Packers Morning Buzz: Thompson not done yet

Welcome to your Morning Buzz, rounding up news and views regarding the Green Bay Packers from around the web and here at PackersNews.com. Grab a strong cup of coffee and get caught up on everything you need to know about the Packers.

We’ll start with Michael Cohen’s latest on the new role former Packers general manager Ted Thompson is embracing under new GM Brian Gutekunst.

From Michael:

Over the next few months, Thompson is expected to play a significant role as the Packers evaluate prospects and finalize their board ahead of this year’s NFL draft. By shedding the burdens associated with managing the 53-man roster and overseeing the clerical side of an organization — the totality of which finally wore him out as he approached his 65th birthday — Thompson can immerse himself in the film room to concentrate on what he does best: identify talent.

And in that regard, Gutekunst is eager to utilize the skills of his former boss.

“I think he’ll have a big role,” Gutekunst said. “With his experience and doing this for as long as he’s done it at a high level, I’m going to lean on him tremendously.”

By bringing Thompson’s responsibilities into focus, Gutekunst has thinned the cloud of ambiguity hovering over a rather broad and nondescript title. At the time of the change, team president and CEO Mark Murphy told reporters the job description for a senior advisor to football operations would be finalized after a new general manager was hired. Gutekunst echoed that notion in his introductory news conference by saying he planned to speak with Thompson in the near future to hash out specifics.

Ahmad Brooks had some thoughts regarding how the NFL fines its defensive players:

I chatted with readers late Friday afternoon via Facebook Live:

The NFL held the Pro Bowl on Sunday:

Elsewhere, Davante Adams and Mike Daniels seemed to have a good time down in Orlando:

It’s Super Bowl week and there’s tons of great Packers Super Bowl content over on the NFL’s YouTube channel:

Rob Demovsky looks at what the return of Joe Philbin might mean for the offense:

The Packers Wire reviews Morgan Burnett’s season and possible future value to the Packers:

Jason Wilde writes on Mike Pettine:

Cory Jennerjohn calls for the end of Thursday Night Football:

Bill Huber looks at free agency:

Jan. 28 is a pretty important date in Packers history:

PennLive takes a quick look at the first five Super Bowls:

Brett Favre is in the headlines for a failed startup he was associated with:

The Quick Slant looks at what the Packers might do with Ty Montgomery:

Get caught up with everything that went on down at the Senior Bowl last week: