Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
By Fred Schawger. In Week Nine of the NFL season, we saw the Colts answer a big test (at what cost') and the inclination to refuse the Bengals’ legitimacy. We can now safely say that Ted Thompson really needs to go. Can San Diego make a run at Denver still? Finally, the NFC East becomes intriguing by [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... of sports and/or the primary reason the Cubs didn't reach the 2003 World Series and a buffoon like Ted Thompson can hold his head high while earning millions of dollars ruining the Green Bay Packers.We have nothing to lose trashing Bartman. Ted Thompson might pass us some juicy trade gossip or gas our egos with press-box chitchat. So last week the media performed a full rectal examination...
Valancy Jane (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
... wearing boyfriends with alliterative names.” Buckman – “Done and done.” Valancy Jane – “Like Ted Thompson and Frank Fredricks.” Buckman – “Steve Snodgrass, Ralph Rutgers and Joe Joehanssen are on board, that work?” Valancy Jane – “Perfect. We’re now the Walter sisters, Joanie and Bonnie.”
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... the Golden Chorus at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Oak Park. In 2002, she was honored with Ted Thompson, Bunny Crites, Paul Sarmento and other longtime Sacramento musicians and bandleaders at the Musicians Union Hall. Her last major public performance was in January at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at California State University, Sacramento. "She was extremely passionate...
Waveney Valley Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... of both World Wars and other Conflicts. The Parade under the Direction of the Parade Marshall, Mr Ted Thompson RN, observed a two minutes Silence at 11.00 A.M. Around 30 wreaths were laid
Emptywheel (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... when troops there started decorating their camp in Packers colors. Heh. I wonder how you say Ted Thompson is a big fat arrogant idiot in Arabic. And I wonder how the Cheeseheads respond; it’s not like there is much they can say back to the creative and pesky detainees in light of the ass whuppin Favre and the Vikes have laid on them twice. Even on the hallowed Frozen Tundra of Lambeau. Ouch....
The Bucky Channel (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... claiming Jamon Meredith off our practice squad, so you never know.The Packers made a play to keep Ted Thompson's second round pick of a year ago, cutting Jake Allen to make a roster spot for him. But Brohm decided that if he was going to have any success in the NFL, it wasn't going to be in Green Bay, and he signed a two-year deal with Buffalo.So with the Packers back down to two quarterbacks,...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Seven days after a loss to then-winless Tampa Bay, the heat on this Packer management team was at an all-time high. McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson were lambasted in several outlets through the week. And there were several buttons reading "Fire McCarthy" and "Fire Thompson" being worn around Lambeau Field.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
... the players know the heat has been turned up on Packers coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson, but said major changes aren't the answer."I think there's been some comments made by various people about should there be a lot of changes," Rodgers said. "The only changes, in my opinion, that need to be made are with the players. We've got to play better. We believe in the scheme...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... or he’s looking at another long offseason. And with Favre taking the Vikings to the Super Bowl … Ted Thompson might even catch some flack. [ JS Online ]
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
It came as a semi-shock when we all learned that had tweaked his groin heading in to the game two Sundays ago and momentarily contemplated not playing.Of course, since Favre is Favre, the bad groin not only didn’t keep him from the game, it made no difference whatsoever to his performance. He still went out and made Ted Thompson look like even more of a fool for favoring that punk over him.Bad...
Spooky Action (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
... will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. Geek scripture... UPDATE: Packers GM Ted Thompson denies that ignominious decisions from the future are coming back in time to the 2009 Packers offensive line to make egregious errors in order to justify said future ignominious decisions...but that's about the only explanation for Sunday's performance...that, or the power of the...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Nick Collins isn't big on trivia contests, but the Green Bay Packer safety was quick on the draw last week. Collins was asked how many of Ted Thompson's 51 draft picks have played in a Pro Bowl. Interestingly, Collins reacted with the same speed he pursues flying footballs.
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Former Packers all-pro safety LeRoy Butler answers questions about the offensive line, the leadership of Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson, Aaron Rodgers and more in his weekly "5 Questions" feature.
Shark and Shepherd (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
You can occasionally see the precise moments when Packer coaches lose their jobs. For Bart Starr, it was when he stood with folded arms and sat on his timeouts while the Bears ran down the clock and kicked a short field goal to knock the team out of the '83 playoffs. Ray Rhodes did the same thing against the Panthers. Yesterday, Ted Thompson lost his job (there really is no need to wait until...
