Zero2Cool--Another DePere, resident--PWT36 says what you posted is probably not going to happen. Unless Ted Thompson thinks he cannot work with Mike Sherman. He is not going to make a hasty decision on Firing Mike Sherman because of this one losing year (first in 13 years.) Mike Sherman five year career record is 52-27, which puts him up there with Mike Holmgren, Curly Lambeau and Vince Lombardi as the fourth winning est coach in Packer history and one of the best first five year coaching winning records in NFL since 1970. puts him up there with Chuck Knox, Joe Gibbs and Chuck Siefert. However saying that, Mike Sherman was not hired by Ted Thompson and most GMs want their own man. Thus I guess I am hedging on my statement of Thompson retaining Sherman , I guess I would not be shocked if it did happen but I lean toward it not happening. It could put the franchise in confusion with a new head Caoch- most likely a new offense and new defense cordinators . Thompson may not want to hire Bates as Head Coach of the Packers and go with a younger man. A new head coach does not necessarily mean a improvement in the Packer team. This is a big decision by the Packer GM Ted Thompson. We can only hope it is the right one. There was a very good commentary in Sunday's (December 18.2005) Green Bay Press- Gazette by Mike Vandermause entitled "Sherman deserves to return" Regardless what the Sherman "naysayers" say there is alway two sides to the story.