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<blockquote data-quote="FrankRizzo" data-source="post: 283136" data-attributes="member: 2232"><p><a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/93422149.html" target="_blank">Packers on the cusp of greatness - JSOnline</a></p><p> </p><p>GOOD HISTORICAL article, here's part of it.</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>Green Bay —</strong> It was February 1996.</p><p> </p><p>The Green Bay Packers had just finished an 11-5 regular season that included an NFC Central Division crown and a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Those Packers ranked seventh in the NFL in offense and 14th in defense.</p><p> </p><p>General manager Ron Wolf and head coach Mike Holmgren both were a little more than four years into their jobs of turning around a moribund franchise. Quarterback Brett Favre was in his football prime, having just turned 26 years old.</p><p> </p><p>Now, fast forward to today.</p><p>Again, the Packers are coming off an 11-5 regular season, although this one didn't include a division title and featured a first-round playoff loss. The 2009 Packers, though, ranked sixth in total offense and No. 2 in total defense.</p><p> </p><p>General manager Ted Thompson just completed his fifth year on the job, while McCarthy - like Holmgren - wrapped up Year 4. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers - like Favre - is 26.</p><p> </p><p>In so many ways, there are enormous parallels between where the Packers are today and where the organization was 14 years ago. But there's also one enormous difference.</p><p> </p><p>In 1996, Wolf sensed just how close his team was to an NFL title.</p><p>He used free agency to sign defensive tackle <strong>Santana Dotson</strong>, kick returner <strong>Desmond Howard</strong>, wideout <strong>Don Beebe</strong>, left tackle Bruce Wilkerson, linebacker Ron Cox and traded for safety <strong>Eugene Robinson</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>That group all played huge roles the following season as the Packers won their first Super Bowl in 29 years.</p><p> </p><p>Thompson has had four months to improve his roster since the Packers' 51-45 overtime loss to Arizona in the NFC wild-card round. His scorecard currently reads: zero free agent signings, zero trades.</p><p> </p><p>With such little activity these past four months, the question begs: Can Thompson get this team over the hump, as his mentor Wolf did 14 years ago?</p><p> </p><p>Much more.... click the link above.</p><p>I want to say this: There are numerous paths a team can take. And TT can get us to the title without copying Wolf. Would it have been smarter though, to follow the path a little closer?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankRizzo, post: 283136, member: 2232"] [URL="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/93422149.html"]Packers on the cusp of greatness - JSOnline[/URL] GOOD HISTORICAL article, here's part of it. [B]Green Bay —[/B] It was February 1996. The Green Bay Packers had just finished an 11-5 regular season that included an NFC Central Division crown and a trip to the NFC Championship Game. Those Packers ranked seventh in the NFL in offense and 14th in defense. General manager Ron Wolf and head coach Mike Holmgren both were a little more than four years into their jobs of turning around a moribund franchise. Quarterback Brett Favre was in his football prime, having just turned 26 years old. Now, fast forward to today. Again, the Packers are coming off an 11-5 regular season, although this one didn't include a division title and featured a first-round playoff loss. The 2009 Packers, though, ranked sixth in total offense and No. 2 in total defense. General manager Ted Thompson just completed his fifth year on the job, while McCarthy - like Holmgren - wrapped up Year 4. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers - like Favre - is 26. In so many ways, there are enormous parallels between where the Packers are today and where the organization was 14 years ago. But there's also one enormous difference. In 1996, Wolf sensed just how close his team was to an NFL title. He used free agency to sign defensive tackle [B]Santana Dotson[/B], kick returner [B]Desmond Howard[/B], wideout [B]Don Beebe[/B], left tackle Bruce Wilkerson, linebacker Ron Cox and traded for safety [B]Eugene Robinson[/B]. That group all played huge roles the following season as the Packers won their first Super Bowl in 29 years. Thompson has had four months to improve his roster since the Packers' 51-45 overtime loss to Arizona in the NFC wild-card round. His scorecard currently reads: zero free agent signings, zero trades. With such little activity these past four months, the question begs: Can Thompson get this team over the hump, as his mentor Wolf did 14 years ago? Much more.... click the link above. I want to say this: There are numerous paths a team can take. And TT can get us to the title without copying Wolf. Would it have been smarter though, to follow the path a little closer? [/QUOTE]
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