Jones Aftermath: News & Editorial
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http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070604/SHE06/706040435/1109/SHEopinion
Harlan deserves chance to fix broken transition
Everybody connected with the Green Bay Packers has put their trust in Bob Harlan for a long time — and with good reason. Harlan has been in charge of the Packers since 1989. During that time, the team has won one Super Bowl, played in another and has had only one losing season in the last 15. More important, though, for the team's future, Harlan led an enormous, difficult effort to renovate Lambeau Field into a football — and money-making — showcase. It's safe to say that the stability of the Green Bay Packers is owed more to Bob Harlan than anyone else. He has earned the trust of the Packers organization, Packers fans and the Green Bay community that relies so heavily on the team's success and financial health.
But that stability has been shaken by last weekend's sudden removal of team president John Jones from his role as Harlan's successor. Jones was supposed to take over for the retiring Harlan last week but, just days before the change of power, Harlan said management issues with Jones hadn't been resolved and Jones was placed on a leave of absence. He likely won't return. Harlan, 70, will remain in charge until a new successor is found, which might take another year. Jones' publicly sudden demise has produced many questions, but one looms largest: Is there a bigger problem here? Given Harlan's track record, this appears to be a temporary blow. In fact, it's better to make this decision now, even at the 11th hour, than to let Jones take command under a cloud of doubt.
But we — along with everyone else who has an interest in the Packers — will be watching for further signs of trouble. The other questions speak to the limited information Harlan has given the public on the concerns about Jones: What exactly were the management problems that surfaced? Why did they only surface in the last half-year, not in the eight years that Jones has been Harlan's right-hand man, or even a year ago when Jones was promoted to team president? If Harlan had been aware of the issues in past months, why did this decision come so close to the transition date? We might never fully know the answers to those questions. But they're just details that lead to the issue of the team's stability and future. Whatever the Jones issue says about Bob Harlan, he still deserves the trust he's been given. Because of his leadership, the Packers organization is sturdy enough to survive this misstep without being shaken to its foundation.
http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070604/SHE06/706040435/1109/SHEopinion
Harlan deserves chance to fix broken transition
Everybody connected with the Green Bay Packers has put their trust in Bob Harlan for a long time — and with good reason. Harlan has been in charge of the Packers since 1989. During that time, the team has won one Super Bowl, played in another and has had only one losing season in the last 15. More important, though, for the team's future, Harlan led an enormous, difficult effort to renovate Lambeau Field into a football — and money-making — showcase. It's safe to say that the stability of the Green Bay Packers is owed more to Bob Harlan than anyone else. He has earned the trust of the Packers organization, Packers fans and the Green Bay community that relies so heavily on the team's success and financial health.
But that stability has been shaken by last weekend's sudden removal of team president John Jones from his role as Harlan's successor. Jones was supposed to take over for the retiring Harlan last week but, just days before the change of power, Harlan said management issues with Jones hadn't been resolved and Jones was placed on a leave of absence. He likely won't return. Harlan, 70, will remain in charge until a new successor is found, which might take another year. Jones' publicly sudden demise has produced many questions, but one looms largest: Is there a bigger problem here? Given Harlan's track record, this appears to be a temporary blow. In fact, it's better to make this decision now, even at the 11th hour, than to let Jones take command under a cloud of doubt.
But we — along with everyone else who has an interest in the Packers — will be watching for further signs of trouble. The other questions speak to the limited information Harlan has given the public on the concerns about Jones: What exactly were the management problems that surfaced? Why did they only surface in the last half-year, not in the eight years that Jones has been Harlan's right-hand man, or even a year ago when Jones was promoted to team president? If Harlan had been aware of the issues in past months, why did this decision come so close to the transition date? We might never fully know the answers to those questions. But they're just details that lead to the issue of the team's stability and future. Whatever the Jones issue says about Bob Harlan, he still deserves the trust he's been given. Because of his leadership, the Packers organization is sturdy enough to survive this misstep without being shaken to its foundation.
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