Thompson Named Executive of the Year

Probably got it a year late. Now it's time for TT to roll up his sleeves and work his magic on the wretched defense.

I have to temper my enjoyment of this news with the pain and sorrow a couple of our posters must be feeling right now. I know you're hurting diggy & , bless your hearts... I CARE SO MUCH for you two!!

Nice award but it fell in his lap.

I don't want Thompson to be named Executive of the Year if it's going to mean the Packers get knocked off by the Giants again.

Should have won it hands down last year. This year, no way. Kinda reminds me of the Pro Bowl when guys don't make it when they first should and then make it when they shouldn't.

You are all vastly better qualified to judge a GM's performance than the NFL Executives who voted for this award

Even though that 1 playoff loss was brutal and will sting for a long time, 19 straight wins over 2 seasons and a 15-1 regular season record is worthy of praise and awards.

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Originally posted by fightphoe93:
Even though that 1 playoff loss was brutal and will sting for a long time, 19 straight wins over 2 seasons and a 15-1 regular season record is worthy of praise and awards.

Absolutely.

One thing I forgot to say... 19 straight wins and a 15-1 record, it's entirely possibly we may never see another Packer team do either of those things for the rest of our lives. That doesn't mean the Pack won't have some great seasons ahead, but 15-1 records and 19 game win streaks are so rare in history, that seeing either one again will be pretty dang special.

I'm just surprised he didn't get it earlier...

We were 15-1, we still have one of the youngest rosters in the league, and most of our guys are still on their way up in terms of talent. Reminds me of 1960... we lost to Philly that year in the NFL Championship, but if memory serves we had a pretty good run following that.

The biggest difference here is that we were NOT expected to go anywhere last year, and GB was EXPECTED to win in 1960. Watch this team be the team of the decade...!!!

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Originally posted by StarrToDowler:
The biggest difference here is that we were NOT expected to go anywhere last year, and GB was EXPECTED to win in 1960. Watch this team be the team of the decade...!!!

My only quibble with what you said is that I do think they were expecting to go somewhere in both 2010 and 2011. The injuries in 2010 certainly put a damper on those thoughts at mid-season, but to start the year, I think just about everyone thought they were a true championship contender.

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Originally posted by Satori:
You are all vastly better qualified to judge a GM's performance than the NFL Executives who voted for this award

This!

Mike Brown? 3 votes??? Chiefs, Chargers, and Broncos votes for Brown undressing Hue Jackson with Carson and setting the Raiders draft back for the next 5 years?

Congrats to TT. Clearly the best GM in the NFL.

In 2011:

Team opens playoffs on the road at hostile Philadelphia in the Wild Card round, containing the Eagles’ explosive offense en route to a 21-16 victory, Rodgers’ first playoff win as a starter (Jan. 9).

The Packers travel to Atlanta to face the NFC’s No. 1-seeded Falcons just six days later for Divisional matchup. Green Bay routs Atlanta by a score of 48-21, the second-largest margin of victory in team playoff history (Jan. 15).

Packers complete their road playoff march by making the short trek to Chicago to face division-rival Bears in the NFC Championship Game (Jan. 23). Just the second postseason meeting in the history of the two franchises, the Packers win 21-14, punching their ticket to Super Bowl XLV in North Texas.

In the organization’s fifth-ever Super Bowl appearance, the Packers square off with the AFC’s Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas (Feb. 6). Packers win Super Bowl XLV.

Packers win 19 straight games and set a franchise record with a 15-1 season. They also become the 2nd highest scoring team in NFL history. Thompsons number 1 pick Aaron Rodgers sets an NFL record for QB rating in a single season.

Yep. No way TT deserves to be Executive of the Year this season.

For letting Cullen Jenkins go or for thinking that Mike Neal could be a force inside?
Or maybe it is because he overpayed AJ Hawk and let the better of the two ILB go?
I dont see how TT can win this award this season. No way!!

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Originally posted by ChilliJon:
Mike Brown? 3 votes??? Chiefs, Chargers, and Broncos votes for Brown undressing Hue Jackson with Carson and setting the Raiders draft back for the next 5 years?

Brown also struck gold with the drafting of Dalton and the WR. Been much maligned and deservedly so throughout the years but he did a nice job this year. The fact that group was even in the playoffs says a lot for the job he did (as well as the staff).

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Originally posted by Pablo:
For letting Cullen Jenkins go or for thinking that Mike Neal could be a force inside?
Or maybe it is because he overpayed AJ Hawk and let the better of the two ILB go?
I dont see how TT can win this award this season. No way!!

And Cindy Crawford has a zit.

He's built the best roster in the league with one of the top 5 coaching staffs.

The defense played like they had all season.

The offense lost that game.

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Originally posted by Pablo:
For letting Cullen Jenkins go or for thinking that Mike Neal could be a force inside?
Or maybe it is because he overpayed AJ Hawk and let the better of the two ILB go?
I dont see how TT can win this award this season. No way!!

YOTDD!!!

Hi pablo. White or gold? I'm on the third set of jugs and I still can't decide although I'm leaning towards clear.

Can we all agree that pablo(s) are stew-pid?

No entiendo sus estupideces. La verdad estoy harto de sus chistes y que creen que tienen toda la verdad. Se sienten muy cagados. es la ultima vez que publico algo. Vaya come mierdas.

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Originally posted by google translation:

I do not understand the stupidity. The truth is I am tired of their jokes and think they have the whole truth. They are so schit. This is the last time I post something. Go eat schit.

Hola Pablo ... Estas galletas no saben con quién están metiendo. Usted y yo tenemos que permanecer juntos. Yo le recogerá en mi low rider mañana y podemos diseñar un plan sobre cómo golpear a estos tontos ... A partir de Satori.

Who you callin a cookie??

Supposed to be cracker... stupid google.

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Originally posted by Pablo:
No entiendo sus estupideces. La verdad estoy harto de sus chistes y que creen que tienen toda la verdad. Se sienten muy cagados. es la ultima vez que publico algo. Vaya come mierdas.

Hola Pablo, cuando usted está dejando que necesita para comenzar un nuevo hilo!

And you people think "English only" is a bad thng?

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
Supposed to be cracker... stupid google.

Try "gabachos"

No wonder my lawn hasn't been cut. Get to work you a-holes.

Garbachos.

Is that scale weighted on quantity or quality?

It's all about respect, or in this case, lack thereof.

That scale needs a fence.

This is a great thread.

(even tough I promise not to post anymore), I just read that TT will win the executive of the year every year from now on!!! Every move and decision will be perfect and you guys will be happy and wont need to learn any spanish.

UPDATE: Ted Thompson will address during his acceptance speech how he managed to sign CJ Wilson and Jarius Wynn instead of finding a capable DL and save the team a bunch of dollars. (you heard here first remember!!)