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Recapping the 6-10 season in 2008 was no laughing matter to Ted Thompson at the annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday at Lambeau Field.
But in expressing his confidence in the team's prospects for 2009, the Packers' general manager emphasized the importance of the fans' enthusiasm and poked a little fun at himself in the process.
"We have exceptional fan support here, obviously," Thompson told the gathering of roughly 7,500. "Where else are you going to get people come out in the rain to hear me talk for a while and not really say anything?
"These are the best fans in sports."
As usual during his football report, Thompson didn't reveal many opinions about players on the current roster, or give any insights as to how the personnel and coaching staffs plan to pare it down to 53 players over the next month in training camp.
But he did describe some of the changes the team is undergoing - particularly the switch to the 3-4 defense - and exp..
Source: Packers.com
