It’s Tuesday, January 3, following the Green Bay Packers’ New Year’s Day loss to the Detroit Lions. Though Green Bay “controlled their destiny” for making the playoffs, their furious second half comeback fell short. The six straight three-and-outs in the first half were just too much to overcome.
A two-person meeting is taking place in Packers’ president Mark Murphy’s office. General manager Ted Thompson fears the worst.
“Ted, the past 12 years have been a pleasure, but you are responsible for bringing championship-caliber players onboard. Instead, what we mostly have is a collection of mediocre no-talent scrubs.