1 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Packers dot com. I am Mike Spofford, joined as always 3 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: by my trusted colleague Weston had Quitz. Coming to you 4 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: hear from our studios at lambeau Field and Wes. I 5 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: apologize I'm going to dominate the early part of this 6 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: conversation because I have a lot to explain to our 7 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: viewers and listeners. There have been some technical difficulties going on. 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: To put it mildly, our last episode, which we taped 9 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 1: last Thursday, did not get posted for a couple of 10 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: days because of these technical issues. It is available on 11 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: packers dot com, but video only. There are still issues 12 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: with regard to audio uploads and the whole podcast thing. 13 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: These are out of our control. They have to do 14 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: with the NFL's platform, and these issues, to my knowledge, 15 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: are They're working on things to get them resolved, but 16 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: we don't know when they will be resolved. So our 17 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: last episode is available, it was just posted late. This 18 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: one will be posted the same way video onpackers dot com, 19 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: not in podcast form, and because of all of these 20 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: technical issues and all of the logistics with the upcoming 21 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,240 Speaker 1: trip to Brazil, this will be our only episode four 22 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: this week. We are not going to try to do 23 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: an episode from Brazil. There's just too much other stuff 24 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: going on. So I hope I did explain all that. Yeah, 25 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 1: did I cover all the bases? 26 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 2: And until next time, He's Mike. I'm wes we'll see 27 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: it next time. 28 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 1: But we do have a show to get to and 29 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 1: because this is our only show this week, this will 30 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: focus this This show will serve as the preview for 31 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: Friday nights, Week one, season zero in Brazil. Our last 32 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: episode was we talked about all of the roster maschinations, 33 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: the trade, the waiver claim, backup quarterback kicker, how it 34 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: all shook down. But now week one is here. So 35 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: my question for you is, are you ready to go 36 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: to Brazil. 37 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: I'm so ready. I'm so ready for this entire thing 38 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 2: to get going. I remember talking to you when I 39 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,679 Speaker 2: came back. I mean, we had that really busy first 40 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 2: day of training camp right where we had practice in 41 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 2: the morning, I went and covered the shareholders meeting in 42 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: the afternoon, And that seems like a decade ago, and 43 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: here we are still kind of leading up to this 44 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: first meaningful, tangible football game, and the fact that We're 45 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: going to South America for the first time that the NFL, 46 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: this is their debut in Brazil and trying to expand 47 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 2: the global footprint of this game. What it means on 48 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: that level, just hearing some of the guys talk about 49 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: that this week, but then also from the x's and 50 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 2: o's perspective, which Matt Lafleur has been hard bring on 51 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 2: big time. This is not a vacation, This is not 52 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 2: a trip. This is something where the Green bit Packers 53 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 2: have to go into this stadium against this opponent and 54 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 2: come up with a victory. Because suddenly, Michael, for as 55 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: much as we prepared and we team bonded and we 56 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 2: put in the hours, now it's time to play football again, 57 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: and the Green Bait Packers have a very difficult opponent 58 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: facing them in Brazil. 59 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, one hundred percent. And I don't know about you, 60 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 1: but I get the sense both last week as the 61 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: roster stuff sorted out, and then this week as the 62 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: team has gotten into the practice routine for the game 63 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: in Brazil and everything, I get the sense that these 64 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: guys in this Packer locker room, whether this game is 65 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: in Brazil or at lambeau Field or in the City 66 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: of Brotherly Love or in Timbuctoo. These guys are eager 67 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 1: to get out there and play a real football game again. 68 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's it's partly it's partly the 69 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 1: way the way last season finished, both in terms of 70 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: the late season run and the disappointment of how things 71 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: ended up. But it's also the youth of this team, 72 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: all of these young guys that are taking a step forward, 73 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 1: but also all the changes that have gone on with 74 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: this team. You have a brand new running back who's 75 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: going to be the new belcow running back in this offense. 76 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 1: You have a new defensive coordinator and a new approach 77 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: on defense. Suddenly there's also a new kicker in the mix. 78 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: I mean, for a team like the Packers that made 79 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: the playoffs and made a run and it is considered 80 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: a contender in twenty twenty four, there's a lot of 81 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 1: change with regard to this team, and I think these 82 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: guys are eager to get out there and show it. 83 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 1: They can't wait. 84 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was funny too, because even though there has 85 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 2: been that amount of change, as we saw for the 86 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 2: thirty third Teams Report, this is still the youngest team 87 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: in the National Football League by. 88 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: Quite a significant margin quit. 89 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 2: Frankly, after all of that, Greenmit Packers are still the 90 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: youngest team in the league. But I was sitting there 91 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: and I was talking with Bo Melton for a story 92 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 2: I worked on that actually posted on Wednesday, and him 93 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: talking about the tight knit nature of that locker room. 94 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 2: Certainly with the receiving corps, that's one of the things 95 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: that has made that room go. But just the amount 96 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: of love that those players have for one another, and 97 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 2: I think some of that is steeped in. Yeah, the 98 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 2: team and you had the team bonding and obviously winning 99 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 2: at the end of last season helps, but it's the 100 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: fact that they're basically all in the same social circle. 101 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 2: I mean, all these receivers are pretty much the same age, 102 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 2: even the guys that are more veteran, like Josh Jacobs 103 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 2: is twenty six years old. I mean, the Green Bay 104 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: Packers have such a young nucleus there that has grown together, 105 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 2: that has seen, you know, themselves go through the ups 106 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 2: and the downs, and the ebbs and the flows. And 107 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 2: because of the way the Packers structured their preseason, the 108 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: offense only playing three snaps, the defense starting defense only 109 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 2: playing eight snaps, so many of these guys, whether it's 110 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 2: the new incoming free agents like Jacobs, like Xavier McKinney, 111 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:01,119 Speaker 2: or it's just the undrafted players that made the roster. 112 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,919 Speaker 2: So many guys are just kind of champing at the 113 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 2: bit to get out there and play football again and 114 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: challenge themselves. Because even though it was a sour aftertaste 115 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 2: of how things ended for the guys that came back 116 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:16,239 Speaker 2: from Santa Clara, the optimism that has followed them, seeing 117 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 2: how Jordan developed in the second half, seeing how this 118 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 2: offense came together, and seeing how this defense in this 119 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 2: self belief that they've been fostering here under Jeff Haffley, 120 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 2: I think it gives them the confidence they want in 121 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: the early momentum. They want to try to start this 122 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 2: thing off fast. Yeah. 123 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: I think there's really there's some really interesting things about 124 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: this particular matchup. I started to suggest it a little 125 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: bit on our last show, But when you look at 126 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 1: the fact that you know, these are two teams that 127 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,880 Speaker 1: went to the playoffs last year, they finished finished the 128 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: season kind of you know, going in very different directions. 129 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: But that being said, the Greemiat Packers have a new 130 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. The Philadelphia Eagles have a new defensive coordinator. 131 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,919 Speaker 1: They also have a new offensive coordinator as well. Both 132 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: teams have a new number one running back with Saquon Barkley, 133 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 1: whom Packers are plenty familiar with, having faced the Giants 134 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: each of the last two years away from lambeau Field 135 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: and coming up short in both of those games, and 136 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: Barkley playing a huge role in both of those losses 137 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: to the Giants. The Eagles now have Barkley, the Packers 138 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: have Josh Jacobs. And when you know, on the subject 139 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: of change, I think one of the things that's interesting 140 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: about the Eagles and we're not there every day and 141 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: you know, processing all of it and covering all of it. 142 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: But when you think of the mainstays over the years 143 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: of the Philadelphia Eagles, two of them and center Jason 144 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: Kelsey and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, neither one of those 145 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: guys is there anymore. That's a big adjustment for those 146 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: for that team in the trenches on both sides of 147 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 1: the ball, wouldn't you say? 148 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 2: I would say it's a huge difference maker. I mean, 149 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 2: I mean that kind of quipped last week about the 150 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,679 Speaker 2: tush push, But I mean there's so much that Kelsey 151 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 2: did that goes beyond that. As you know Kenny Clark 152 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 2: was saying this past week, he was really the general 153 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 2: up front. As talented as Lane Johnson is and as 154 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 2: talented as Jordan Myletta is, it was Jason Kelcey as 155 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 2: far as the captain up there, the communicator, the guy 156 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 2: that when you think about those really dominating Philadelphia Eagles 157 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: offensive lines, he was the center of that. Now Cam 158 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 2: Jurgens is the one that I think is sliding overhanding 159 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 2: those responsibilities. I'm very interested to see this next chapter 160 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 2: from Akai Becton. He transitions going from the Jets. Now 161 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 2: he goes over to Philadelphia. He's going to be making 162 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 2: a shift inside to guard after things didn't go great 163 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 2: for him at tackle. But overall, I mean the you know, 164 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 2: Landon Dickerson, I mean the way that they have structured 165 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 2: this thing. They have built so many resources into that 166 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 2: offensive line. Interested to see where that goes. Defensive line wise, 167 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:50,719 Speaker 2: I think they're set up pretty well. Fletcher Cox was 168 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 2: a stalwart, one of the best to do it, especially 169 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 2: at his size and his position. But I mean you 170 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,439 Speaker 2: look at last year. I mean, Jalen Carter, this guy, 171 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 2: we knew what he was athletic coming into the lead. 172 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: Drafted Jalen Carter because they knew that Fletcher Coss couldn't 173 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:07,080 Speaker 1: play forever, right, I mean, this is the guy they're 174 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 1: trying to make that transition from that anchor in the 175 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 1: middle of the defensive line. They're trying to make that 176 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,120 Speaker 1: as smooth as possible. 177 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:16,439 Speaker 2: And with him coming in and getting six sacks right 178 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 2: off the bat last season, I think he showed his 179 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: natural athleticism. Now he's going to get more comfortable. The 180 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 2: expectations are sky high for him. Jordan Davis is a 181 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 2: guy that I'm also very high on. I think he's 182 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 2: a good compliment to Carter. The one change that's going 183 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 2: to be very interesting though for me watching this Vic 184 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 2: Fangio defense and knowing and having such experience with what 185 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,200 Speaker 2: Fangio has done in this league for so long, is 186 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 2: it is kind of an inside out. You know. They 187 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 2: are more geared towards their what they have in the 188 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 2: middle of that defense as opposed to the edges, which 189 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 2: historically when you think of the Blitzburg schemes and some 190 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 2: of the things that he did in Chicago and obviously 191 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 2: San Francisco. 192 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: While one of their top pass rushers Sosan Reddick. He's 193 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,240 Speaker 1: now with the Jets and holding out for a new 194 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,440 Speaker 1: contract and all that. The Eagles sort of got rid 195 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: of that that problem from a financial standpoint, but the 196 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: guy was also pretty darn productive as a pass rusher 197 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:09,520 Speaker 1: for them, and they have to find a way to 198 00:10:09,559 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: replace that with Fangio scheme. 199 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, and we'll see who all emerges on the edges, 200 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 2: But in terms of this early part of the season, 201 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 2: I think it's the interior defensive line is where they're 202 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 2: looking to hold up despite the fact that Fletcher Cox 203 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 2: is no longer there. 204 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'll take care of a little bit of sponsor 205 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: business here. 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Then there will be a practice of some 218 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 1: sort on Thursday, and there will be some interviews, media availability, 219 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 1: a lot of that being for the Brazilian media who 220 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 1: are covering the first NFL game in that country, and 221 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: then there will be sort of the I guess, the 222 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: long wait on Friday, all the way up until the 223 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 1: game is played in prime time. Hopefully we're going to 224 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: have a way to watch the Chiefs and the Ravens 225 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: on Thursday night, like at our hotel or something. I'm 226 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: assuming maybe we can get together and do that to 227 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: pass a little bit of time. But that's sort of 228 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:47,600 Speaker 1: the plan for the trip itself. So packers leaving for 229 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:50,719 Speaker 1: Brazil very soon. I'm just gonna throw this out there 230 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,680 Speaker 1: to you, Wes. When you look at this, you look 231 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 1: at this game and week ones, as we've talked about 232 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 1: in the past, I actually wrote a story earlier this 233 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: week about how weak ones can be so on predictable teams, 234 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,760 Speaker 1: holding stuff back, not showing things in the preseason. They 235 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: got all these tweaks and whatever in the playbook, and 236 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: then we've already talked about all the changes with the 237 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 1: coordinators and the running backs and everything else. But what 238 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 1: is at the top of your list as a key 239 00:12:17,040 --> 00:12:20,800 Speaker 1: to victory for the Green Bay Packers in this matchup? 240 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 2: Winning in the trenches, and I will talk specifically on 241 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 2: the offensive line aspect of this. The Packers said they 242 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 2: have their plan for how they're going to handle right guard. 243 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 2: They know what they're going to do on Friday night. 244 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 2: We don't know yet if it's Sean Ryan, if it's 245 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:36,959 Speaker 2: going to be the rookie first round pick Jordan Morgan, 246 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 2: or accommodation of both like it was at the end 247 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 2: of last season with John Runyon and Sean Ryan managing 248 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,679 Speaker 2: that position. We'll have to wait and see. But if 249 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,680 Speaker 2: the Packers can hold that Fangio front at Bay, we've 250 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 2: seen time and time again what Jordan Love can do, 251 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:54,679 Speaker 2: being able to manipulate the pocket, being able to look 252 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 2: downfield towards his weapons. Green Bay Packers, Mike, You're not 253 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 2: gone wood for it, but floor disgusted it this earlier 254 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,439 Speaker 2: this week. This is the healthiest they've been going into 255 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 2: a season under Matt Lafleur, because if you remember last year, 256 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 2: even though they got through the preseason okay, then you 257 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:13,439 Speaker 2: had Christian Watson developed the hamstring injury in a practice 258 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 2: in that little bye week or whatever you want to 259 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:18,680 Speaker 2: call it. Before the opener. They ended up starting Malik Heath. 260 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 2: Maliek Heith ended up becoming the first undrafted rookie to 261 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 2: start at receiver for the Packers in a Week one 262 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 2: opener since nineteen seventy, since the merger. This year, you 263 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 2: have everybody available maliek Heith, depending on how you look 264 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 2: at it is probably five or six on the depth chart. 265 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 2: This is an opportunity I feel like for the Green 266 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 2: Bay Packers to protect the quarterback and let Jordan Love 267 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:42,559 Speaker 2: go to work. You want to respect everything that Philadelphia 268 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 2: has to offer. They were a very good football team, 269 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 2: a Super Bowl contender, a Super Bowl favorite basically through 270 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 2: December first of last year, but things went the opposite direction. 271 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 2: If you can control the physicality of this game, if 272 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 2: you can come out fast, if you can make them 273 00:13:57,960 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 2: kind of second guests themselves thinking, okay, wait, is this 274 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,320 Speaker 2: going to be any different than the end of last season. 275 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 2: That's the momentum you have to seize because we've seen 276 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,079 Speaker 2: it time and time again with Fangio, whether it was 277 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 2: in Denver, whether it was in San Francisco, whether it 278 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 2: wasn't Chicago, and the list goes on and on. If 279 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 2: you allow that front to start penetrating, that's where everything 280 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 2: else gets set up defensively. 281 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm with you there, because when I think about 282 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: when I think about facing Vic Fangio defenses, I always 283 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:31,600 Speaker 1: think about those moments where Fangio dials something up in 284 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: a certain situation to get that negative play, the tackle 285 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 1: for loss, the sack, the play that the play that 286 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: just disrupts the drive right. And I think if the 287 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 1: Packers can get something going with Josh Jacobs to where 288 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: their play action game can keep that Fangio defense, honest, 289 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: I think having watched, and this is really whether it's 290 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:58,040 Speaker 1: been Aaron Rodgers or Jordan Love at the controls of 291 00:14:58,040 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: a Matt Lafleur offense. Lafleur's offense is at its best 292 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: and in its best rhythm and at its most dangerous 293 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 1: when the play action game is working. And you can't 294 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: get the play action game working until you get something 295 00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: going on the ground. And that's where you talk about 296 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:18,520 Speaker 1: controlling things in the trenches so that you move the 297 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:20,720 Speaker 1: line of scrimmage a little bit. You get them to 298 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: have to respect Josh Jacobs, and then they got to 299 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: play you honestly runner pass and that play action I 300 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 1: think becomes huge that the uh with the baturation of 301 00:15:31,200 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: the weapons around Jordan Love at receiver and tight end. 302 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: I'm really excited to see what this offense can do 303 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: when that play action game gets rolled. 304 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 2: This game will be one and loss based on explosive plays. 305 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 2: And whether that's the eighteen plus passes, eighteen plus yard passes, 306 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 2: or twelve plus yard runs, that's the domino effect that 307 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 2: you're looking for. Because conversely, Philadelphia with aj Brown, with Smith, 308 00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 2: with all these different guys that they can throw at you. Obviously, 309 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 2: the Packers is you talked about, have seen Saquon Barkley. 310 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 2: We saw how Saquon Barkley's explosive plays affected last year's 311 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 2: game against the New York Giants. Absolutely, those are going 312 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 2: to be the huge aspect of this that the Packers 313 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 2: are going to to buoy themselves with to try to 314 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 2: find that victory. And all that being said, when you 315 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 2: bring it back to Josh Jacobs, I know I remember 316 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 2: sitting at the table with Matt Lafleur in Orlando at 317 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 2: the NFL Owners meetings and he was talking about, you know, 318 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 2: they aren't sure if he's going to be a three 319 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 2: hundred touch guy here like he was in Vegas. That's 320 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 2: typically not the way the Packers have gone about it. 321 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 2: But you know he can do it. Yeah, And especially 322 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 2: in this early part of the season where you're trying 323 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,360 Speaker 2: to figure out, okay, exactly what you have now that 324 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 2: ag Dillon's not there as a compliment, you have Marshawn 325 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 2: Lloyd coming back. You practice this week on the hamstring. 326 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 2: We'll see whether or not he's in the cards for 327 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 2: Friday night. Emmanuel Wilson is healthy again, could he be 328 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 2: an RB two. Those are things that we're going to 329 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 2: learn throughout the course of the season, throughout the course 330 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 2: of September. But from day one, you know what you 331 00:16:52,960 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 2: have in Josh Jacobs and being able to keep him healthy, 332 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 2: keep him fresh, and have him so motivated to show 333 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 2: that he's one of the top running backs in this league. 334 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 2: I just look at him as the perfect compliment right 335 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 2: now to what Jordan Love is doing in that in 336 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 2: that quarterback spot, and offensively how the Packers want to 337 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:10,680 Speaker 2: spread this thing out. 338 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:16,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and defensively, for me, I know that Jeff Hafley 339 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: has been you know, it's been about the play style 340 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: and wanting to wanting to attack the football, take the 341 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:24,920 Speaker 1: ball away and all that. And the Packers they need 342 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 1: to improve their takeaways, they need to get more turnovers. 343 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: On defense, they were you know, toward the bottom of 344 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: the league in that category last year, and that is 345 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: something that that can definitely change and they are going 346 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 1: to try to change that equation. But when I look 347 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: at this matchup in particular, and when I look at 348 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:44,199 Speaker 1: guys like Sakuon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, the quarterback for 349 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:47,080 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles, and the fact that this is Week 350 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 1: one and you've had a whole bunch of defensive starters 351 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: who you know, they only played a handful of snaps 352 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: in the preseason. Everything else has been practice, joint practices, 353 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: et cetera. To me, this game comes down to tap 354 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 1: cling because when we've seen Saquon Barkley do his damage 355 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:07,680 Speaker 1: against the Packers, it's because he's breaking tackles. And when 356 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 1: you look back at that game two years ago in Philadelphia, 357 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:13,520 Speaker 1: when in the first half, in particular, when Jalen Hurts 358 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:15,560 Speaker 1: was kind of running all over Green Bay and the 359 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: Philly or sorry, the Phillies. The Eagles were building that 360 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 1: big lead. The Packers usually had somebody in position to 361 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 1: make the play, but they missed the tackle. And now 362 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: those guys Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts are paid to 363 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 1: break tackles. That's part of that. That's part of the deal, right, 364 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: So you're not gonna make every single tackle, but man, 365 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: if you can make some of these one on one 366 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:42,520 Speaker 1: stops against these guys in the open field and not 367 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,159 Speaker 1: let them slip through to them where they get in, 368 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: you know, more into the open space, I think that's 369 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: what's going to cut back on the explosives and try to, 370 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: you know, keep this thing contained because uh and we 371 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:58,480 Speaker 1: haven't even really talked too much about the Eagles receivers yet. 372 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: But but Barkley and Hurts are just our dangerous playmakers 373 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: well and they can turn a game around in a hurry. 374 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 2: They knew they needed a guy like Barkley. I think 375 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,159 Speaker 2: last year proved it. You saw with Jalen Hurts, he 376 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 2: was my quarterback in fantasy. It was not a great 377 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 2: season for hurts and takeaways and turnovers became a huge 378 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 2: issue for them, and not being able to overcome those 379 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 2: defensively and being able to get a guy like Barkley 380 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 2: back in there, being able to have somebody that's going 381 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 2: to compliment and really be able to be a bell 382 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 2: call when they need him to be, but also his 383 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,080 Speaker 2: running style and how it could actually help maybe make 384 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 2: hurts a little bit more elusive. That's the combination they 385 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 2: wanted to get back to with this move. And even 386 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,679 Speaker 2: more than that, I think for the Packers' standpoint, it 387 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 2: comes back to the takeaway aspect of it as well. 388 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 2: If you're able to get an interception, if you're able 389 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 2: to get a punch out like what happened last year 390 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 2: with Barkley, that almost saved the Packers in that game too. 391 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 2: I mean they had three and out afterwards, but otherwise 392 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:52,639 Speaker 2: it looked like that could have been a turning point 393 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 2: when they got that football. Even though it's kind of 394 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:58,600 Speaker 2: a wonky play. Now you flash forward into this season 395 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,880 Speaker 2: and hey that everything is structured with this matchup. There's 396 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 2: gonna be unknowns, there's gonna be things they're gonna throw 397 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:07,679 Speaker 2: at you. You're gonna have to overcome those moments of adversity, 398 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 2: but seizing that momentum back and finding outlets to you 399 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,480 Speaker 2: really control the tempo. This football game is gonna be 400 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,320 Speaker 2: paramount because again, as I allude to earlier with AJ Brown, 401 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 2: who's gonna end up going down as probably one of 402 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 2: the best trades in the modern era for Philadelphia being 403 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:24,920 Speaker 2: able to acquire him a few years ago, DeVante Smith 404 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,679 Speaker 2: and where his arrow is pointing right now, they have 405 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 2: guys much like with Christian Watson that can just completely 406 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 2: take the top off the defense in addition to dicing 407 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:34,439 Speaker 2: you up underneath if you let them sure, and if 408 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 2: Jalen Hurts gets in that rhythm, in addition to all 409 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:39,919 Speaker 2: the ways that they can get you out of the backfield, 410 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:42,879 Speaker 2: that is the path to victory for Philadelphia. So from 411 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,400 Speaker 2: Green Bay standpoint, getting after him early and often it's 412 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:46,200 Speaker 2: gonna be paramount. 413 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and we'll see, we'll see where things land on 414 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 1: special teams in this game. Of course, now we've been 415 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: talking about this new kickoff thing, it's gonna be for real. 416 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: Now we don't know, I mean how much we're teams 417 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: just keeping under wraps in the preseason, not really showing 418 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 1: what they were going to do, et cetera. The Packers 419 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:07,120 Speaker 1: have a brand new kicker and undrafted rookie and Brandon Arveson, 420 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:12,440 Speaker 1: and we'll have to see how that goes. Anything else 421 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: that stands out to you in any phase of the 422 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 1: games as something that's a key to victory here for 423 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay, because I'll just say this, in twenty twenty two, 424 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:29,679 Speaker 1: Packers had a rough season butt and other than the 425 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,159 Speaker 1: final game against Detroit when there was the shot to 426 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 1: get into the playoffs and the Packers failed and didn't 427 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 1: get in. To me, there was no more depressing loss 428 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: of the entire twenty twenty two season than the loss 429 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 1: in London against the Giants, and not just because it 430 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:46,119 Speaker 1: started a losing streak, but everything that goes into it, 431 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:50,760 Speaker 1: all the long travel, the logistics, figuring everything out, and 432 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 1: just how exhausting the whole process is to play these 433 00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:57,359 Speaker 1: international games. To come away with a loss was just 434 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: it was deflating. It was depressing. Getting a win in 435 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:03,840 Speaker 1: this game, and I know the Eagles are after the 436 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: same thing clearly, but getting a win in this game 437 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:10,639 Speaker 1: could be just enormous to set the table for twenty 438 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 1: twenty four for the Packers. 439 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,199 Speaker 2: And if you get off to a fast start sustaining that. 440 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 2: That's what made the gut loss against the Giants so 441 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 2: gut wrenching is the fact that through the first half 442 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 2: it looked like that was just gonna be something that 443 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:21,479 Speaker 2: you know, they could control this thing and you know, 444 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 2: walk away with a win against the Giants team that 445 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 2: not a lot of people are expecting out of, you know, 446 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 2: much from at that time. And then lo and behold. 447 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously give credit to the Giants. They were 448 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 2: much better that season than we all thought they ended up. 449 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 1: They ended up going to the playoffs and winning a 450 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 1: playoff game. 451 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,440 Speaker 2: Resurgent year for Saquon Barkley that season, that got him 452 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 2: back on track with his career. But the Packers wi 453 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 2: let that one out of their grasp. Yep, this is 454 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 2: going to be the difference now, And to be honest 455 00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 2: with you, I'm very curious to see what that environment 456 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 2: is like and how the Packers handle it. I mean, again, 457 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 2: it could be more like that soccer type style where 458 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,959 Speaker 2: you're just gonna have people cheering and ranting and raving 459 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 2: just for sixty minutes regardless of who has the ball. 460 00:22:57,760 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 2: I could see people being that energetic and that ex 461 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 2: zuberant about this. Managing those elements. The Packers have done 462 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 2: everything they can do to prepare for this last Thursday, 463 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,359 Speaker 2: going out on lambeau Field, predicting and kind of laying 464 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 2: out their entire day like a game day, and then 465 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 2: having you know, that practice out here. All those things 466 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 2: are part of the equation in this It is. It's 467 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:21,479 Speaker 2: a huge game, it's an international showcase, but it is 468 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,719 Speaker 2: just a game, and it's a Week one opener in 469 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 2: regardless you win, loser, draw, you have to come back 470 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,119 Speaker 2: here at Lambeufield next week and face the Indianapolis Colts. 471 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:33,440 Speaker 2: The gauntlet has begun. There's no better way to start that, though, 472 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 2: than a victory in what is supposed to be a 473 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 2: road matchup in probably a much more favorable crowd, I 474 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 2: would say, Mike, than what they would have seen at 475 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 2: the Link. 476 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: I think it is. I think it is going to 477 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:46,800 Speaker 1: be a much more favorable crowd for the Packers than 478 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: than what they would get at the Link. It's interesting 479 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: because over the years in Philadelphia, things have gone either 480 00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: way for the Packers, right. There have been some there 481 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:57,399 Speaker 1: have been some really really tough and in fact, some 482 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 1: kind of blowout losses, and there have been some really 483 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 1: really uplifting victories as well. I do think, much like 484 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 1: London a couple of years ago, I do think the 485 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,679 Speaker 1: crowd is going to be in green Bay's favor in 486 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:13,120 Speaker 1: this from what we know about the Packers fans in Brazil, 487 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 1: the Packers fans in South America. So hopefully the Packers 488 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,720 Speaker 1: can can take advantage of that because it was something 489 00:24:19,760 --> 00:24:22,240 Speaker 1: they did not take advantage of two years ago at 490 00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: Tottenham Hotspur. 491 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 2: You take advantage of it. You have nine home games 492 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 2: the rest of the season. It's right, you know, that's 493 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 2: the other aspect of this. Nine home games and seven 494 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:32,440 Speaker 2: away the rest of the way, So huge opportunity for 495 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 2: green Bay and I think that's the biggest point that 496 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 2: Matt Laflor's beendrilling home. And again, listen to guys talk 497 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 2: about the locker room this week. Everybody understands the business 498 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 2: aspect of this thing. And while it is a long 499 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 2: freaking flight and you better have something either keep your 500 00:24:44,800 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 2: mind occupied or sleep, this is also something where the 501 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 2: Greenwit Packers just have to go into that stadium like 502 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 2: it's any other NFL venue. 503 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, Well with that, we'll call it a rap 504 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: on this edition of Packers Unscripted. Be sure to follow 505 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 1: all of our coverage of the team and all of 506 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: our coverage of Friday night season opener from Salpolo in 507 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 1: Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles. We will have everything for 508 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:11,480 Speaker 1: you on Packers dot com for Wesi am Mike. Thank 509 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: you for tuning in everybody. We will see you next time.