UPDATED INFO ON GRIFFITH!!!!!!!!! - look at my last post

[Iron Mike]

Humility is a blessing.

Hot damn......I think I'll make that my sig, Zig.

[Iron Mike]

It's on now!

[LL2]

Son, we live in a world that has rumors, and those rumors have to be checked out by men with PCs. Who's gonna do it? You? You, gbpackfan? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Griffith, and you curse TT. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Griffith's non-signing, while tragic, probably saved TT some $. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves TT's reputation. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don't want me on that website, you need me on that website. We use words like RFA, UFA, honor, loyalty and "show me the money." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent 16 inches from a display monitor. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the information I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you get a screen name at Packerchatters, or head back to JSO. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

That was good.

[Iron Mike]

That was good.

You forgot these:

[BallHawk]

How do you know that Thompson isn't taking him out to a nice dinner at Applebees after a long negotiation session, and they'll go back to the bargaining table after some steaks. Sometimes it takes a while to actually hammer home a contract that's already all but certain.

Even if the conversation is something like:
"Thompson: We'd like to make you a Packer and one of the highest paid FBs in the league.
Griffith: Great, I'd love to be a Packer."

It still takes a while to actually finish the contract, e.g. how long the deal is for, how big the signing bonus is, how much is guaranteed, how much each year pays, what incentive bonuses the contract offers, etc. Sometimes it's amicable, but it's a back and forth deal "I'd like x" and "Okay, you can have x but then you have to agree to y" etc.

TT would take him to McDonalds for a Value Meal

Did he go the extra mile and get him an M&M McFlurry?

[MJZiggy]

That was good.

You forgot these:

I'll drink to that.

[swede]

Son, we live in a world that has rumors, and those rumors have to be checked out by men with PCs. Who's gonna do it? You? You, gbpackfan? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Griffith, and you curse TT. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Griffith's non-signing, while tragic, probably saved TT some $. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves TT's reputation. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don't want me on that website, you need me on that website. We use words like RFA, UFA, honor, loyalty and "show me the money." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent 16 inches from a display monitor. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the information I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you get a screen name at Packerchatters, or head back to JSO. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

Awesome. My favorite movie. Bar none.

[BallHawk]

I'm uninformed. Where is that quote from?

[CyclonePackFan]

I'm uninformed. Where is that quote from?

Jack Nicholson's rant towards the end of "A Few Good Men"

[swede]

A Few Good Men, 1992. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, and Kiefer Sutherland.

The rant was a modification of Nicholson's dramatic courtroom speech.

[BallHawk]

Genius!

[ND72]

Son, we live in a world that has rumors, and those rumors have to be checked out by men with PCs. Who's gonna do it? You? You, gbpackfan? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Griffith, and you curse TT. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Griffith's non-signing, while tragic, probably saved TT some $. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves TT's reputation. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don't want me on that website, you need me on that website. We use words like RFA, UFA, honor, loyalty and "show me the money." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent 16 inches from a display monitor. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the information I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you get a screen name at Packerchatters, or head back to JSO. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

I just broke up with my girlfriend for you. I love you.

[gbpackfan]

UPDATE ON GRIFFITH!!!!

Griffith just got into town Tues. night! The signing, if it is going to happen, will happen on Weds. Come on TT!!!!!


Packers bring in fullback Griffith, contact Chris Brown's agent

By Pete Dougherty
pdougher@greenbaypressgazette.com

The Green Bay Packers are looking to supplement their backfield with unrestricted free agents after letting halfback Ahman Green leave in free agency and telling fullback William Henderson he won’t be back this season.


The Packers were bringing in fullback Justin Griffith on Tuesday night for a visit and have been in contact with the agent for halfback Chris Brown as he begins to make his free-agent rounds this week.

Griffith is enticing to the Packers because he started at fullback in the zone-blocking run game with Atlanta the last three years. The 5-foot-11, 232-pounder became expendable when the Falcons changed head coaches and offensive schemes this offseason.

Brown, 25, lost his starting job with Tennessee early last season, but with several of the top free-agent running backs signed by other teams, he’s one of the next tier of halfbacks still on the market. Brown was flying to Buffalo on Tuesday night for a visit with the Bills on Wednesday, and his agent, Wynn Silberman, said Tennessee remains interested in signing him, as are the Houston Texans, even after signing Ahman Green this week.

The Packers haven’t set up a visit with Brown and don’t appear to be rushing to sign a running back after losing Green, but they have been in contact with Silberman.

“At this point, I’d say (the Packers have) a sincere interest,” Silberman said. “It looks like they’re sitting back waiting to see what the market is gauging, but it’s starting to pick up with a couple guys falling into place.”

With no franchise-type back remaining in free agency, the Packers, if they make a push to sign Brown, presumably are looking for him to split time with Vernand Morency. Brown is a big back (6-3, 220) whose best season was 2004, when he rushed for 1,067 yards and averaged 4.9 yards a carry in 11 games. Last year, he started the first three games before losing the job to Travis Henry, and eventually became the No. 3 back behind rookie LenDale White.

Brown rushed for 156 yards and 3.8 yards per carry last season, and for his career, he’s averaged 4.2 yards a carry.

Among the other halfbacks available in free agency are Cory Dillon and Jamal Lewis, and Buffalo reportedly is looking to trade halfback Willis McGahee. The Packers also are an excellent candidate to select a halfback on the first day, and possibly in the first round, of April’s NFL draft.

An NFL source, in the meantime, confirmed WBAY-TV’s report Monday that the Packers have told Henderson he won’t be back for a 13th season with the team. It’s unclear whether the 36-year-old Henderson will retire or try to hook on with another team. For the last couple seasons, Henderson mainly was a special-teams player and part-time fullback. When the Packers officially make the move, it will clear his $820,000 base salary from their salary cap. His agent, Butch Williams, was unavailable for comment.

That leaves Brandon Miree as the only pure fullback on the Packers’ roster, though coach Mike McCarthy also trains his tight ends to play that position. Nevertheless, Griffith’s visit Tuesday night and today suggests the Packers are serious about trying to sign him, and he figures to be a good match for their zone run scheme.

Griffith played the lead-blocking role in that system the past three years, including two seasons while former Packers assistant Jeff Jagodzinski was an assistant with the Falcons. Jagodzinski brought the zone run game to the Packers last year as offensive coordinator before leaving after this season to become head coach at Boston College.

Griffith, 25, was a fourth-round draft pick by the Falcons in 2002. This offseason, the Falcons fired coach Jim Mora and hired Bobby Petrino, who last week signed former Baltimore fullback Ovie Mughelli to a six-year, $18 million contract in free agency. The 255-pound Mughelli fits Petrino’s power-oriented running game better than the 232-pound Griffith.

[Sparkey]

Hmmmm,


Four years for 12 million

4.5 Mill Signing Bonus 2007
1.5 Mill Roster Bonus
600,000 1st year salary

1.5 Mill Roster Bonus
800,000 2nd year salary 2008


1.1 Mill Roster Bonus 2009
1.0 Mill Salary

1.o Mill Salary 2010


Would seem like a decent contract.

[pacfan]

Son, we live in a world that has rumors, and those rumors have to be checked out by men with PCs. Who's gonna do it? You? You, gbpackfan? I have more responsibility here than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Griffith, and you curse TT. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Griffith's non-signing, while tragic, probably saved TT some $. And that my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves TT's reputation. I know deep down in places you dont talk about at parties, you don't want me on that website, you need me on that website. We use words like RFA, UFA, honor, loyalty and "show me the money." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent 16 inches from a display monitor. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the information I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I prefer you said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you get a screen name at Packerchatters, or head back to JSO. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!

gbpackfan: "I want the truth!"

Iron Mike: "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!"

(great movie)