Quote:I didn't say anything about a pension with the Jaguars.  I said with a union.   I'm glad that he has a nice thing going with the Packers - but I think calling out Weaver for not overpaying a columnist is utterly ludicrous.  

 

Agreed.  Knowing a few journalists, including Vic, I can attest that none of them are getting rich off their gigs.  The national guys do well enough, but even they don't make what some people might think. 

 

I think it is ridiculous to call out Weaver for not offering pension plans to his employees.  As it stands, that's a trend for a lot of companies these days.  Pensions have either been scaled back or eliminated all together as a result of the economy tanking.  Taxpayer subsidized pension plans are forcing cities and possibly states into bankruptcy. 

 

I don't think Ketchman begrudged Weaver for the lack of a pension.  I just think his cancer scare years ago probably woke him up to the fact that he needed to have a plan.  I'm sure he invested in his own retirement, but having an opportunity to be the guy writing for the Packers along with all the other perks had to be a significant draw for a guy like Ketchman.  Covering a team like Green Bay is the football journalists equivalent of being the lead anchor on any major New York city news desk. 

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