Ted Thompson to be inducted into Packers HOF

[Curly Calhoun]

The event will take place on May 4.

https://www.packers.com/news/green-bay-packers-hall-of-fame-inc-to-induct-ted-thompson?campaign=sf201700211_TW_C-Content-GB_CT-Hall of Fame-GB_sf201700211&sf201700211=1

I'm happy for him and his family.

This, to me, seems to be the right thing to do.

 

[sschind]

I saw this on the packers FB page, has Ted reallt done enough to warrnant it? genuine question

Is it really? How about instead of asking us why he does deserve it you tell us why you think he doesn't.

 

[Packer Brother]

Don't like the timing whatsoever. The crap you see on the field is mostly his fault. Could this announcement not wait until February or March?

When you think of Thompson, is the first thing that comes to fans minds the SB win? I doubt it. It's always going to be..."Yeah...but".

 

[Dblbogey]

Don't like the timing whatsoever. The crap you see on the field is mostly his fault. Could this announcement not wait until February or March?

When you think of Thompson, is the first thing that comes to fans minds the SB win? I doubt it. It's always going to be..."Yeah...but".

From watching Ted's press conferences over the years (rare as they were) it certainly seems to me that a bit of dementia had begun to set in over the last 2-3 years. That's just my opinion, hope I'm wrong. I always thought TT was high character, classy guy who did more than enough to deserve Packers HOF.

 

[rmontro]

I think he definitely deserves it, he got us a Super Bowl win, no easy thing these days. He's part of the Packer story, put him in there.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

From watching Ted's press conferences over the years (rare as they were) it certainly seems to me that a bit of dementia had begun to set in over the last 2-3 years. That's just my opinion, hope I'm wrong. I always thought TT was high character, classy guy who did more than enough to deserve Packers HOF.

If you listen to him in this 2010 meeting with Farve, seems like same old TT.

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[Packer Brother]

The Packers Hall of Fame should be reserved for great coaches. Men who defined greatness. There needs to be higher standards. Like winning at least two SB's. It should be reserved for men with a great chance of ending up in Canton. Neither MM or TT have a snowballs chance in hell of going into the Pro Hall of Fame.

I'm very sorry that TT may have health issues. It's unfortunate. That doesn't change the fact he was handed the keys to a Ferrari and turned it into a Toyota. He may be a nice guy in real life. But he doesn't define greatness. Him and MM should've been fired the day after January 18th, 2015. That was the day this franchise went from elite to average.

Oh yeah, get rid of the Packers fan hall of fame too. You can recognize a fan other ways. Like thanking them publicly on a nationally televised broadcast. Fans dedicate three hours a week to watch their team. Good on them if they buy tickets and travel to away games. But they didn't spend countless hours learning a playbook. Or putting their bodies on the line every week. They don't study film. Or workout like crazy. It's cheesy.

 

[LambeauLombardi]

Simple answer, he doesn't deserve it. But I'd also tell you KGB doesn't really belong either but he's in. Packers HOF is a long list so I'm not going to get too butt hurt about it.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

he was handed the keys to a Ferrari and turned it into a Toyota. He may be a nice guy in real life. But he doesn't define greatness. Him and MM should've been fired the day after January 18th, 2015. That was the day this franchise went from elite to average.

Not sure if you are referring to Favre or Rodgers? If its Rodgers, he was the guy who picked those keys up out of the gutter after 23 or so other GM's walked by them.

 

[rmontro]

Not sure if you are referring to Favre or Rodgers? If its Rodgers, he was the guy who picked those keys up out of the gutter after 23 or so other GM's walked by them.

I think he means Ted.

 

[RRyder]

The Packers Hall of Fame should be reserved for great coaches. Men who defined greatness. There needs to be higher standards. Like winning at least two SB's. It should be reserved for men with a great chance of ending up in Canton. Neither MM or TT have a snowballs chance in hell of going into the Pro Hall of Fame.

I'm very sorry that TT may have health issues. It's unfortunate. That doesn't change the fact he was handed the keys to a Ferrari and turned it into a Toyota. He may be a nice guy in real life. But he doesn't define greatness. Him and MM should've been fired the day after January 18th, 2015. That was the day this franchise went from elite to average.

Oh yeah, get rid of the Packers fan hall of fame too. You can recognize a fan other ways. Like thanking them publicly on a nationally televised broadcast. Fans dedicate three hours a week to watch their team. Good on them if they buy tickets and travel to away games. But they didn't spend countless hours learning a playbook. Or putting their bodies on the line every week. They don't study film. Or workout like crazy. It's cheesy.

K. I guess we're kicking Ron Wolf out. Holmgrem too

 

[pacmaniac]

That 2014/15 playoff loss to the Seahawks still makes me sick to this day. I have issues man, I just can't get over it. I think it won't fade because if we close that game, we have another SB. Period.

I don't share this opinion. If we make the Super Bowl that year, we go against Belichick - who we had defeated earlier in the season. He would make the necessary adjustments, and MM would just keep doing what he did in the regular season game and wonder why it wasn't working anymore. MM's not good enough to beat Belichick twice in one season.

 

[Dblbogey]

Simple answer, he doesn't deserve it. But I'd also tell you KGB doesn't really belong either but he's in. Packers HOF is a long list so I'm not going to get too butt hurt about it.

Since 1970, 161 individuals have had the honor of being inducted into the Packers Hall of Fame. It's not a particularly exclusive club. Phil Bengston, Dr. Eugene Brusky (Team physician in the 60's, Al Treml ( Film & Video Director in the 60's) are in the HOF, along with many questionable players (KGB, Majkowski, Ken Ellis, etc). If that's the standard, then Ted Thompson certainly belongs in. Personally, I wish it was a much more exclusive group.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

The Packers Hall of Fame should be reserved for great coaches. Men who defined greatness. There needs to be higher standards. Like winning at least two SB's.

I absolutely disagree as that would mean that no player, coach or general manager who played or worked for the Packers after Lombardi left should have been inducted into the team's HOF.

 

[rmontro]

I absolutely disagree as that would mean that no player, coach or general manager who played or worked for the Packers after Lombardi left should have been inducted into the team's HOF.

Or before, for that matter. Lombardi is the only Packers coach who has won two Super Bowls.

Speaking of which, I used to kind of like Jason Whitlock, but he is firmly on my **** list now. Earlier in the week he said that eventually they will rename the Lombardi trophy the Belichick trophy.

 

[scotscheese]

Is it really? How about instead of asking us why he does deserve it you tell us why you think he doesn't.

yes it was a genuine question. please bear in mind when i ask something like that, that i am not American, so i don't have the same balls to the walls coverage of football that you have grown up with. add to that, i have only been a member of this forum about 4 years, and it is very informative in lots of ways for me, and for pretty much all of this the discussion of TT has been mainly negative.

maybe i could have worded my question differently, but it still got me answers from others that help me form an opinion

Have A Nice Day

 

[Cheese Headed Monster]

I don't share this opinion. If we make the Super Bowl that year, we go against Belichick - who we had defeated earlier in the season. He would make the necessary adjustments, and MM would just keep doing what he did in the regular season game and wonder why it wasn't working anymore. MM's not good enough to beat Belichick twice in one season.

And we never will know :/

 

[Dantés]

Ron Wolf, 1991-2001:

• HOF QB
• 108-68 (61%) in the regular season
• 10-6 (63%) in the playoffs
• 1 SB title

Ted Thompson, 2005-2017:

• HOF QB
• 125-82-1 (60%) in the regular season
• 10-8 (56%) in the playoffs
• 1 SB title

And yet many fans will lionize Wolf while simultaneously ripping Thompson for being terrible. It makes absolutely no sense.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Personally, I think more people view Wolf as the guy who brought the Packers out of the basement and made football relevant in Green Bay again. Sherman didn't exactly leave TT a well set table, but if memory serves me correct, the organization was in much better shape than it was when Wolf took over.

I can see why Wolf is viewed by many to have been the better of the two GM's and probably rightfully so, but that shouldn't diminish the good things that TT did while running the Packers.

 

[PackerDNA]

In my opinion, there is no doubt that Ted is deserving of the honor.

 

[Mondio]

Personally, I think more people view Wolf as the guy who brought the Packers out of the basement and made football relevant in Green Bay again. Sherman didn't exactly leave TT a well set table, but if memory serves me correct, the organization was in much better shape than it was when Wolf took over.

I can see why Wolf is viewed by many to have been the better of the two GM's and probably rightfully so, but that shouldn't diminish the good things that TT did while running the Packers.

People tend to Ding Thompsons because he took over with Favre. But that team was not in good shape cap wise or roster wise. It performed ok, but the Cliff was coming. Anyway, most figure that since Favre was here when TT took over, it wasn't as difficult for Ted to create a winner. Ok, fine, he had the QB. And when that QB was done he found the next HOF QB. Wolf found 1, Ted found 1. This has happened how many times in NFL history? 2? it shouldn't be diminished because he took over with 1. How many other guys moved from 1 to the next? 1 besides Ted that I can remember.

 

[Dantés]

Personally, I think more people view Wolf as the guy who brought the Packers out of the basement and made football relevant in Green Bay again. Sherman didn't exactly leave TT a well set table, but if memory serves me correct, the organization was in much better shape than it was when Wolf took over.

I can see why Wolf is viewed by many to have been the better of the two GM's and probably rightfully so, but that shouldn't diminish the good things that TT did while running the Packers.

Right, and that makes sense to me as a reason for rating Wolf above Thompson. But the many fans I'm referring to don't merely do that-- they view Wolf as being great and TT as being terrible. Their records are virtually identical, making that conclusion pretty ridiculous.

 

[PackinMSP]

Ted definitely deserves to be in. His last 3 years weren't so hot but up until 2014 he was phenomenal. He's responsible for guys like:

Jordy
Jennungs
James Jones
Davante
Finley
Ryan Grant
Lacy
Sitton
Lang
Bakhtiari

Woodson
Nic Collins
Hawk
Raji
CM3
Casey Heyward
Hyde

Tons of other great talent ..if not for incompetent coaching I feel we would have had two more SBs

2011
2014

 

[Mike McCarthy]

Has been talk about 1989 nfl coach of the year Lindy Infante also being inducted.

 

[Half Empty]

Ted definitely deserves to be in. His last 3 years weren't so hot but up until 2014 he was phenomenal. He's responsible for guys like:

Jordy
Jennungs
James Jones
Davante
Finley
Ryan Grant
Lacy
Sitton
Lang
Bakhtiari

Woodson
Nic Collins
Hawk
Raji
CM3
Casey Heyward
Hyde

Tons of other great talent ..if not for incompetent coaching I feel we would have had two more SBs

2011
2014

However, who was responsible for the HC (who then made the rest of the coaching appointments)?