I’m Back and I’m Still Not a Happy Packer Backer

It’s been many, many weeks since I’ve weighed in on the sinking ship that is the 2018 Packers, but, at least, for today, I’m to give my 6 cents on what’s happened and is happening and what will happen.

Mike McCarthy has coached the Packers longer than anyone else since Curly Lambeau. The immortal Curly Lambeau won 6 titles in 31 years and the extremely mortal Mike McCarthy has won 1 in his 13 years as head coach. Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr were coach for 9 years and Mike Holmgren for 7 years and Mike Sherman 6.

One of the reasons I haven’t commented on the terrible play in general, the yearly rash of injuries and the terrible play calling of Mike McCarthy is because what I had to say was something I’ve been saying for years now and again after the “new beginning” during the offseason.

I wanted McCarthy fired years ago for not firing Dom Capers. Remember McCarthy kept Dom Capers on WAY TOO LONG after he became a liability. I was calling for Capers to be fired since the 2011 season and it took him 7 years to do so. The hallmark of a Capers defense is that in a crunch it will fail and it seems Mike Pettine’s defense isn’t much better.

FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS, PART 36

(this is one that is completely American made)

Simply stated there is NOTHING sublime these days, so let’s get right to the

RIDICULOUS:

On Nov. 6th it was announced that current/former Packers General Manager and chief cook and bottle washer Ted Thompson will be inducted in the Packers Hall of Fame next year on May 4, 2019 in its 49th induction.

 

Ted Thompson interviewed by Bagdad Larry about being selected to the Packers Hall of Fame

The official announcement was: “We are thrilled to present Ted as the 162nd inductee into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame,” said Tom Konop, president of Packers Hall of Fame Inc. “The Hall of Fame nominating committee, made up of some of the most respected football purists, pointed to Ted’s accomplishments of nine playoff seasons, and winning Super Bowl XLV, as part of his acumen resulting in this honor. His drafting of Aaron Rodgers was obviously one of the most important draft picks in Packers history. Ted was also responsible for assisting with the success of numerous coaches and scouts around the league. With his induction into the Packers Hall of Fame we are proud and honored that Ted will take his rightful place as part of Packers history forever.”

Most of Thompson’s great draft picks came in his first six years and all of the great accomplishments came during that time. The last seven years have been a major disappointment with no Super Bowl titles with that great draft pick Aaron Rodgers at the helm.