Ted Thompson
Ted Thompson
Ted Thompsonis the current general manager of the National Football League's Green Bay Packers. Thompson was named to the post on January 14, 2005, by former Packers president and CEO Bob Harlan. Thompson took over the general manager duties from Mike Sherman, who had been serving as both head coach and general manager. Prior to becoming the Packers' general manager, Thompson served with the Seattle Seahawks as their vice president of operations from 2000 to 2004. Thompson had previously worked...
ProfessionSports Executive
Date of Birth17 January 1953
along decide talked
We've talked to Brett and (wife) Deanna, and I've said all along that they'll decide when they decide.
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Certainly that's part of his job description, that's part of his responsibility. I will help out whenever he feels like he needs a little help. We'll probably talk about a lot of different people in terms of developing his staff, but that's the head coach's responsibility.
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My talk with him (Sherman) was very brief. I will begin the process of interviewing potential head coaches this week. I do think that in the long run this is what's best for the Green Bay Packers.
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It's Green Bay Packers ' policy never to talk about negotiations. There's nothing to say yet. We'll have something to say when a player is signed. Even then we don't say much.
couple last talk talked week
I couldn't tell you exactly. I talk to him every week or 10 days, something like that. I haven't talked to him the last couple days.
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I don't think we brought in anybody like that last year. Usually you bring in a guy your doctor might want to look at again for a particular reason or you might have a question that didn't get answered. You interview a whole bunch of guys at the combine and you might want to talk to somebody again.
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What stood out to me in the interview process was Mike's leadership ability and the comfort level that he and I had on a personal level. Mike is someone who is a tough, no-nonsense person. That appealed to me very much. And he is all about football.
future good
We feel very good about our future going forward.
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We're going to attack free agency just like everybody does. You try to find the guys that can fit a role for your team. (But) I've said this over and over, and I hate to be a broken record: I think it's very dangerous waters to go out and spend beaucoup bucks on someone from some other team.
compelled fill spot
We're going through our options, and we don't feel compelled to fill the spot right away.
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It was a brief conversation. Naturally, he was disappointed. I thanked him for all he has done for the Green Bay Packers over the last six years. I think he's done a fine job under some difficult circumstances and maintained a winning tradition of the Green Bay Packers.
add eventually guy putting rather sure trying whoever
Rather than just putting another guy on the team, we're trying to make sure whoever we add will add something. We'll eventually find somebody. It may not be at (wide receiver).
decided stay turned
We had some conversations, and as it turned out, he decided to stay with Minnesota.
help looking somebody
We're working on a lot of things at a lot of positions. Obviously, we're looking to find somebody to help our team.