Greg C.
Cheesehead
For all the *****ing and whining about Ted Thompson during the off-season, he sure seems to know what he's doing. The most important decision for any GM is the head coaching hire, and it looks like he may have hit a home run with that one. McCarthy has been fantastic. Great motivator, great play caller, not afraid to take chances, and his attitude has rubbed off on the entire team.
I also like the depth that this team has. We are seeing players step up when others are injured, and more importantly we are seeing players respond to the challenge when they are pushed by other players who are competing for their position. I honestly think one reason for Favre's resurgence this season is the quality play of his backup, Aaron Rodgers, in the preseason. Favre has gone out and proved in the regular season that he can still do things that Rodgers can only dream of.
Another good example is how Ruvell Martin stepped up today. Like most people, I expected him to be the odd man out when Koren Robinson came back, but today he showed that it's not that simple. He proved that he can do a lot more than just run fly patterns down the sideline.
Then there's the D-line rotation, which has allowed all our guys to stay fresh because the backups are almost as talented as the starters. And so many people laughed at Thompson for keeping 11 D-linemen.
The list goes on and on. I just thought it was time to stop and acknowledge what a good job Thompson is doing so far.
I also like the depth that this team has. We are seeing players step up when others are injured, and more importantly we are seeing players respond to the challenge when they are pushed by other players who are competing for their position. I honestly think one reason for Favre's resurgence this season is the quality play of his backup, Aaron Rodgers, in the preseason. Favre has gone out and proved in the regular season that he can still do things that Rodgers can only dream of.
Another good example is how Ruvell Martin stepped up today. Like most people, I expected him to be the odd man out when Koren Robinson came back, but today he showed that it's not that simple. He proved that he can do a lot more than just run fly patterns down the sideline.
Then there's the D-line rotation, which has allowed all our guys to stay fresh because the backups are almost as talented as the starters. And so many people laughed at Thompson for keeping 11 D-linemen.
The list goes on and on. I just thought it was time to stop and acknowledge what a good job Thompson is doing so far.