1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: Hi everyone. Welcome to Packers Unscripted from Packers dot Com. 2 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: I am Mike Spofford. He is the one on only 3 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: West Hodkuwitz. We're coming to you here from our studios 4 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: at lambeau Field and West. It's almost here, Packers Bears 5 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: kicking off the NFL season. It's Thursday night at Soldier Field. 6 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: Shortly after we leave the studio here, we'll be heading 7 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: to the airport to catch the plane to get to Chicago. 8 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: Our last show before the game traditionally has been the 9 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: Keys to Victory show, So let's start there. Keys to 10 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: victory here for the Packers. You want to start on 11 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: the offensive or the defensive side of the ball. I 12 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: guess I'm starting on the Packers offense technically, but a 13 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: lot of it has to do with the Chicago Bears defense. 14 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: And the main thing I look at is Aaron Rodgers. 15 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: We know his history against the Bears, we know his 16 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: history at Soldier Field. The one thing the Packers need 17 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: to do in this matchup that I think in some 18 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,680 Speaker 1: ways they weren't able to do last year was get 19 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: the ground game moving and get it moving effectively and efficiently. 20 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: Got a chance to be in the huddles of both 21 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones and Jamal Williams on what would be Tuesday 22 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: for the Packers. I wanted to say Friday, Um and 23 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: you know them talking about Okay, neither of those guys 24 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: played in the preseason, but they're both healthy, and they 25 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: both believe in the system. And as I've said a 26 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: countless points during this offseason, Mike, the changes that this 27 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: offense is making, I think you're gonna see some of 28 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: it reflected in Aaron Rodgers and his play style. But 29 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:43,120 Speaker 1: I think the biggest impact is going to be with 30 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: the running game, to be quite honest with you, and 31 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: for Aaron Jones and Jamal Williams, going up against the 32 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: league's reigning and defending run defense, stopping champion in the 33 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: Chicago Bears with a unit that brings back pretty much 34 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: the same parts from last year is to me the 35 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: biggest key to victory this ball game. Aaron Jones has 36 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: had some mixed history there in Chicago. He's had two 37 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: Nie s brains in two of those games that Soldier field. 38 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: If you can actually get him going and get him 39 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: uh the ball in open field, I think that is 40 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: really the biggest thing that could open up this offense 41 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: in this game for the Packers. Yeah, And I don't 42 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: see this as one of those games that you're saying, Okay, 43 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: the Packers need to run for a hundred and fifty yards, 44 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: you need to put up like some huge rushing numbers 45 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: or something like that. You're probably not going to do 46 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: that against the Bears, a team that's coming back with 47 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: essentially their entire defensive unit intact, and they were number 48 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: one in the league against the run. But you have 49 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: to be able to do something on the ground to 50 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: get them to respect it. And I look at this 51 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: game as having two keys, and I think they play 52 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: hand in hand. It's run the ball and protect the ball, 53 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: and I think run it. Being able to run the 54 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: football is what's going to help the Packers be able 55 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: to protect the football because it will protect Aaron Rodgers. 56 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,240 Speaker 1: It will give him cleaner pockets that will potentially give 57 00:02:55,280 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: him better throwing lanes to avoid the deflections and the 58 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: turnovers and things like that that This Bears defense frankly 59 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: thrives on thirty six takeaways last year, number one in 60 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: the league. They scored six defensive touchdowns, the first being 61 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,120 Speaker 1: by Khalil Mack with the pick six against Deshaun Kaiser 62 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,520 Speaker 1: in Week one. That what the Bears defense did in 63 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:18,840 Speaker 1: the first half of that game at lambau Field in 64 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: Week one last year, that set the tone for the 65 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 1: way their defense was gonna play all season long. And 66 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: but the times they did get to watch the Bears 67 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: last year, Yes, they are a very good defense, but 68 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: they go from a good defense to a great defense 69 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: when they're turning the ball over. So if you protect 70 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: the ball, they become much more mortal, I guess is 71 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: what I want to say on defense. And you can't. 72 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: You can't start turning the ball over and get into this, uh, 73 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: this situation where they've got their building momentum from their 74 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: defense because of big plays. You've got to stay away from. Yeah, 75 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: it's funny you mentioned that too, because Jamal Williams said 76 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: the same thing. They are mortal. That's the way he 77 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: looks at this matchup. He's like, we all bleed read 78 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: and certainly they are a good defense, but they're not 79 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: going into this game scared in that regard. The thing 80 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 1: that is exciting you remember yesterday I dropped the whole 81 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: grocery store lying on you, right. My dad really liked that. 82 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: By the way, I got a props for that as 83 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 1: soon as I was able to go home and eat 84 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: dinner with my parents. But more importantly, this defense that 85 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: Chicago has the perfect embodiment of that. Vic Fangio is 86 00:04:22,560 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 1: first year didn't have a lot of weapons to work 87 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: with on the defensive side the ball for Chicago, but 88 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: they built a foundation and they found established players and 89 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 1: contributors that they felt Adrian Amos was one of them, 90 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: by the way, that they could build the defense around 91 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: long term. Well, now they've brought in some veterans, they've 92 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: obviously made the trade for Khalil Mack, and they've developed 93 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:45,039 Speaker 1: their homegrown talent. It is is picture perfect of a 94 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,160 Speaker 1: blueprint of how you want to build a defense as 95 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: there is in the NFL right now. But that being said, 96 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: the Packers have something new on their side of things 97 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: and they needed to make adjustments, and that's going to 98 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: be the big emphasis going in this game. I just 99 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: think when you look at that battle in the trenches, especially, 100 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: you know, if you are able to get to the 101 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: second level against ro Kuan Smith, against Danny Trevathan, that's 102 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: where the Packers are really going to need to make 103 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: their opportunities count. Because it's so difficult. There's gonna be 104 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: times where you're gonna be running into that wall. It's 105 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: only gonna get you two yards, but you have to 106 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: be able to keep going back to that well. I 107 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 1: thought John very articulately put it earlier this week with 108 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: that stretch zone scheme, the outside zone scheme, you know, 109 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: finding different ways to get guys moving a little bit 110 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: so you're not just charging head first into them in 111 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 1: wearing down the defense over four quarters, that's gonna be 112 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 1: the big key. You and I were talking on our 113 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: Packers periscope pre game, and the question was asked of us, 114 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: how many touches do you see Aaron Jones getting this game? 115 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: Could very well see it in being a fifteen touch 116 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones twelve touch Jamal Williams kind of game because 117 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: their styles play off each other perfectly. And I think 118 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: this is the perfect opponent to use that kind of 119 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: juxtaposition of talented running backs in tandem. Yeah, and I 120 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: think you want to try to keep those running backs 121 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: if you're if you're gonna pound into that wall, as 122 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: you say, and try to get them to respect the run, 123 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: you're gonna need to do it with a couple of 124 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 1: guys over the course of four quarters, not just feed 125 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: one guy over and over. I don't think that's gonna 126 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: work against this defense. And I don't know the exact 127 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 1: statistics like I do the Packers defense, but to me, 128 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: at least the way I looked at it, the Bears 129 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: don't have like this big rotation of guys. I mean 130 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 1: a lot of these guys play a lot in their 131 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: condition their well conditioned. They hold up in the fourth quarter. 132 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: It's the reason they were one of the top defenses 133 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: in the league last season. But you're going to see 134 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 1: very many of the same looks once you get into 135 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: the second and third quarters. Finding your opportunities, finding the 136 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 1: holes and capitalizing on those is going to be critical. Yeah, Well, 137 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 1: switching to the defensive side, I see a couple of 138 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 1: keys here for the Packers. One is to be sound tacklers, 139 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: and we that that goes for any game. But when 140 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: you look at this Bears offense, specifically Tarik Cohen and 141 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: the new rookie running back David Montgomery, the third round 142 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: pick out of Iowa State. He was actually the Bears 143 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 1: first draft pick because they did not have a pick 144 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: in the first two rounds. They took Montgomery in the 145 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,359 Speaker 1: third round as their opening pick. These two guys are 146 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 1: they are a combination of both fast, but they've got 147 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 1: a little bit of power to him too. They are 148 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: not easy to get on the ground. And you can't 149 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: let these guys break tackles. You can't let them turn 150 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: a three and four yard gain into the seven or 151 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: eight or twelve, you know, the explosive type of gains 152 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: on the ground. So I think that's one of the keys. 153 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: The other thing, and this this one comes with a 154 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: bit of a caveat because Mitch Trubisky is now in 155 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: his third year. We're going to see just how much 156 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 1: progress mits Trubisky has made. And I think because the 157 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: Bears didn't have a first or second round draft pick, 158 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 1: I think Trubisky's trajectory here is really going to determine 159 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: just where the Bears are gonna ultimately go. But I 160 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: think you've got to keep this guy in the pocket. 161 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 1: You have to make him beat you from the pocket 162 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 1: until he proves that he can. Because the Bears games 163 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: that I did watch last year, I thought Whisky was 164 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: that as most dangerous when he was allowed to scramble 165 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: out and whether he was running for first downs or 166 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: just scrambling out and then being able to throw the 167 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: ball on the run. He was really really good and 168 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: he hurt defenses that way. If I'm the Packers, I 169 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: don't want to let this guy get out of the pocket. 170 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: Make him beat you from the pocket first, and then 171 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: maybe you're just from there. And I do I have 172 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 1: respect for what um they did in terms of building 173 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: up the receiving corps here. Certainly they got Allen Robinson 174 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: and Taylor Gabriel who has a history with Matt Laflour 175 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 1: and Atlanta. I did like the draft pick of Anthony Miller. 176 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: I know he's been off to a slow start, but 177 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: let's be honest here, the way that Mitchell Robinsky plays 178 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 1: this game, what are the biggest points of emphasis in 179 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: this offense. It's a multifaceted, versatile run game, running backs 180 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: that can do different things. I think the one thing 181 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: that the Bears on the offensive side the ball have 182 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: done a phenomenal job of the last two years is 183 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: they've built up running backs that compliment robisky skill set. 184 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: And this year with bringing in Mike Davis uh In, 185 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: you know, seeing where he's come from and the kind 186 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: of bell cow back that he can be. I'm not 187 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: anticipating that he's gonna be the guy getting the most 188 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: touches out of that group, but they just all three 189 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: of those guys have such different styles in David Montgomery 190 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,240 Speaker 1: is sort of a little bit of a blend of everything. 191 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:19,680 Speaker 1: And then the other key to this game, like is 192 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: gonna be Trey Burton, and he's been dealing with the 193 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: growing injury. He has been limited in practice, but I 194 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: think everybody understands and sees that that tight end position, 195 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 1: especially with the way that Trubisky does this thing, is 196 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: gonna be really critical in this offense for the long run. 197 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 1: So if Burton doesn't play or he's limited, I think 198 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a big thing to keep an eye 199 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 1: on with this matchup. And then from there, just not 200 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: allowing as you said, Trubisky to get outside the pocket, 201 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: extend plays and get the ball in his running backs hands. 202 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: If you can shut down that component of it and 203 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 1: get pressure on him, it's gonna make your life a 204 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 1: lot easier. Yeah. Well, the latest we heard out of 205 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: Chicago as they're saying Burton could be a game time decision, 206 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 1: So we may be finding out ninety minutes before kickoff 207 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: on Thursday night when the inactives are turned and whether 208 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: Burton is available for Mr Bisky or not, and there's 209 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,559 Speaker 1: a big drop off after him. I mean, he's their guy. Um, 210 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 1: you know, Adam Sheheen was was a mid round I 211 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:09,800 Speaker 1: think the second round pick last year, but he's gotten 212 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: off to a slow start with his career. There isn't 213 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: like a big go to receiving target in this offense 214 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: beyond Burton at the tight end position, So that's gonna 215 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: be a big one to track. Even though I know 216 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: there was such a discrepancy between the size of the 217 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,439 Speaker 1: two injury reports, the fact that Burton's on there and 218 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,199 Speaker 1: is a game time decision is one of the more 219 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: important prevalent ones this matchup. H I would agree with that. 220 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: Um quickly here West Select Cousin Subs locations are now 221 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: offering delivery. Whether you're ordering catering or your favorite sub, 222 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: They're delivering right to you when you order online at 223 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: Cousin Subs dot com. Cousin Subs. We believe in better 224 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 1: all right, I'm gonna throw a couple of game preview 225 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,319 Speaker 1: questions that you hear whether that I honestly didn't prepare, 226 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: prepare you for. We talk a lot about matchups. The 227 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,559 Speaker 1: NFL is a game of matchups. It's one on one 228 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,000 Speaker 1: in certain situations, you have to beat the man across 229 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: from you. What's the one on one matchup that has 230 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: your attention the most heading into this game. It's a 231 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: great question, and it would be very easy for me 232 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 1: at this point in time just say, Khalil Mack against 233 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: the outside tackles, the offensive tackles of the Packers. If 234 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: you want to talk about that later, by all means, 235 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: that's your prerogative. But I want to talk about Aaron 236 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: Rodgers in the safeties of the Chicago Bears. Another question 237 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: was asked us a good question in our lives, our 238 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:30,000 Speaker 1: pregame lives, live stream periscope about you know, you look 239 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: at the history that both adrian names has, you know, 240 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,439 Speaker 1: the year that he's spent with Mitchell Drobiski and then 241 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: the time that Aaron Rodgers spent with Ha Ha Clinton Dicks. 242 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: Is sure that matchup favors I always feel like the 243 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 1: burden of proof is on the defense to stop the offense. 244 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: So I believe that matchup probably favors both of those quarterbacks. 245 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers has played against his practiced against ha Ha 246 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: Clinton Dix in all these years. It's gonna be really 247 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: interesting to see what that dynamics like. If there's certain 248 00:11:56,200 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 1: areas of Clinton Dix's game that Rogers looks to exploit, 249 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,599 Speaker 1: if there's certain things that Clinton Dix looks out of 250 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: Rogers to potentially capitalize on. But then Eddie Jackson too 251 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:07,640 Speaker 1: is back there, and he's one of the top young 252 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: safeties in this league as well that the Packers have 253 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 1: become pretty familiar with the last few years. Jackson's a 254 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,640 Speaker 1: big time and he was a big time playmaker for 255 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: this Bears defense. I don't remember exactly how many of 256 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:21,439 Speaker 1: the six defensive touchdowns he had, but I know he had. 257 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,440 Speaker 1: I know he had multiple. Um it was quite a few. 258 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: But be that as it may, that cat and mouse 259 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: game that Aaron Rodgers is going to play with those safeties. 260 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: The only thing that's different really about this Bears defense 261 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: this year is the secondary. With you know, Bryce Callahan 262 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: is now in Denver. Buster Scrin appears to be the 263 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 1: nickel for them now. So the new positions there are 264 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 1: the unknowns are the areas that you aren't quite sure 265 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: what you're gonna get because let's be honest, even though 266 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:50,520 Speaker 1: Chuck Begano is the defensive coordinator. Now, when you have 267 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: the type of athletes that the Bears have, I don't 268 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 1: expect wholesale changes from this unit. I expect him to 269 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 1: look at the film and try to put those players 270 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: a lot them in the prime of their careers back 271 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: in those positions. The question is, now, how does Clinton 272 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: Dick's match up with his former teammate at Alabama and 273 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: Eddie Jackson, And then also what is Buskers grind offer 274 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: in the slot? Seeing how Aaron Rodgers plays against those 275 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: components to be very intriguing. Yeah, and I think it 276 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 1: it definitely goes almost without saying the Khalil Mac against 277 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: the offensive tackles, I think based on the way the 278 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: Bears used Mac last year. Yes, he will move around, 279 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 1: he won't always be lining up in the same spot. 280 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: But if there's one guy who's going to get him 281 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: the most out of the Packers offensive lineman, I think 282 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: it's going to be Brian Blaga. And I think this 283 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:41,080 Speaker 1: is obviously a really interesting matchup. We all know what 284 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 1: Mac did in the first half last year at lambeau Field. 285 00:13:44,400 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: He had just joined the Bears a week earlier. He 286 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: was a one man wrecking crew in the first half 287 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: of that game. All the Packers, obviously they made some adjustments, 288 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:54,320 Speaker 1: they were able to limit his impact in the second half. 289 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:57,560 Speaker 1: I think potentially his conditioning played into that as well, 290 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 1: because he had basically missed the higher training camp in preseason. 291 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 1: But the thing that's interesting that we talked about earlier 292 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:09,040 Speaker 1: in the week, obviously, with this Bears defenses, you can 293 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:11,199 Speaker 1: you could stick a tight end over there, you can 294 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 1: ship block with a running back. You can do whatever 295 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 1: it takes to take Khalil Mack out of the game. 296 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: Anybody can do that. The reason you can't just necessarily 297 00:14:18,679 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: sell out to do that is because of a chem 298 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 1: Hicks and Leonard Floyd and Roquan Smith and these other 299 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: guys that they have in their defensive front seven. But 300 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: I still say, if you're walking out of if you're 301 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: walking out a soldier field. At the end of Thursday night, 302 00:14:33,880 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: saying Khalil Mack didn't have a big impact on this game, 303 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 1: I like the chances of the Packers coming out on top. 304 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: That's a win. I mean, that's gonna be the starting point. 305 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: And again, you have to be able to Curtail Hicks. 306 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: We know the dominating force that he can be. The 307 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 1: NFL saw it last year. But there's a reason why 308 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: Khalil Mack is the one that brought the headlines to 309 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: this unit. I think there was a lot of people, 310 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: Vic Fangio among them. It felt like they were just 311 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: that one piece short of becoming a really dominant defense 312 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: this last season, and Mac put them over the top. 313 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: So for Brian Balaga, David Botr the rest that offensive line, 314 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: understanding where he is at all times and being able 315 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: to neutralize that threat is going to be imperative for 316 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: the long term success of this team. And then also 317 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: in certain opportunities, you know, being able to you know, 318 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: come up with some midgame adjustments. I mean, Matt Laflour 319 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 1: talked about that at the podium this week. I mean, 320 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: how much in these type of matchups is going to 321 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: be based on seeing something that maybe you weren't entirely 322 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:35,320 Speaker 1: prepared for not that's the wrong word, but entirely anticipating, 323 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: but using something else that you've prepared to counter that 324 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 1: expect the same thing on the Packers offensive side the 325 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,120 Speaker 1: ball as well. So, uh, it's just that that's the 326 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: chess game you play, especially early on here when everything 327 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: is scouted looks and just kind of unveiling it for 328 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: the first time, and again for it being the kickoff 329 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: to the hundredth game, you know, the hundredth season in 330 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: the NFL. I don't think you could ask for more 331 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: a better matchup to see exactly two teams that with 332 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 1: the rivalry, the history that these guys have, and also 333 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: what the ramifications for a game like this is in 334 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: this division right off the bat. All right, Well, one 335 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 1: other question I want to throw at you, and I 336 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:13,480 Speaker 1: was asked this by a couple of different readers in 337 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,880 Speaker 1: our Insider Inbox column. In a few different ways. We've 338 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: talked about Aaron Rodgers, Mitch Dubiskie, Davante Adams, Khalil Mack, 339 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: Adrian amos Zadarius Smith. You know, all of the big 340 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 1: name components that go into this game. Is there a 341 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:33,440 Speaker 1: guy that nobody's talking about that maybe ends up having 342 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: an impact on Thursday Night that potentially swings this game 343 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: one way or this? Do you say Preston Smith in 344 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: that litanium name? I didn't. Actually, that's probably because so 345 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,440 Speaker 1: much of the spotlight is going to be on Amos 346 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: just because of his history with the Bears, and I 347 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: know Eddie Jackson holds him in a really high regard for, 348 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: you know, the chemistry that they built and how he 349 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 1: helped him along despite Amos being kind of a young 350 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: guy himself. But Preston smith Man, I've said this at 351 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: numerous turns, and I'm really glad that Larry Mcareiron mentioned 352 00:17:00,880 --> 00:17:03,560 Speaker 1: this in one of our Last Three Things episodes of 353 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: the season of Training Camp. You know, all the headlines 354 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: pretty much have gone towards Zadarius Smith, and rightfully so 355 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:12,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna be a big player in this offense. I 356 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:13,719 Speaker 1: think there's people that feel like this is a guy 357 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: that has legitimate Pro Bowl potential and the chance to 358 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: be a perennial you know, eight ten sac guy a year. 359 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 1: But Preston Smith is really well cut for this defense. 360 00:17:23,480 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: I think more than any other signing the Packers made 361 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:29,120 Speaker 1: this offseason. This guy just makes sense for what Mike 362 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 1: Petton wants out of the outside linebacker position. The multitude 363 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: of ways that you can use him. So I'll be 364 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:36,399 Speaker 1: honest with you, Mike, I would not be surprised in 365 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:39,639 Speaker 1: the least if after all this conversation about the changes 366 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: on offense and everything that you see a guy like 367 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: Preston Smith who's sort of you know, he's quiet, he's 368 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 1: soft spoken, but he just does his job, you know, 369 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 1: makes an impact with a sack or two at keep 370 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 1: points of this game. And on top of that, when 371 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: you have a running game like the Bears have, you 372 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 1: need to be able to shut down the edges, and 373 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: Preston Smith's a guy that can help you there as well. Yeah, 374 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:02,160 Speaker 1: and my guy is on the other side of the ball. 375 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: If I were to pick sort of a quiet, potentially 376 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:07,200 Speaker 1: unsung hero in this game, I'm going with Geronimo Allison 377 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 1: because you mentioned as we talked about, one of the 378 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,919 Speaker 1: only position changes personnel changes on defense for the Bears 379 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: is that nickel corner. And I think the way the 380 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: Bears potentially match up here against the Packers, I'm not 381 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: sure if Kyle Fuller is going to travel and match 382 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 1: up play after play with Davante Adams, or or if 383 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,359 Speaker 1: Prince of Mukamara will take his share. That's the way 384 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 1: they've done it against Adams in the past. They've used 385 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:33,120 Speaker 1: both of those guys. But then I think the other 386 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: guy probably as far as your starting corners has to 387 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: be on MVS because he's the speedster who could take 388 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: the top off the defense. So I think Allison, with 389 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 1: his experience and as comfortable, in my opinion, as comfortable 390 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:49,960 Speaker 1: and potentially productive as he's looked from what we've seen 391 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:54,600 Speaker 1: in Matt Lafleur's offense, I think Allison against that new 392 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: nickel corner for the Bears could be a matchup that 393 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 1: the Packers are going to go after. Yeah. Absolutely, And 394 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 1: in scrin I know there was questions about him in 395 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,439 Speaker 1: the free agency this year and some of the plays 396 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,119 Speaker 1: that have been given up, some of the penalties that 397 00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: have been amassed, you know, they feel like he can 398 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: be a guy that's going to settle in there. The 399 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:12,560 Speaker 1: problem for the Bears is that Callaghan had just become 400 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,359 Speaker 1: such a consistent guy for them. I mean you talk about, 401 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,679 Speaker 1: you know, maybe he's not a perennial pro bowler, but 402 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: just a guy that fits your defense a lot like 403 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,359 Speaker 1: you know, Morgan Burnett. I felt like a number of 404 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: years fit the Packers defense and what they wanted to do. 405 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: Callahan was sort of a safety valve there and now 406 00:19:26,520 --> 00:19:29,120 Speaker 1: he's gone, and that's just the game you're gonna lose 407 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,399 Speaker 1: guys here and there, so with with scrind coming in there, 408 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:34,719 Speaker 1: and if that's who ends up getting that matchup against Alison, 409 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:36,760 Speaker 1: that will be a good one to watch. Yeah, well 410 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: we're real quickly here West before we go, because it 411 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 1: is our last show heading into the game. Just taking 412 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 1: a look ahead at Week one in the NFL other 413 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 1: games that maybe are worth watching, worth keeping an eye 414 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: on as the Packers are going to have the first 415 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 1: Sunday of the regular season off. The two that jump 416 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 1: out at me in the NFC are the Rams playing 417 00:19:57,200 --> 00:20:00,359 Speaker 1: at Carolina and then Atlanta playing at Minneso Soda to 418 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 1: open things. I think those are both pretty intriguing, especially Atlanta, 419 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 1: a team that a lot of people are saying, Hey, 420 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: they weren't a playoff team last year, but they still 421 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 1: have a lot of really, really good pieces. And if 422 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:16,359 Speaker 1: there's gonna be any faltering by the Saints at all 423 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:19,280 Speaker 1: in that NFC South, Atlanta is maybe the team that 424 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:22,200 Speaker 1: jumps into that spot. It's funny, man, the NFC South. 425 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: I've never been able to keep real good tabs on 426 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: in any given year. You think I figure out a 427 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,200 Speaker 1: Super Bowl team and now they're gonna get on a 428 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 1: run they didn't, Atlanta makes its run, almost wins a 429 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,720 Speaker 1: super Bowl, and now they've been up and down. I 430 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: don't know what to expect, but I will say for 431 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: a Week one matchup, I'm not ever gonna throw out 432 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 1: must win, but there's a reason for both of these 433 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: teams to want to win that game. If you're the Vikings, 434 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 1: you want to you want to get this after how 435 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: last season ended, because the next week you're coming to 436 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: lambeau Field to take on the Packers. For the Falcons, 437 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:55,440 Speaker 1: you want to actually be able to sort of rinse 438 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: your mouth of what happened last season and just legitimately say, Okay, 439 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,119 Speaker 1: we're gonna be a from team, our defense is going 440 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:03,439 Speaker 1: to be better, We're going to be able to make 441 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:05,640 Speaker 1: another run at this thing. And it starts with that matchup. 442 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: For me personally, if I can throw this one in there, 443 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:11,879 Speaker 1: New York Giants versus the Dallas Cowboys, the reports out there, 444 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:13,399 Speaker 1: I know we don't usually get into reports, but the 445 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: reports out through that Zeke Elliott reaching an extension there 446 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 1: with the Cowboys. He's on my fantasy team. But even 447 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 1: more than that, him versus Barkley, that that's the match 448 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,280 Speaker 1: up now year in and year out in terms of 449 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 1: arguably the two top running backs in this game. That 450 00:21:29,560 --> 00:21:31,399 Speaker 1: is going to be fun to watch. And also seeing 451 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 1: how again a running back or a player performs after 452 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: not being in the camp and if you can just 453 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 1: hit the ground running, I think that's gonna be uh 454 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 1: something you have to really keep in mind here as 455 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: we get started now in Week one, Yeah, and Sunday 456 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: Night Football, Ben Roethlisberger against Tom Brady doesn't get much 457 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:48,679 Speaker 1: better than that in terms of that first Sunday Night. 458 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: I mean, this Thursday night opener, the Sunday Night. It's 459 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a pretty good opening weekend of NFL. 460 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 1: And there's a part of me too that at this 461 00:21:57,080 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: juncture in our lives, in their careers, that you don't 462 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 1: know how many more times you're gonna get Roethlisberger, Roethlisberger 463 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,399 Speaker 1: versus Brady again. So each one of those you you 464 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,280 Speaker 1: cherish and you appreciate for what it is. All right, Well, 465 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:11,959 Speaker 1: with that, we will call it a wrap on this 466 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: edition of Packers Unscripted because we got a plane to catch. 467 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 1: Be sure to follow all of our coverage of the 468 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: team and of Thursday night's big kickoff opener on packers 469 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:23,199 Speaker 1: dot com. Subscribe to us, like us on iTunes and 470 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 1: other podcast services if you please. On Twitter, he's at 471 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 1: west Hot, I'm at Mike Spofford at Packers for the 472 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: team account. Thanks for tuning in, everybody, We'll see you 473 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 1: next time.