reasonable expectations

[BallHawk]

TT is going into his third season, but is really only in year two of his rebuild. Like most rebuilding projects, first you do some "demo", then you reconstruct. 2005 was a lot of demo. For his first "purchase" there was a sale on paint and new carpeting (Rodgers), which won't be installed for a long time. Hopefuly it will go with the final decor and not have to be replaced. One purchase was defective (Murphy) and had to be replaced. As a result, not much was completed in 2005. In 2006 a lot of new fixtures were installed, with some used materials, but 2006 was the first reconstruction of significance. More will take place this season, with the final outcome starting to take shape. Hopefully the project will be completed in 2008 or 2009, with only routine maintenance and an occassional upgrade thereafter!

You're a genius.

[GrnBay007]

What will you be satisfied with at the end of this season?

Favre has an awesome year and decides to play again in 2008

Favre takes the records.

I get to attend at least 2 games this season. :P



Expectations?

10-6
Packer fans are awestruck with the play of the rookies.
Playoffs

[mraynrand]

TT is going into his third season, but is really only in year two of his rebuild. Like most rebuilding projects, first you do some "demo", then you reconstruct. 2005 was a lot of demo. For his first "purchase" there was a sale on paint and new carpeting (Rodgers), which won't be installed for a long time. Hopefuly it will go with the final decor and not have to be replaced. One purchase was defective (Murphy) and had to be replaced. As a result, not much was completed in 2005. In 2006 a lot of new fixtures were installed, with some used materials, but 2006 was the first reconstruction of significance. More will take place this season, with the final outcome starting to take shape. Hopefully the project will be completed in 2008 or 2009, with only routine maintenance and an occassional upgrade thereafter!

I feel like I just tuned to the DIY network. Hey Bob Vila, are we going to knock out a wall today or hang some wallpaper?

[Bretsky]

TT is going into his third season, but is really only in year two of his rebuild. Like most rebuilding projects, first you do some "demo", then you reconstruct. 2005 was a lot of demo. For his first "purchase" there was a sale on paint and new carpeting (Rodgers), which won't be installed for a long time. Hopefuly it will go with the final decor and not have to be replaced. One purchase was defective (Murphy) and had to be replaced. As a result, not much was completed in 2005. In 2006 a lot of new fixtures were installed, with some used materials, but 2006 was the first reconstruction of significance. More will take place this season, with the final outcome starting to take shape. Hopefully the project will be completed in 2008 or 2009, with only routine maintenance and an occassional upgrade thereafter!

2009 ?? Crap

Why does he get a free pass year one ? Because he didn't do much ?

Because he brought in rotton wood (Adrienne Klemm...etc.) to replace some of the good parts that left and then he had to replace his used wood as well ? So we give him a free pass ? Not me.

He chose to take his own time replacing the old fixtures. He needs to step forward; this team need to improve.

This is the NFL; not a house.

No
Frickin
Longer
should be our motto for missing the playoffs


And there is one big flaw I see with your house comparison.

We may be fixing the parts, but the huge roof is getting ready to collapse to the tractor tunes of Mississippi.

[GrnBay007]

Why does he get a free pass year one ?

Nobody should get a free one year pass in the NFL....it's too cut throat. Too much happens in one year to take a pass.

He chose to take his own time replacing the old fixtures.

Yep, and we don't have time before we want to entertain guests in our home......Lambeau...playoffs. :P

We may be fixing the parts, but the huge roof is getting ready to collapse to the tractor tunes of Mississippi.

Amen!!

[Patler]

Why does he get a free pass year one ? Because he didn't do much ?

Because he brought in rotton wood (Adrienne Klemm...etc.) to replace some of the good parts that left and then he had to replace his used wood as well ? So we give him a free pass ? Not me.

He chose to take his own time replacing the old fixtures. He needs to step forward; this team need to improve.

This is the NFL; not a house.

And there is one big flaw I see with your house comparison.

We may be fixing the parts, but the huge roof is getting ready to collapse to the tractor tunes of Mississippi.

He doesn't get a free pass. I'm just relating the way it was. However, truth be told, his financing wasn't approved until last season, consequently in 2005 he had to go with temporary, low cost installations until he had the capital available to go on with the project. He was also forced to let go of some vlauable antiques, the upkeep for which was too expensive to fit in the blueprints for the remodel.


Guess what? The Packers will continue to play after Favre retires. They won championships (lots of them) before he came, and hopefully will after he leaves. No, they may never find another quite like him, but lots of Super Bowls have been won by teams with QBs that were not his equal. And for all his greatness, he has ONE Super Bowl victory. Maybe they relied on him too much, and should have maintained a stronger TEAM philosophy.

Rodgers, or whoever replaces Favre doesn't need to be his equal for the Packers to win a Super Bowl. It can be won with an overall better team than what GB has had the last 10 years, even if the QB isn't as good.

The world won't end when Favre retires, honest!

[Scott Campbell]

There will never be another Reggie.
There will never be another Nitschke.
There will never be another Bart.
There will never be another Willie Wood.
There will never be another Don Hutson.

But there will be more Packer championships. And that's why I don't worry about Favre retiring.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Why does he get a free pass year one ?

Nobody should get a free one year pass in the NFL....it's too cut throat. Too much happens in one year to take a pass.

I don't think that's true. You would have to have been blind to not see the team was in terrible shape. It was old, there wasn't much depth, and they lost several good players (Wahle, Rivera, Sharper) that he had very little chance of resigning. Sharper maybe. Not a chance on the other two. On the other hand, it was a team that had Brett Favre and was coming off 10-6 record (a very weak 10-6 and playoff loss at home against Minnesota, but 10-6 nonetheless). He almost had to play the hand he was dealt, and hope they had one last run. They didn't. Time to rebuild.

[packinpatland]

It's like anything in life.................you make adujustments, and move on.
But no one says it's easy.

[Bretsky]

There will never be another Reggie.
There will never be another Nitschke.
There will never be another Bart.
There will never be another Willie Wood.
There will never be another Don Hutson.

But there will be more Packer championships. And that's why I don't worry about Favre retiring.

Starr to Favre- 30 Years

Favre to ............. Another 30 Years ?


It's why I'd have been fine with taking one more shot at any expense.


Cheers,
B

[HarveyWallbangers]

What about Lynn Dickey? I'd take another Lynn Dickey. Too bad those defenses were so shitty.

[Rastak]

What about Lynn Dickey? I'd take another Lynn Dickey. Too bad those defenses were so shitty.

I always think of him with the Oilers.....he was a decent QB...

[Cheesehead Craig]

Dickey would have a broken foot, a collapsed lung, a dislocated throwing arm and a sprained knee and still hang in the pocket to complete a pass. He took whatever punishment the D threw at him and kept getting up. I friggin loved him.

[RashanGary]

If Thompson puts together a playoff team this year, even if it is a one and done play off team it is soooo much more impressive than what Sherman did. Thompson has done nothing to sacrafice future years and has completley revamped an aging team and fixed a salary cap disaster.


I acctually do think playoffs are in reach this year. I'm looking forward to seeing Hawk, Jennings, Colledge, Spitz, Moll, Collins, Poppinga, Harrell, Jones, Jackson, et al rip it up.

Regardless, I've had a couple vodka/leomonades and I'm repeating my usual stuff. No need

[Scott Campbell]

Starr to Favre- 30 Years

Favre to ............. Another 30 Years ?

It's a 32 team league so 30 years between Lombardi trophies is just ahead of par for the course.