The Facts:
The Packers on Monday signed GM Ted Thompson to a new five-year contract that will keep him in Wisconsin through 2012. "We are very pleased with the way Ted Thompson has led the football operations of this organization," Packers chairman Bob Harlan said. "He is doing exactly what we anticipated when we hired him. "He has a great system of building the team through the draft and has the Packers positioned very well for the future."
Reported by The Sports Ticker
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Thompson is in his third season as the Packers GM, and has done an impressive job of rebuilding the team. This season, a largely young Packers team won the NFC North with 13-3 mark, and now awaits Seattle in the NFC Divisional playoffs on Saturday. ... By signing a new long-term deal, Thompson puts himself in position for the biggest challenge on Green Bay's horizon -- replacing quarterback Brett Favre, an issue that will certainly arise before the new deal expires.
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