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ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog found this 7/26/2008 on www.greenbaypressgazette.com [flag]
Ted Thompson is beginning his fourth season as general manager of the Green Bay Packers. He has been the center of controversy over the past month involving Brett Favre and the Packers' decision to move on with Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback. While Favre-related issues have dominated the landscape recently, Thompson has a variety of other matters to address as the head of the ... [link]

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Black and Blue all over: Regrets in Detroit
Published 7/26/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Packers general manager Ted Thompson plans to enter training camp with two rookies as his backup quarterbacks because "we did not feel that comfortable with any of the available veteran guys," Thompson told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. (We assume Brett Favre wasn't on that list). ...

GREEN BAY PACKERS TRAINING CAMP ONE-LINERS
Published 7/26/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... trading DT Corey Williams? Says GM Ted Thompson of QB Aaron Rodgers, “He has the mental makeup to play the position. He has the physical requirements. Now, we have to see him play .” Says Thompson of the offensive line, “We feel like ...

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