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Ted Thompson is no Ron Wolf...
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce" data-source="post: 53184" data-attributes="member: 196"><p>... and it is unfair to expect him to be.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Come on! I am willing to give Ted Thompson a chance to grow into his first General Manager gig in the NFL, but to compare him to Ron Wolf is a stretch and not fair to T.T..</p><p></p><p>Let’s see…</p><p></p><p> Ron Wolf took over a 4 – 12 team, (with a long history of failure) and turned them immediately to a 9 – 7 team. He of course, followed this instant success by never having a losing record as a Packer GM – on his way to annual playoff appearances, several NFC championship games, back to back NFC Championships and a Super Bowl Title.</p><p></p><p>Ted Thompson took over a 10 – 6 team, that was the 3 time North Division Champions and turned them into a 4 – 12 team. We are all now starting to say it will take several years to turn things around... </p><p></p><p>Granted neither deserves all of the credit, nor the blame for these changing fortunes, but each of them did contribute to them and it does create a stark contrast right out of the gate.</p><p></p><p>Ron Wolf came to Green Bay with many years of experience and relationships in NFL circles and with a history of success. When he called, players, agents, coaches, GM’s and owners all picked up the phone.</p><p></p><p>Ted Thompson came to Green Bay never having been the #1 guy or a GM. He was one of many front office guys under first HC/GM Mike Holmgren and then under his replacement at GM in Seattle. A Seattle team that never won a playoff game while Thompson was associated with the team. Sadly, it seems when Thompson calls players, agents, coaches, GM’s and owners, the response seems to be either, “Ted who?â€</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce, post: 53184, member: 196"] ... and it is unfair to expect him to be. Come on! I am willing to give Ted Thompson a chance to grow into his first General Manager gig in the NFL, but to compare him to Ron Wolf is a stretch and not fair to T.T.. Let’s see… Ron Wolf took over a 4 – 12 team, (with a long history of failure) and turned them immediately to a 9 – 7 team. He of course, followed this instant success by never having a losing record as a Packer GM – on his way to annual playoff appearances, several NFC championship games, back to back NFC Championships and a Super Bowl Title. Ted Thompson took over a 10 – 6 team, that was the 3 time North Division Champions and turned them into a 4 – 12 team. We are all now starting to say it will take several years to turn things around... Granted neither deserves all of the credit, nor the blame for these changing fortunes, but each of them did contribute to them and it does create a stark contrast right out of the gate. Ron Wolf came to Green Bay with many years of experience and relationships in NFL circles and with a history of success. When he called, players, agents, coaches, GM’s and owners all picked up the phone. Ted Thompson came to Green Bay never having been the #1 guy or a GM. He was one of many front office guys under first HC/GM Mike Holmgren and then under his replacement at GM in Seattle. A Seattle team that never won a playoff game while Thompson was associated with the team. Sadly, it seems when Thompson calls players, agents, coaches, GM’s and owners, the response seems to be either, “Ted who?†[/QUOTE]
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