Being Packers country the top story this morning isn't Gov. Doyle's State of the State Speech. Instead, the Journal Sentinel reports Mike Sherman will be stripped of his general manager duties. Packers president Bob Harlan wants Seattle Seahawks front office man Ted Thompson to run the show. Next season is Sherman's last under contract.
The concern with Sherman has not been his regular season coaching record which is an impressive 53-27. What worries Packers fan like myself are his player personnel decisions, his inability to build a respectable defense, and not winning in the playoffs. Removing GM duties may help with getting better players. But Sherman may not like this demotion. A new GM will want to work with Sherman to seriously improve the defense. That will mean dumping defensive coordinator Bob Slovik who happens to be a close friend of Sherman's. No one knows how Sherman would react to to a GM telling him to ax his friend. Good chemistry between coach and GM will be key to getting the Green Bay Packers back on track for a Super Bowl run.
"Sherman May Soon Be Out as Packers' GM"
[Crossposted to The American Mind.]
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