Packers GM ges a trophy he doesn’t deserve
Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson turned his team around, and was very close to a trip to the Super Bowl. Eventhough, he came up short he still won The Sporting New’s NFL executive of the year.
Thompson won executive of the year for turning a team that was one of the worst in 2006 to one the best in the NFC, with a 13-3 record. However, the Packers play in the weaker conference, and turn arounds is easily do able.
New York Giant gm Jerry Reese was the runner up, evethough it was his first year on the job, and he Giants won the Super Bowl. Thompson has been on the job, since 2005, and has just now put things together. On top of that the Giants beat the Packers to go to the Super Bowl, but still other NFL executives feel he is the better gm.
Next year will be the real test for both. The Packers winning next year depends on quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who finally gets a chance to start after the retirement of Brett Farve. The Giants on the other hand have a franchise quarterback on Eli Manning.
In the end the better gm is the one with the most championships. Right now Reese 1-0 over Thompson.