist of gray nutrient broth.

I bet he sells star destroyer parts for it too.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Btw, Todd might be egoless, the antithesis of Ayn Rand, but he certainly has sacrificed personal happiness for professional gain. In a society in which a man is measured by his wealth, and in a league in which Michael Sam was discarded faster than the speed of light, it's understandable that the Polar Bear did what he did. But still, isn't true happiness the object of the human life?

[RashanGary]

But still, isn't true happiness the object of the human life?

I guess each person makes their own mind up on that. I would say to contribute as best one can until death is the purpose of life.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I bet he sells star destroyer parts for it too.

Todd sells plastic?

(Btw: Paul McBeth is a damn good disc golfer. Dude shot 18 under during an 18-holes tournament round a few weeks ago, which was showcased on Sportscenter! And if anyone thinks throwing Frisbee is easy, I dare you to go buy a disc and see if you could throw it further than the GAB can throw a football!)