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2024 1st Rd pick #25 Jorden Morgan OL
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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1036308" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>It's somewhat true, but a bit of myth has built up around irt over the years, and Lombardi helped perpeptuate the myth by giving ambiguous and cryptic answers when asked about it. His image got a lot of mileage out of that legend, and he liked that. </p><p></p><p>Acccording to Pat Peppler, Packers' director of player personnel, Ringo had been increasingly unhappy his last couple of years in Green Bay. He was homesick for the East Coast, and really unhappy that Jerry Kramer had just gotten a huge contract. In 63, Ringo negotiated his own contract, and Lombardi actually added $1000 to what Ringo was asking for - because he really liked and respected Ringo and wanted to keep him happy. </p><p></p><p>But it wasn't enough. In 64, it was clear that Ringo really wasn't going to be happy in Green Bay anymore, and Peppler believes Vince started working out a tentative trade with Philadelphia - an hour and a half away from Ringo's hometown in Jersey.</p><p></p><p>Peppler thought the trade was probably already worked out and just waiting for Lombardi to pull the trigger, because when Ringo told Peppler "trade me or pay me $25K", Peppler called Vince immediately and passed it on. Vince said he'd call Peppler back, and an hour later called him and said "I just traded Jimmy to the Eagles. I'll call him at home and tell him myself".</p><p></p><p>Peppler thought it was very unlikely that Lombardi would have made such an important and complicated move on the spur of the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1036308, member: 18006"] It's somewhat true, but a bit of myth has built up around irt over the years, and Lombardi helped perpeptuate the myth by giving ambiguous and cryptic answers when asked about it. His image got a lot of mileage out of that legend, and he liked that. Acccording to Pat Peppler, Packers' director of player personnel, Ringo had been increasingly unhappy his last couple of years in Green Bay. He was homesick for the East Coast, and really unhappy that Jerry Kramer had just gotten a huge contract. In 63, Ringo negotiated his own contract, and Lombardi actually added $1000 to what Ringo was asking for - because he really liked and respected Ringo and wanted to keep him happy. But it wasn't enough. In 64, it was clear that Ringo really wasn't going to be happy in Green Bay anymore, and Peppler believes Vince started working out a tentative trade with Philadelphia - an hour and a half away from Ringo's hometown in Jersey. Peppler thought the trade was probably already worked out and just waiting for Lombardi to pull the trigger, because when Ringo told Peppler "trade me or pay me $25K", Peppler called Vince immediately and passed it on. Vince said he'd call Peppler back, and an hour later called him and said "I just traded Jimmy to the Eagles. I'll call him at home and tell him myself". Peppler thought it was very unlikely that Lombardi would have made such an important and complicated move on the spur of the moment. [/QUOTE]
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