Ed Hoyle Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I am done. I just opened a bottle of ketchup and am preparing to eat crow. I still don't care for Mike McCarthy or Ted Thompson, and I am still a Favre Fan...the player...not the off-field doofus. However, I will no longer bash Thompson's methods of building a team. I have bashed him for years and now realize he knows more than I do. I've bashed the Draft First method rather than pick up Free Agents. Well, this year it is really looking to make things happen. His depth players have finally stepped up and are helping win games. Starks has been the spark to open up the offense as well. Anyway, I am humbled and will no longer bash the guys in charge. They are SuperBowl bound and I was W-R-O-N-G. And even though some fans will disagree, I am still cheering for Green Bay to win. GO PACKERS IN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Living the Dream Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Im not sold on Mccarthy still. Today his playcalling was horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hoyle Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Im not sold on Mccarthy still. Today his playcalling was horrible. Don't get me wrong....I still think he's over-reaching on his ability. Too conservative in the last quarter of many games. Need to play for a win...not just to "not lose". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Living the Dream Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Scouts dont get enough credit either. Here in Dallas, there is a former Cowboy scout who is a regular on sports radio, that still has inside info to the scouting dept. Anyway, Jerrah over rules the scouts much of the time, taking the player he wants instead. Felix Jones over Mendenhall or Chris Johnson. OUCH.... jerry also wanted Merriman, and had Parcells not been the coach and insisted on Ware, we wouldnt have our best player either. I have no idea if Thompson uses his scouts or not. Just an example of a team, Dallas, that doesnt in most cases... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Scouts dont get enough credit either. Here in Dallas, there is a former Cowboy scout who is a regular on sports radio, that still has inside info to the scouting dept. Anyway, Jerrah over rules the scouts much of the time, taking the player he wants instead. Felix Jones over Mendenhall or Chris Johnson. OUCH.... jerry also wanted Merriman, and had Parcells not been the coach and insisted on Ware, we wouldnt have our best player either. I have no idea if Thompson uses his scouts or not. Just an example of a team, Dallas, that doesnt in most cases... Thompson uses his scouts, but makes the final decision. And Brian Brodus or however you spell it was with Green Bay during the Mike Sherman reign of error. Either way, he's always a good listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I am done. I just opened a bottle of ketchup and am preparing to eat crow. I still don't care for Mike McCarthy or Ted Thompson, and I am still a Favre Fan...the player...not the off-field doofus. However, I will no longer bash Thompson's methods of building a team. I have bashed him for years and now realize he knows more than I do. I've bashed the Draft First method rather than pick up Free Agents. Well, this year it is really looking to make things happen. His depth players have finally stepped up and are helping win games. Starks has been the spark to open up the offense as well. Anyway, I am humbled and will no longer bash the guys in charge. They are SuperBowl bound and I was W-R-O-N-G. And even though some fans will disagree, I am still cheering for Green Bay to win. GO PACKERS IN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!! Welcome back aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosberg34 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Glad to see you on the road to recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 All it takes is 1 game to change your mind? I guess that says it all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amasnic Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Starks=Stud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 good thing the other team's offense didn't show up, Rodgers pretty much turned in a what normally would be a losing performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustOfBeenDrunk Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Starks=Stud Jury is still out on that ,,, stud means you will be taking him in the 1st round ?? How about a very pleasant surprise from a player who came into the playoffs extremely fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Glad to see you on the road to recovery! That twelve-step program really works!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 good thing the other team's offense didn't show up, Rodgers pretty much turned in a what normally would be a losing performance. His numbers looked worse than they were. The first INT was a fluke thanks to Driver losing his mind for a few seconds. The second one was all Urlacher, but don't act as if the Packers were trying to air it out in the second half. 280 yards offense and a TD worked today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Jury is still out on that ,,, stud means you will be taking him in the 1st round ?? How about a very pleasant surprise from a player who came into the playoffs extremely fresh I wouldn't call him a stud, but at the very least, Ryan Grants days of a feature back are over. The guy has had next to no work in TC and MC, then missed practice for the majority of the year. A year in the weight room/film room could make him a little closer to that list. By no means am I saying he's close to a top 10. I do love the fact that he always seems to be falling forward. He does need to be a little more patient on those stretch plays and cut it in when the hole is there. Not sold on his vision, but the guy is doing a lot of the small stuff right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithjam Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 good thing the other team's offense didn't show up, Rodgers pretty much turned in a what normally would be a losing performance. Why all the hate? It's not healthy. Take it out on Scooby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithjam Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Not much of a McCarthy fan but Thompson seems to know what he's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Why all the hate? It's not healthy. Take it out on Scooby. Ill advised comment there . . . just a friendly warning. Not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Why all the hate? It's not healthy. Take it out on Scooby. Because Scooby would give him a beatdown of epic proportions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hoyle Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 All it takes is 1 game to change your mind? I guess that says it all... Wow. Who's the Troll Now Bronco? I was saying back in week 16 I thought the Packers were playing well and could make noise. The last 4 games have shown what they could do...and they had the most momentum in the NFC going forward into the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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