Don't Dog Teddy T!

Hey I'm back after 6 months in the Amazon jungle to add to my blog...and I'll start with the Packers. Somehow the Packers were able to squeeze out a 16-13 win over the Eagles in the opener on Sunday at Lambeau. I really think they did it with mirrors because the offense was so bad, but then again, a win is a win and it doesn't matter how they got it. The defense rocked and the special teams was huge...well at least they took advantage of the junior high level return game of the Eagles.

OK, now on to my point. On the various Packer post game shows and also in the office this morning, people continue to bash GM Ted Thompson for the way he is building the team. People complain that he hasn't done anything for Brett Favre as he is in the twilight of his career. It boggles my mind how fans wanted Ted to go sign Randy Moss or some other high priced veteran to add to the mix, to help Brett go out a winner. This team isn't going to the Super Bowl with our without Randy Moss, so why would you mortage the chemistry of a young team to bring a guy like that in. Yes, Moss had a huge opening week, but lets see how the whole year plays out.

If you read my blog from back in April...hey, it was my last blog...I'm a lazy piece of garbage, I know....I was evening questiong why Ted didn't trade for Moss and instead took James Jones...well, it turns out, I may want Jones more than Moss on the team now, simply because Jones has shown that he could be a starter for the next decade on this team. Same goes for Brandon Jackson, he hasn't been horrible. Granted, he can't pick up a blitz, but there is potential there.

To say Thompson did nothing for Favre is a lie. In 2006 he drafted him an entire new offensive line and this year he took a running back in round 2 and a receiver in round 3. What more do you want? Let's trade for Ladanian Tomlinson, or how about bring in Larry Johnson as well, and while we're at it, trade for Marvin Harrison and bring Anthony Munoz out of retirement to protect his backside.

I'm on the Thompson bandwagon and believe in what he's doing with the team. Mike Sherman left the roster in such a mess that he had to break it down and build it back up. He's building a defense first, so you can win games 16-13 when the offense sputters.

Ted Thompson has a plan, and he won't move away from the plan even if it ticks off fans of Brett Favre who want veteran stars around the future Hall of Famer. If he does, it will just stunt the growth of the franchise, which will hopefully bring Green Bay back to the top of the NFL.