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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Packerlifer" data-source="post: 236508" data-attributes="member: 1242">There's method to the apparent Thompson madness about building up young. A quote from Mike McCarthy in this year's official Packers' Yearbook sums it up:     "Something that I think gets lost is that we really try and stay focused on building a championship program, not just trying to build one championship team."    What would you rather have in Green Bay; the New England Patriots kind of situation or the Baltimore Ravens? The Ravens loaded up for one grand Super Bowl run - 8 years ago. They haven't been back since. The Pats have 4 Super Bowl appearances and 3 wins during that same time.     We had a build up for "one championship team" in 1996 and it was grand. But it's been nothing but frustration since trying to get back there.     TT & MM have been building up a solid "core" of younger players who will stay and grow together for some time to come. As that core develops they'll get more active in free agency to find players who will strategically get the club to the summit.     But with this approach the Packers will be less apt to get burned by hurried FA signees like Joe Johnson, which happens when you're desperate for that one single shot that leaves you with nothing left if it misses.</blockquote>

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