Green Signs With Texans

[PackerPro42]

I wonder what Mr. Favre thinks of this. I doubt he'll express his feelings besides the usual things players say.

The RB battle in training camp will certainly be a fierce one. I expect that Vernand Morency will triumph over Kenny Irons to become the number one back. However, whoever TT drafts, we will use an attack similar to Indianapolis, using both RBs equally.

I expect a turd to triumph over Kenny Irons, the guy sucks.

Ahh, Wausau, haven't seen you in a while. I missed your blind negativism and fair and balanced analysis. Good to have you back.

I had to take off a little time off because of your ridiculous posts. And wouldn't you consider consistantly downgrading Lynch as bling negativism and poor analysis?

Such as....

Do I need to say anymore?

[GBRulz]

Ya know what irritates me the most of the whole Green situation? I think it sets a bad example for the other players to work their butts off for the big payday. Green did everything asked of him. He came back from that injury in top shape. Even before the injury, when he was at the top of his game, he never complained about his contract. He never complained about anything and was a true team player.

What happened to the Packers rewarding players for this kind of behavior?

[BallHawk]

I wonder what Mr. Favre thinks of this. I doubt he'll express his feelings besides the usual things players say.

The RB battle in training camp will certainly be a fierce one. I expect that Vernand Morency will triumph over Kenny Irons to become the number one back. However, whoever TT drafts, we will use an attack similar to Indianapolis, using both RBs equally.

I expect a turd to triumph over Kenny Irons, the guy sucks.

Ahh, Wausau, haven't seen you in a while. I missed your blind negativism and fair and balanced analysis. Good to have you back.

I had to take off a little time off because of your ridiculous posts. And wouldn't you consider consistantly downgrading Lynch as bling negativism and poor analysis?

Such as....

Do I need to say anymore?

Yes, please do.

[GBRulz]

Did you go over the new snake bridge GBRulz?

Yeah, I saw that a couple of years ago. Sure is nice. I remember (kinda, sorta) the many parties we had out on Lake Wausau way back in the high school years! Good times.

[ZachMN]

First of all he was OVERPAID He couldnt even practice all the time last year he is on his way DOWN physically. There was a study done of all the runningbacks who get like 1800 yards or something along those lines or maybe who lead the league or close to it and they all decline steadily every year after wards- I liked Ahman but if Houston wants to spend that much let them- every year someone we didin't know about or thought little of steps up and becomes the new marquee player at a given position, maybe it will be one of our guys. My Money says Green gets injured and misses 1/4 of season at the very least....


He wanted another big payday and Sherman made a shortsighted play for him good for Ahman getting his alimony money ( we all know he needs that) and hey we didn't waste money on a position that was in need of new blood anyway. plus there will be all sorts of cuts still to come as the offseason continues

[VermontPackFan]

Adios Ahman !!!!!!!!! Thanks for the memories. The NFL is a cold business, sad but true. This one hurts...

Lets move on though...

[VermontPackFan]

What happened to the Packers rewarding players for this kind of behavior?

The Patriots have won 3 Super Bowls being cold hearted bastards...

Unfortunately you cannot pay or reward players for past performance, those days are long gone.

[BooHoo]

I am surprised that Green is gone. I thought we would have found a way to resign him. It does appear Houston paid a huge price for him. If we do not spend a few bucks on FA, what will we do with all the left over cap money? I wonder what the plan is to spend.the money. Unless TT was given some type of marching orders to keep spending to a minimum.

[the_idle_threat]

I wonder what Mr. Favre thinks of this. I doubt he'll express his feelings besides the usual things players say.

The RB battle in training camp will certainly be a fierce one. I expect that Vernand Morency will triumph over Kenny Irons to become the number one back. However, whoever TT drafts, we will use an attack similar to Indianapolis, using both RBs equally.

I expect a turd to triumph over Kenny Irons, the guy sucks.

Ahh, Wausau, haven't seen you in a while. I missed your blind negativism and fair and balanced analysis. Good to have you back.

I had to take off a little time off because of your ridiculous posts. And wouldn't you consider consistantly downgrading Lynch as bling negativism and poor analysis?

Such as....

Do I need to say anymore?

Yes, please do.

Via PM please.

[BallHawk]

First of all he was OVERPAID He couldnt even practice all the time last year he is on his way DOWN physically. There was a study done of all the runningbacks who get like 1800 yards or something along those lines or maybe who lead the league or close to it and they all decline steadily every year after wards- I liked Ahman but if Houston wants to spend that much let them- every year someone we didin't know about or thought little of steps up and becomes the new marquee player at a given position, maybe it will be one of our guys. My Money says Green gets injured and misses 1/4 of season at the very least....


He wanted another big payday and Sherman made a shortsighted play for him good for Ahman getting his alimony money ( we all know he needs that) and hey we didn't waste money on a position that was in need of new blood anyway. plus there will be all sorts of cuts still to come as the offseason continues

I, for the most part, agree with everything you said.

[Scott Campbell]

Via PM please.

Screw that. Let's set up a cage match.

I loved Ahman, but I'm not concerned. If you're going to miss, better it be on a 30 year old RB with a lot of miles on him. The season doesn't begin until September. Thompson now has one additional piece of work to do.

[the_idle_threat]

Via PM please.

Screw that. Let's set up a cage match.

Maybe a thread in the Romper Room? Then it doesn't have to be in the midst of a football discussion.

People are upset about the Green non-signing and general disagreements about TT's free-agent strategy. It's getting to be quite uncivil around here.

[BooHoo]

This may force him to draft a RB in the first few rounds.

[BallHawk]

Via PM please.

Screw that. Let's set up a cage match.

I'm game. :P

[Brando19]

From Packersnews.com:

No one should feel sorry for Ahman Green after the veteran running back signed a lucrative free-agent contract with the Houston Texans Sunday.


But Green deserved better from the Green Bay Packers.

Green served as a loyal soldier for seven years in Green Bay, yet the Packers weren’t willing to reward him for his efforts and let him walk.

Loyalty works both ways, and in this case, the Packers couldn’t come close to matching the Texans’ respect for Green’s talents.

Green will go down as one of the best running backs in team history, but in the end, that didn’t matter to the Packers.

Green rushed for more than 1,000 yards six times, a remarkable achievement considering just four Packers backs in the 26 years prior to Green’s arrival surpassed the century mark.

Green has been so good for so long that he amassed 8,162 career rushing yards, just 45 yards shy of Jim Taylor’s team record. He accumulated more yards from scrimmage (10,870) than any player in Packers history.

What’s not to like about Green? No one could question his superior work ethic. He wasn’t flashy and didn’t call attention to himself. Over-the-top touchdown celebrations weren’t part of his repertoire. He went about his job humbly and consistently.

While some players would have complained about living in the shadow of quarterback Brett Favre, Green didn’t seem to mind. He never threw a tantrum over not getting the ball enough.

As an added bonus, Green never complained about his contract and never threatened to hold out. Fans could surely appreciate that after enduring messy public squabbles involving the Packers and malcontents Mike McKenzie and Javon Walker.

In an era when pro athletes shamelessly prop themselves up and make contract demands in public, Green was a throwback.

So what did that team spirit do for Green? It earned him a hefty four-year, $23 million contract, but he was forced to shop the NFL’s unrestricted free-agent market to find it.

It doesn’t seem right that after all Green did for the Packers, the team wasn’t willing to give him his due.

The Packers will argue that the NFL is a business, and the Texans simply put a higher value on Green than they were willing to pay. It became apparent the Packers were leery of shelling out big bucks to a player who just turned 30, an age when many running backs hit the wall.

But Green proved he was no ordinary back. He overcame a potential career-ending ruptured quadriceps tendon injury in 2005 and gained 1,059 yards last season. He remained a valuable asset to the offense with his pass-catching ability. He didn’t look like a player in decline.

Even his reputation as a fumbler was more fiction than fact. Green had fewer career fumbles per touch than Taylor, who many regarded as sure-handed.

For some reason Green's skills were taken for granted, if not by the team than certainly by many fans. As free agency approached, the possibility of the Packers losing Green never generated an outcry.

Now that Green is gone, the Packers will find out how valuable he was. The prospect of leaving the backfield in the hands of some untested rookie draft pick, a mediocre free-agent pickup, or holdover Vernand Morency, is unsettling.

The Packers had the money and should have been willing to pay a premium to keep Green, who will be sorely missed.