Brandt on the TT, Bert and Moss Connection

Funniest part of the story.

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I told Brett to trust what we had at the position; that Greg Jennings would be a star in a couple years. He said he didn’t have a couple of years.

I like the way he worded this part...

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My constant message that our method of drafting and developing talent rather than acquiring proven commodities only served to infuriate him and his resentment of a general manager that showed him none of the compassion and welcomed input of previous regimes.

This can't be true....TT never tried to sign Moss...he is too cheap...he has bags of salary cap money left over every year....

Great find, reading the first comment, was a "WOW" too.

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Ted did not want to deal with Bus

Ted, Eye heart ewe.

I've been privy to some of this info for about a year to 18 months or so. Great to see it finally come out in the open.

Andrew Brandt really gives us great insight to that whole fiasco.

Brett looks worse & worse. See the tear rolling down my cheek.

Boris, your privvy must be chock full.

I just wish some of the ESPN announcers would read this.

Facts don't matter to the agenda driven.

Bellichump is more aggressive than Thompson. He also involves his star QB in recruiting. Stop the press. They share a number of traits, but Bellichump was maybe in a position to gamble a bit more. He did. Moss is a Patriot. So be it.

Thompson has also "become" more aggressive (see Matthews and Burnett) in the draft.

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.....his resentment of a general manager that showed him none of the compassion and welcomed input of previous regimes.

Translation: TT failed to sufficiently stroke TOG's fragile ego.

Translation: Thompson is no Phil Jackson.

Nor does he need to be, they're different ways of doing things.

Andrew Brandt knows where all the bodies are buried. Would love to see a book out of him...

None of this is surprising. The only thing Brett cares about is a ring. Damn the rest of the team. Bleed the Packer coffers, destroy the team for the next decade, as long as he gets his ring. Thankfully TT had the balls to tell him no.

Actually, now that I think of it, TT is the only person *ever* to say no to Brett. And for that I thank him.

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Originally posted by michiganjoe:

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.....his resentment of a general manager that showed him none of the compassion and welcomed input of previous regimes.

Translation: TT failed to sufficiently stroke TOG's fragile ego.

Not only that but thanks Andrew for confirming what most of us already assumed,and that's Mike Sherman played a very big of creating the egoistically monster and diva that Brent is today.

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Originally posted by vitaflo:
None of this is surprising. The only thing Brett cares about is a ring. Damn the rest of the team. Bleed the Packer coffers, destroy the team for the next decade, as long as he gets his ring. Thankfully TT had the balls to tell him no.

Actually, now that I think of it, TT is the only person *ever* to say no to Brett. And for that I thank him.

Brett doesn't care about a ring. If he did, he wouldn't have thrown that pass vs. the Saints last year.

He's an egotistical, ass hole that cares only about himself. (And his family too, I give him that)

He's already won a Super Bowl, it's not important to him anymore because if it was, he would've won about 4 of them already.

Win lose or draw, he gets paid the same. That's all it's about now.

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Originally posted by Boris:

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Originally posted by vitaflo:
None of this is surprising. The only thing Brett cares about is a ring. Damn the rest of the team. Bleed the Packer coffers, destroy the team for the next decade, as long as he gets his ring. Thankfully TT had the balls to tell him no.

Actually, now that I think of it, TT is the only person *ever* to say no to Brett. And for that I thank him.

Brett doesn't care about a ring. If he did, he wouldn't have thrown that pass vs. the Saints last year.

He's an egotistical, ass hole that cares only about himself. (And his family too, I give him that)

He's already won a Super Bowl, it's not important to him anymore because if it was, he would've won about 4 of them already.

Win lose or draw, he gets paid the same. That's all it's about now.

Yeah you're right here. You don't skip the entire offseason, training camp and half of preseason and expect to roll into the Super Bowl.

Still glad TT told him to pack his bags though.

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Actually, now that I think of it, TT is the only person *ever* to say no to Brett. And for that I thank him.

I'm with you!

And the article reinforces what I had observed from my seats and the TV - Brett was so cozy with Sherman that he could do whatever he wanted. Sherman surely had a role in the making of the diva.

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Originally posted by pduck:
I just wish some of the ESPN announcers would read this.

Hard to read when their heads are up Bert's

That's eye opening. I've heard forum nerds talk about GB's pursuit of Moss, but thought it was nothing more than forum blather. Never read a factual firsthand account on it before. They did really try pretty hard to bring that cancer to GB. Unbelievable and more than a little bit nauseating. I really like Ted Thompson, but he went down a notch in my book after reading this. I never ever want to see Moss in Green Bay. Said it before and will again.. I'd have to boycott the season before rooting for a team with that "play when I wanna play' scumbag on it.

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Originally posted by Hungry5:
Funniest part of the story.

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I told Brett to trust what we had at the position; that Greg Jennings would be a star in a couple years. He said he didn’t have a couple of years.

Best part by far. Jennings will be retired before Favre.

BTP! I've never seen that vid before. That's hysterical but man, it sure brings back a LOT of bad memories in 2.5 minutes. All of a sudden I feel an uncontrollable urge to go punch something and scream a string of obscenities at no one in particular!

If only all those receivers had come back for the ball.

You mean everyone of thoe INTs was the WR fault?

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You mean everyone of those INTs was the WR fault?

haven't you been paying attention? of course they're the fault of the WRs - they either don't come back or ran the wrong routes. the lord is infallible!!

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My constant message that our method of drafting and developing talent rather than acquiring proven commodities only served to infuriate him and his resentment of a general manager that showed him none of the compassion and welcomed input of previous regimes.

What this should have said, and what it really means:

"Brett Favre was angry that in addition to QB, he couldn't play GM, player personnel director, and offensive coordinator like he did under Ray Rhoads and Mike Sherman."

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"Brett Favre was angry that in addition to QB, he couldn't play GM, player personnel director, and offensive coordinator like he did under Ray Rhoads and Mike Sherman."

EXACTLY

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Originally posted by Tdog:

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"Brett Favre was angry that in addition to QB, he couldn't play GM, player personnel director, and offensive coordinator like he did under Ray Rhoads and Mike Sherman."

EXACTLY

Look at the damage caused by Favre, the behind the scenes GM.

BTP - Freaking hilarious video. I already have it linked to my FB page for all my friends to see. Both of them.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
BTP - Freaking hilarious video. I already have it linked to my FB page for all my friends to see. Both of them.

Too funny Pakrz....I have an "acquaintance" at work who I told that anytime he starts a story with "I have a friend" I immediately know he's lying!

You're too kind, smbass. I was going to say that there no way anybody who posts here (myself included) can have even one friend.

I always say that friends are overrated anyway Fedya. Having fewer friends just means there are fewer people whose expectations I have to live up to and fewer people that I can disappoint!

AJ is that you?

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Originally posted by Boris:

Brett doesn't care about a ring. If he did, he wouldn't have thrown that pass vs. the Saints last year.

Remember that quote after he won the Super Bowl? To paraphrase, Is that all it is, winning the title? Big Deal!

It was pretty clear he retired in '08 to protest Thompson's failure to sign Moss. I said that when he decided to come out of retirement.

I don't have a Facebook account because I'd only have Facebook Enemies.

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What this should have said, and what it really means:

"Brett Favre was angry that in addition to QB, he couldn't play GM, player personnel director, and offensive coordinator like he did under Ray Rhoads and Mike Sherman."

You forgot Bus driver?

I would give Favre permission to clean out the urinals or toilets after Tauscher and Raji get done using them.

So, not giving Moss a 1 year deal is what hung this up? For a 5th round pick.. even a 4th potentially?

13-3... OT in the NFCC, could Randy Moss have been the difference maker in that game ala Plaxico Burress for NYG? A receiver that could go up and snag balls in the horrible conditions? We didnt do the deal because Ted was worried he'd out perform his contract and then cost money the YEAR AFTER?


Wow. I can't believe none of you are mad. This makes me even more mad.

Are you drunk or just high?