I think the people bitching at me for bringing up Brett Favre are the ones who know I’m right and don’t want to hear it anymore. I don’t either, but Favre playing for the Vikings directly affects the Packers, unlike last year when Favre was in Siberia. Packers’ fans still wouldn’t stop talking about him and ripping Ted Thompson in the process, hence the moratorium on Brett Favre. Now that the storm has blown over, and I believe in my heart that Favre will stay retired rather than go through six months of pain just for the shot to beat the Packers twice, which is highly unlikely. So unless I’m wrong I’m putting a moratorium on myself regarding the waffle king. You do what you want.
I think the Packers are in serious need of a running back. The list of Ryan Grant, DeShawn Wynn, Brandon Jackson, Kregg Lumpkin and Tyrell Sutton do not exactly strike fear in the hearts of their opponents. Looks like Aaron Rodgers might be throwing 40 times a game this year. I mean Grant is OK, but he needs to prove his worth this year or the Packers overpaid for him. Behind Grant, Lumpkin might be the best of the worst. Wynn and Jackson get hurt when the wind blows and Sutton wasn’t even drafted. The worse problem is there isn’t anybody out there to get. I hope Lumpkin’s injury last year wasn’t a career killer, as he is clearly the most talented of the backups.
I think I’m really getting sick of the talk about how hard it is to switch from a 43 defense to a 34 defense. The Packers have an abundance of linebackers to play the scheme and plenty of candidates to fill the three lineman positions. You have to wonder if this wasn’t the plan all along. The media is way off on this one.
I think it is going to be a uneventful June and July for the Green Bay Packers and I thank the good Lord for that after what we went through last year. What a joy it will be to just focus on the mini-camps and OTAs and not have to worry about that other stuff. I bet the players feel the same way and I truly believe the opposite of last year will occur – instead of a dark cloud to start the season, as Johnny Nash would say, “it’s gonna be a bright, bright, bright, sunshiny day.”
I think if the Packers do flop this year and Ted Thompson gets fired I would love to see The Big Show come back to Green Bay. Mike Holmgren has always understood the history and tradition of the Packers and returning them to glory for a second time might appeal to him. He could bring in Jon Gruden as head coach and it might be just like old times.
I think Nick Collins is an idiot. He is very replaceable and the Packers shouldn’t throw big money to a guy who is letting down his teammates by not being in town learning the new defense. Family issue my ass. Does he deserve a new contract? Maybe. But one good year out of four and you turn into T.O.? If it was up to me it would be so long and good riddance. With a new DC, everybody is starting fresh, which means Collins isn’t even guaranteed a starting job no matter what he did last year. Dom Capers will play the players who give him the best chance to succeed and with Collins staying at home he could very well be out of a job if he doesn’t wise up. Personally, I hope he holds out and the Packers replace him.
I think the Packers new practice field is going to be awesome. Finally we won’t have to look through a chain-link fence to watch the team at training camp. Can’t believe it took this long, but getting Lambeau redone was the top priority I guess.
I think I might not have much to say for a few weeks. Golf season is here. Baseball is boring. Minicamp isn’t until June 22. Take a break.
I think I’m going to have a cocktail now.