Well That Was Odd
By Dale Z on Mar 04, 2009 with 9 Comments
What exactly was the trigger for people (cough, Alex, cough) to suddenly turn on general manager Ted Thompson?
Believe it or not I actually understand why some people don’t like Ted Thompson. They want to go route A but he’s going route B. Due to this difference and opinion that “he’s doing it wrong because he’s not doing it how I want him to” people dislike him. Okay. That’s fine.
It was easy to see early in Thompson’s tenure that he builds through the draft and isn’t very active in free agency like the Redskins or Cowboys, who haven’t been to an NFC Championship game since 1991 and 1995 respectively. Green Bay was in the conference championship just the season before.
I don’t remember much Ted Thompson hate during the 13-3 season where we were one interception away from being in the Super Bowl. Funny how that works.
If you hate Thompson you hate him. We all know there’s a lot that do. They made their feelings known early. Some decided that after the 6-10 season they had enough. I don’t agree with them but I understand their thought process. They have very short memories but after a losing season people have to blame someone. I can understand that.
But why are people like my podcast partner turning on Ted Thompson six days into free agency? Is he mad we didn’t get Albert Haynesworth? Is he mad we didn’t get Christ Canty? That was the straw that broke the camel’s back? Really?
I don’t understand it.
Alex's new car.
I could understand if Alex snapped AFTER free agency and made his decision there, but six days into free agency? Why not 5 days? Why not snap after 7? This whole thing confuses me and I worry about my good friend.
Despite the odd timing, Alex has made his decision. He is anti-Ted Thompson. The man is wrecking the team. The man is cheap. The man is indecisive. Okay. Don’t flip flop on it though. Don’t flip flop like the masses did when the team he built was one Favre interception away from being in the Super Bowl. Hate him when the team does well too, which it will in 2009.
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Sweet car.
i’m not a fan but I still have faith in the guy. It’s like we’re always rebuidling with this guy. One playoff appearance in 4 years in nothing to write home about– especially if they don’t make it this year. Their division is not that hard.
LMAO, Dale man your the voice of reason so far…good post
Wow you just made me laugh my ass off with that picture of Alex’s new car, Thanks I need that
But to the point I can kind of see why some people wouldn’t like him, But to be honest there wasn’t any FA’s out there this year that made me think to myself “He would be worth overpaying for” and the only ones that were got Franchised, I would have loved either Peppers or Ashimigo Giberishface. About the only guy I would have really wanted was Bart Scott and he just decided he didn’t want to come here so there isn’t much we can do,
I can certainly say I’m glad we are not the Broncos right now bringing in scrub back up free agents who will probably do nothing other then fuck up chemisty. If I heard a Rumor that TT was looking to trade Rodgers then I would want him gone but in the mean time I can live with actaully having money kicking around for some good FA’s
“Ashimigo Giberishface”
LOL…awesome.
I jumped off the TT bandwagon last year (not because of the Favre disaster, but that started my skepticism). I understand his philosophy of building through the draft – and not overpaying for free agents, but is it possible that this philosophy doesn’t work? Maybe you have to take advantage of everything available to improve your team? In 4 years, TT has a losing record. He has presided over 1 winning season – could that have been a fluke (or could the team have been elevated by a hall of fame QB?). This team could go either way this year – I have no idea which way it will play out. Either the young players will get better and show that last year was the fluke. Or as I fear, TT could have built a team of mediocre (but affordable) players – and we will see the disaster play out this year and for years to come. I hope I am wrong…
I hope you are too. Great post.
-I can certainly say I’m glad we are not the Broncos right now bringing in scrub back up free agents who will probably do nothing other then fuck up chemisty. If I heard a Rumor that TT was looking to trade Rodgers then I would want him gone but in the mean time I can live with actaully having money kicking around for some good FA’s
Seems to me the Patriots have gone through periods of mass veteran signings too, and they’ve done okay.
Aaron Rodgers isn’t all that either. He inherited a good offense and was well above average in it. I’d like to see how he’d do with Antonio Freeman as his only WR with talent, and that was only in the games where he felt like catching the ball. Rodgers is a perfect fit with Thompson, not willing to take risks, put it all on the line in the hopes of hitting it big. Don’t get me wrong, at least Aaron has the chance to grow a pair and become a leader.
As for money for some good FAs, like who?! I don’t know the numbers, but how many winning teams over the past 7 years or so have been $25 million or more under the cap?
Signing their own free agents shouldn’t eat all that cap space up, unless Ted front loads all of them again. Which he might as well since he doesn’t care to use his cap space to go and get anyone. I still can’t forgive him for coming in his first year and leaving Favre hanging out in the wind with the so called guards he put in front of him.
“Aaron Rodgers isn’t all that either. ”
That’s when I stopped reading.