JbShell
Cheesehead
Well just sitting here with some thoughts on the offseason so far. The NFC will be a shambles next years with what I believe will be all teams at or about 9-7 or 8-8. Three teams in the division with new coaches and one going into his third year.
As I am thinking I have often wondered what made a good team. The HC maybe?? Players??? GM??? Overall front office??. One thing and one thing only for me can be concluded. It is an overall fit of everything.
Some say that Sherman walked in with a stacked team in 2000. Me I disagree with that statement whole heartedly. The team was full of underachievers and folks who had more intrest in carrosing the streets and ******** around than playing ball. Sherman did a fine job his first two years posting a 9-7 then a 12-4 record. But Sherman lost whatever success he had when he became GM/HC (Dual Roles Never work). This was the disconnect that allowed Sherman to fail. He lost his intesisty and began to worry about making players happy. His accountability in those players fell and well he never quite grasped the concepts of trying to seperate the roles. Remember the Mike McKenzie episode which ultimately had him losing his GM position.
It is all about the fit of Players coaches and the organization. TT did not feel Sherman fit anymore and Sherman paid the price. I disagree with the decision but not my call to make.
The Same could be said of what happened to Brett this year and his breakdown of Ball control and decision making. Play calling was willy nilly and I dont think I have ever seen the Packers throw as many deep balls as they did this year. Again the QB and the system did not fit anymore. I believe that Brett was at his best in a ball control Run Play action type game with dump Passes. The Ole Screen which really went away with Sherman was gone and therefore Brett had to wing it more and more often.
Maybe the new direction will be a fresh start for the Team and for Brett if he he comes back. Which I believe he will. I also look for Henderson to be back. TT has got to see what pieces are in place and has got to win now. Otherwise he will be unemployed just as Sherman was. I dont believe GB fans will Tolerate another 10 to 20 years of futility.
Lets hope that the Packers can begin to Plug in and quickly and return to the years of 96, and 97 it is possible and long as McCarthy is not just a yes man and tells TT what he needs.
As I am thinking I have often wondered what made a good team. The HC maybe?? Players??? GM??? Overall front office??. One thing and one thing only for me can be concluded. It is an overall fit of everything.
Some say that Sherman walked in with a stacked team in 2000. Me I disagree with that statement whole heartedly. The team was full of underachievers and folks who had more intrest in carrosing the streets and ******** around than playing ball. Sherman did a fine job his first two years posting a 9-7 then a 12-4 record. But Sherman lost whatever success he had when he became GM/HC (Dual Roles Never work). This was the disconnect that allowed Sherman to fail. He lost his intesisty and began to worry about making players happy. His accountability in those players fell and well he never quite grasped the concepts of trying to seperate the roles. Remember the Mike McKenzie episode which ultimately had him losing his GM position.
It is all about the fit of Players coaches and the organization. TT did not feel Sherman fit anymore and Sherman paid the price. I disagree with the decision but not my call to make.
The Same could be said of what happened to Brett this year and his breakdown of Ball control and decision making. Play calling was willy nilly and I dont think I have ever seen the Packers throw as many deep balls as they did this year. Again the QB and the system did not fit anymore. I believe that Brett was at his best in a ball control Run Play action type game with dump Passes. The Ole Screen which really went away with Sherman was gone and therefore Brett had to wing it more and more often.
Maybe the new direction will be a fresh start for the Team and for Brett if he he comes back. Which I believe he will. I also look for Henderson to be back. TT has got to see what pieces are in place and has got to win now. Otherwise he will be unemployed just as Sherman was. I dont believe GB fans will Tolerate another 10 to 20 years of futility.
Lets hope that the Packers can begin to Plug in and quickly and return to the years of 96, and 97 it is possible and long as McCarthy is not just a yes man and tells TT what he needs.
