Griffith signs with Raiders

[BF4MVP]

Luchey's deal was 6 years 6 mil.

I guess 1.2M a year was too expensive for TT to pay one of the best FBs in the league and the perfect fit for the ZBS

[BooHoo]

Possibly T2 didn't think he would help the team.

[Farley Face]

Possibly T2 didn't think he would help the team.

Then why bother bringing him in for a look?

[retailguy]

Luchey's deal was 6 years 6 mil.

I guess 1.2M a year was too expensive for TT to pay one of the best FBs in the league and the perfect fit for the ZBS

I've said this before and I'll say it again. We MUST build through the draft. ALL free agents are OVERPRICED. We will win again - in 2009.

[gbpackfan]

Ted Thompson has not done his job this offseason. Failing to sign Griffith is criminal. We have taken several steps back this offseason and if there isn't some sort of a miracle, the Packers will be a sub .500 team. If that happens, Thompson should be fired. You can't ALWAYS be building for a future that never comes. In the NFL, you need to win. You should try and win EVERY YEAR. Ted Thompson's records speak for themselves. 4-12 and 8-8. Anything under 10-6 next year and I would consider him to be a failure.

[pittstang5]

This signing or rather lack there of as me disturbed, but I just thought of something. Maybe the Pack is looking to make Herron a fullback.

I remember reading something last year to the fact that Herron could play fullback. With Hendo gone and the fact that Herron isn't anything better than a #3 RB, they have him focus on being a FB. That leaves Pope, Morency, Beach and probably a draft pick to compete for the RB spots.

Thin?

[PackerPro42]

I wouldn't consider him a failure. He came into a team that was crushed by stupid cap casualties and he came out and reduce the players salary and still has picked up some good players through the draft and FA. If we even finish 9-7 next year I'll be happy because it shows that the young team we have is gelling together and making some improvment towards becoming a better team. I don't think that you give up on TT just yet.

[retailguy]

if there isn't some sort of a miracle, the Packers will be a sub .500 team.

Have you seen the schedule for next season? It's tough.

[esoxx]

Let the rationalyzing begin:

Too cold

Maybe not enough money

Too windy

Was upset that the Georgia Pacific paper mill put that much smoke into the atmosphere

Herron could be a FB

Too many overweight people seen near the stadium

Didn't realize Green Bay was that close to Canada

Probably wasn't a good fit anyhow, even though he came from ZBS

Turned off that a Packer employee got him a Mr Pibb when he requested a Dr Pepper

[gureski]

This thread alone represents everything I'm against right now. A 34 year old FB (that was just in negotiations with G.B.) signs with Oakland and before anyone knows a single fact about how things went down people are lining up and screaming for Ted Thompson's head! It's ridiculous.

The following are real quotes that I pulled just from this one thread!

I'm getting really worried.

WTF? I thought we were close to signing this guy and the next second Granny has the fucker under contract! Who do we have that can play FB at this time? Only Miree if I remember correctly. Well....I'm sure Luchey or whoever that fat fuck was is still out there waiting for a call.

whoa look at that deal. thats insane
i'm sure glad we didn't piss away all that money to get a starting FB which we need
that would have ment we couldn't draft any players this year. and clearly would have ruined our cap for years to come

Yes, we're going to have plenty of roster spots open come draft day. If this deal is accurate the clones saying everybody is grossly overpaid surely cannot say that about this deal.

so, you're saying he went to oakland because he wants to win?

Yeah, I'm sure that is it. We have no shot at signing FAs because Green Bay is just too damned cold.

If that's the case, we might as well fold the franchise and move it to LA.

guess 1.2M a year was too expensive for TT to pay one of the best FBs in the league and the perfect fit for the ZBS

Ted Thompson has not done his job this offseason. Failing to sign Griffith is criminal. We have taken several steps back this offseason and if there isn't some sort of a miracle, the Packers will be a sub .500 team. If that happens, Thompson should be fired.

Let the rationalyzing begin:

Too cold

Maybe not enough money

Too windy

Was upset that the Georgia Pacific paper mill put that much smoke into the atmosphere

Herron could be a FB

Too many overweight people seen near the stadium

Didn't realize Green Bay was that close to Canada

Probably wasn't a good fit anyhow, even though he came from ZBS

Turned off that a Packer employee got him a Mr Pibb when he requested a Dr Pepper

end quotes

So, let me get this straight.... A 34 year old FB who was dumped by his old team, has never been to a pro-bowl, and whom I've never heard mentioned as one of the best FB's in the game is sending people into a frothing panic because he signed with Oakland! Overnight Griffith has become a must-have piece of G.B.'s puzzle? Suddenly, because Griffith signed with Oakland and without ever knowing what the facts surrounding that are, Thompson should be fired? It's criminal? How many of you even knew who the guy was before this year's free agency started?

The sarcasm and pessimism right now is unbelievable! Is anyone thinking clearly anymore? Everyday here it's a new panic over some 2nd or 3d tier player that would've merely filled a role for the Packers! Never mind that there are 50 more just like the guy out there waiting to be signed.....WE MISSED THIS ONE!!!! These aren't pieces to championship teams we're talking about! Guys like Randy McMichael are NOT the key to the Packers winning the North again! I don't get the rush to judgement on all these role players. It's like some of you are just looking for reasons to say negative things.

If you have something negative to say then I'm all for it. You wont find me hanging around the Romer Room singing Koombaya with everyone but for crying out loud at least have some real factual, hard hitting common sense behind what you're getting pissed about! Right now, people are just panicing and it's getting irritating because it lacks logic.

If you think this 34 year old FB was one of the keys to this year's season turning out then be mad. If not, don't act outraged just to do it. It's getting old.

[red]

This thread alone represents everything I'm against right now. A 34 year old FB (that was just in negotiations with G.B.) signs with Oakland and before anyone knows a single fact about how things went down people are lining up and screaming for Ted Thompson's head! It's ridiculous.

The following are real quotes that I pulled just from this one thread!

I'm getting really worried.

WTF? I thought we were close to signing this guy and the next second Granny has the fucker under contract! Who do we have that can play FB at this time? Only Miree if I remember correctly. Well....I'm sure Luchey or whoever that fat fuck was is still out there waiting for a call.

whoa look at that deal. thats insane
i'm sure glad we didn't piss away all that money to get a starting FB which we need
that would have ment we couldn't draft any players this year. and clearly would have ruined our cap for years to come

Yes, we're going to have plenty of roster spots open come draft day. If this deal is accurate the clones saying everybody is grossly overpaid surely cannot say that about this deal.

so, you're saying he went to oakland because he wants to win?

Yeah, I'm sure that is it. We have no shot at signing FAs because Green Bay is just too damned cold.

If that's the case, we might as well fold the franchise and move it to LA.

guess 1.2M a year was too expensive for TT to pay one of the best FBs in the league and the perfect fit for the ZBS

Ted Thompson has not done his job this offseason. Failing to sign Griffith is criminal. We have taken several steps back this offseason and if there isn't some sort of a miracle, the Packers will be a sub .500 team. If that happens, Thompson should be fired.

Let the rationalyzing begin:

Too cold

Maybe not enough money

Too windy

Was upset that the Georgia Pacific paper mill put that much smoke into the atmosphere

Herron could be a FB

Too many overweight people seen near the stadium

Didn't realize Green Bay was that close to Canada

Probably wasn't a good fit anyhow, even though he came from ZBS

Turned off that a Packer employee got him a Mr Pibb when he requested a Dr Pepper

end quotes

So, let me get this straight.... A 34 year old FB who was dumped by his old team, has never been to a pro-bowl, and whom I've never heard mentioned as one of the best FB's in the game is sending people into a frothing panic because he signed with Oakland! Overnight Griffith has become a must-have piece of G.B.'s puzzle? Suddenly, because Griffith signed with Oakland and without ever knowing what the facts surrounding that are, Thompson should be fired? It's criminal? How many of you even knew who the guy was before this year's free agency started?

The sarcasm and pessimism right now is unbelievable! Is anyone thinking clearly anymore? Everyday here it's a new panic over some 2nd or 3d tier player that would've merely filled a role for the Packers! Never mind that there are 50 more just like the guy out there waiting to be signed.....WE MISSED THIS ONE!!!! These aren't pieces to championship teams we're talking about! Guys like Randy McMichael are NOT the key to the Packers winning the North again! I don't get the rush to judgement on all these role players. It's like some of you are just looking for reasons to say negative things.

If you have something negative to say then I'm all for it. You wont find me hanging around the Romer Room singing Koombaya with everyone but for crying out loud at least have some real factual, hard hitting common sense behind what you're getting pissed about! Right now, people are just panicing and it's getting irritating because it lacks logic.

If you think this 34 year old FB was one of the keys to this year's season turning out then be mad. If not, don't act outraged just to do it. It's getting old.

where the hell do you get 34 from? you don't even have a f'ing clue who we're talking about

he's 25

[esoxx]

You seem to be the one who is pissed here.

[gureski]

I stand corrected in the age department but my overall point still stands. People are just frothing with negativity right now and every day its' a different player. I can see why some people would be pissed about the FB position and why they'd feel it's key but I haven't actually heard anyone say that and say why they feel it was such a key signing. It's just one big pile-on party right now and it's been going on for days every time a guy gets signed. It's getting old.

[Charles Woodson]

This thread alone represents everything I'm against right now. A 34 year old FB (that was just in negotiations with G.B.) signs with Oakland and before anyone knows a single fact about how things went down people are lining up and screaming for Ted Thompson's head! It's ridiculous.

The following are real quotes that I pulled just from this one thread!

I'm getting really worried.

WTF? I thought we were close to signing this guy and the next second Granny has the fucker under contract! Who do we have that can play FB at this time? Only Miree if I remember correctly. Well....I'm sure Luchey or whoever that fat fuck was is still out there waiting for a call.

whoa look at that deal. thats insane
i'm sure glad we didn't piss away all that money to get a starting FB which

we need
that would have ment we couldn't draft any players this year. and clearly would have ruined our cap for years to come

Yes, we're going to have plenty of roster spots open come draft day. If this deal is accurate the clones saying everybody is grossly overpaid surely cannot say that about this deal.

so, you're saying he went to oakland because he wants to win?

Yeah, I'm sure that is it. We have no shot at signing FAs because Green Bay is just too damned cold.

If that's the case, we might as well fold the franchise and move it to LA.

guess 1.2M a year was too expensive for TT to pay one of the best FBs in the league and the perfect fit for the ZBS

Ted Thompson has not done his job this offseason. Failing to sign Griffith is criminal. We have taken several steps back this offseason and if there isn't some sort of a miracle, the Packers will be a sub .500 team. If that happens, Thompson should be fired.

Let the rationalyzing begin:

Too cold

Maybe not enough money

Too windy

Was upset that the Georgia Pacific paper mill put that much smoke into the atmosphere

Herron could be a FB

Too many overweight people seen near the stadium

Didn't realize Green Bay was that close to Canada

Probably wasn't a good fit anyhow, even though he came from ZBS

Turned off that a Packer employee got him a Mr Pibb when he requested a Dr Pepper

end quotes

So, let me get this straight.... A 34 year old FB who was dumped by his old team, has never been to a pro-bowl, and whom I've never heard mentioned as one of the best FB's in the game is sending people into a frothing panic because he signed with Oakland! Overnight Griffith has become a must-have piece of G.B.'s puzzle? Suddenly, because Griffith signed with Oakland and without ever knowing what the facts surrounding that are, Thompson should be fired? It's criminal? How many of you even knew who the guy was before this year's free agency started?

The sarcasm and pessimism right now is unbelievable! Is anyone thinking clearly anymore? Everyday here it's a new panic over some 2nd or 3d tier player that would've merely filled a role for the Packers! Never mind that there are 50 more just like the guy out there waiting to be signed.....WE MISSED THIS ONE!!!! These aren't pieces to championship teams we're talking about! Guys like Randy McMichael are NOT the key to the Packers winning the North again! I don't get the rush to judgement on all these role players. It's like some of you are just looking for reasons to say negative things.

If you have something negative to say then I'm all for it. You wont find me hanging around the Romer Room singing Koombaya with everyone but for crying out loud at least have some real factual, hard hitting common sense behind what you're getting pissed about! Right now, people are just panicing and it's getting irritating because it lacks logic.

If you think this 34 year old FB was one of the keys to this year's season turning out then be mad. If not, don't act outraged just to do it. It's getting old.

where the hell do you get 34 from?

he's 25

hmm i guess it would help if you got his age right. 9 effing years is alot.

Rushing Stats
YEAR	TEAM 	G 	ATT 	YDS 	AVG 	LNG 	TD 	FD 	FUM 	LOST
2003	ATL	16 	38 	168 	4.4 	15 	0 	12 	0 	0
2004	ATL	12 	9 	39 	4.3 	10 	0 	2 	0 	0
2005	ATL	16 	15 	65 	4.3 	19 	0 	3 	0 	0
2006	ATL	16 	19 	106 	5.6 	21 	1 	2 	2 	1
Career 	60 	81 	378 	4.7 	21 	1 	19 	2 	1

Receiving Stats
YEAR	TEAM 	G 	REC 	YDS 	AVG 	LNG 	TD 	FD 	FUM 	LOST
2003	ATL	16 	21 	122 	5.8 	24 	2 	6 	0 	0
2004	ATL	12 	22 	220 	10.0 	62 	1 	11 	0 	0
2005	ATL	16 	21 	111 	5.3 	17 	3 	7 	1 	1
2006	ATL	16 	23 	168 	7.3 	16 	3 	12 	1 	0
Career 	60 	87 	621 	7.1 	62 	9 	36 	2 	1

Those are his stats. he would have helped out in the passing game, and with the limited carries he got, he didnt do to bad.

[Bretsky]

I stand corrected in the age department but my overall point still stands. People are just frothing with negativity right now and every day its' a different player. I can see why some people would be pissed about the FB position and why they'd feel it's key but I haven't actually heard anyone say that and say why they feel it was such a key signing. It's just one big pile-on party right now and it's been going on for days every time a guy gets signed. It's getting old.

one thing stood out to me; I've heard many call him one of the better blocking FB's in the NFL and one that fits the ZBS perfectly.