Official Packers vs. Lions Discussion Thread

[Fritz]

Boyle is a competitor, but he has not been good this year - I know the Lions are horrible, but Boyle has thrown some head-scratchers nonetheless.

I wonder if maybe The Flower will give Benkert a few snaps, to see if maybe he's good enough to be a second stringer next year. Whether behind Rodgers or Love. Though it looks more and more like Rodgers will be back. How you do that and sign Davante Adams and keep Preston Smith or any of a host of other players is beyond me.

[Joemailman]

Boyle is a competitor, but he has not been good this year - I know the Lions are horrible, but Boyle has thrown some head-scratchers nonetheless.

I wonder if maybe The Flower will give Benkert a few snaps, to see if maybe he's good enough to be a second stringer next year. Whether behind Rodgers or Love. Though it looks more and more like Rodgers will be back. How you do that and sign Davante Adams and keep Preston Smith or any of a host of other players is beyond me.

You keep extending and backloading contracts. You can do that because there are reports that salary cap will be 230M in 2023, 250M in 2024 and 270M in 2025. The key is which guys you extend. Right now Preston Smith looks like a better choice than Z because of Z's back problems. Health is a big issue because giving big signing bonuses to guys with questionable health situations is where you can get in trouble.

[texaspackerbacker]

Excellent Post, Joe. All things are possible if it is handled right and use of the cap is maximized. I've been saying that all along - everybody worth keeping will be kept - Rodgers, Adams, Jaire, Campbell, Douglas, Tonyan, Valdez-scantling, P. Smith, etc. Probably Zadarius goes, and probably Cobb signs for a lot less.

[Joemailman]

[red]

I think maybe going 3 weeks between competitive games is too long. I guess I have bad memories from Packers sitting Rodgers and Woodson last game of 2011 season and then laying an egg in playoffs vs Giants.

I liked the way McCarthy handled it in 2007. Favre started. Packers came out and played very aggressively and built 21-3 lead early in 2nd quarter. Pulled Favre and put in Craig Nall to mop up.

yes and yes

3 weeks is way too long to sit, gotta get them some playing time

get up big in the first half, then let the main guys sit

[Upnorth]

Treat it like preseasin (for non oackers teams anyway). Starters get a couple series. Then love machine and friends

[QBME]

Surprised how much of the country, including Alaska and Hawaii will see Packers at Lions. Rodgers sells. Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olson with the call. Northwest Wisconsin gets Bears at Vikings. Gus Johnson and Aqib Talib with the call.

The wife and I have gotten the Sunday Ticket package for the past 20+ years for the express intent of watching all the out-of-market Pack games down here in the flat land. Sunday will be the first game this season we'll need to use it. There was also a single game last season.

[MadtownPacker]

That’s what you get for paying the machine. I rehabbed from Sunday Tickets almost a decade ago and don’t regret it. Free or fug em.

[Freak Out]

Surprised how much of the country, including Alaska and Hawaii will see Packers at Lions. Rodgers sells. Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olson with the call. Northwest Wisconsin gets Bears at Vikings. Gus Johnson and Aqib Talib with the call.

Thanks for these Joe.

[SudsMcBucky]

That’s what you get for paying the machine. I rehabbed from Sunday Tickets almost a decade ago and don’t regret it. Free or fug em.

Yep. I've had it free probably every other year from DTV. Don't pay for the odd years. Although, I've had it free the last 2 years straight.

[Joemailman]

Wes Hodkiewicz
@WesHod

No big changes other than QB Aaron Rodgers practiced Thursday.

DL Kingsley Keke worked off to the side but not practicing. Marcedes Lewis took his vet day. David Bakhtiari had rest day

CB Jaire Alexander, T Billy Turner still on Covid list. #Packers

[Sparkey]

I expect Rodgers to play 1st quarter and then Love handles the rest of the game.

No point in taking a chance on AR getting hurt. Plus getting Love more reps is important if a worst case scenario, AR gets hurt, happens in the playoffs.

[scharpcheddar]

3rd stringers

[Fritz]

I expect Rodgers to play 1st quarter and then Love handles the rest of the game.

No point in taking a chance on AR getting hurt. Plus getting Love more reps is important if a worst case scenario, AR gets hurt, happens in the playoffs.

Love handles. Hmm.

[Joemailman]

Mike Spofford
@mikespofford

#Packers CB Jaire Alexander practicing Friday, working way back from Covid list.
QB Aaron Rodgers practicing for 2nd straight day.
T David Bakhtiari returns after conditioning Thursday.
DL Kingsley Keke (illness), T Billy Turner (Covid) not practicing.

Jaire practicing with the hoodie inside. https://twitter.com/i/status/1479517319911067649

Biggest jerk practicing. https://twitter.com/i/status/1479517407395954696