1 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I am Mike Spofford, joined by my 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: partner in crime, Weston hod Qotz. We're coming to you 4 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,959 Speaker 1: hear from our studios at Lambeufield and Wes. There's a 5 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,240 Speaker 1: joint practice with the Seattle Seahawks. There is the preseason 6 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: finale against the Seattle Seahawks left to go. And I 7 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: don't know whether to feel like, oh my gosh, the 8 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: end of training camp is already here, or come on, 9 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: let's go, let's get this roster selected and get on 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: to week one. Like I sort of feel like there's 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 1: a little bit of both going on. 12 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 2: I'm letting the wine breathe a little bit here, Spofford. 13 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 2: I'm excited for the end of training camp. If for 14 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,519 Speaker 2: only reasons, then maybe we can you know, see family 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 2: members again, be able to the old Mike Petton thing, 16 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 2: you know, be able to you know, see sound, smell, 17 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 2: you know, you know whatever, that analogy he used many 18 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: years ago. No, hey, listen, this is always a very 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 2: exciting time of the year because again we're getting close 20 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 2: and finally that you can see around the bend here 21 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 2: and the horizon of the regular season. This is a 22 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: very pivotal week though, and there are a lot of 23 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 2: jobs that are still going to be up for grabs, 24 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: some starting positions could potentially still be up for grabs 25 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: going into this game against Seattle. I've personally gotten a 26 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 2: big kick out of the joint practices in Green Bay. 27 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: We've seen them now pretty much every non COVID year 28 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 2: that Matt Lafleur has been the head coach. Yeah, beginning 29 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: I believe with Houston in twenty nineteen. So for the 30 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: Seahawks to come in get a flavor for their team 31 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 2: and how everybody intermingles should be a lot of fun. 32 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: And then on top of that, the fact that we're 33 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 2: finally entering this stretch here to set the fifty. 34 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: Three well, whether it comes down to position battles, roster decisions, 35 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 1: guys on the bubble, whatnot. What do you have your 36 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 1: eye on here in the really these last two sort 37 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: of final auditions. When you talk about the joint practice 38 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: and the final preseason games. 39 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: Who wants it and how badly do you want it? 40 00:01:58,440 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: You and I I'm sure you could run back a 41 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 2: bunch of unscripteds over the years where it's kind of 42 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 2: the same sort of mentality when you enter that last 43 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: preseason game, is which player, which individual that's kind of 44 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 2: on maybe the cusp for the bubble trying to make 45 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 2: a roster spot, makes a big play in the preseason 46 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 2: finale that ultimately catapults him on the roster. I can't 47 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 2: help but think of Aaron Moseby last year, who had 48 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 2: a phenomenal preseason finale against the Baltimore Ravens and that 49 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 2: kind of catapulted him not only into being able to 50 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: make the fifty three, but also, hey, this guy could 51 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 2: potentially be a contributor for us on special teams. Those 52 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: type of individuals, there's always. 53 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 3: One or two every year. 54 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 2: And I'm sure Brian good constant speak this week, but 55 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 2: I'm sure if he did, one of his big talking 56 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 2: points would be that it goes right down to the 57 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 2: wire here in terms of how you set your roster. 58 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: You take all the data in beginning when the off 59 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 2: season program began in April, to everything you get through 60 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 2: on Saturday afternoon. 61 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think one of the interesting things here 62 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: with the roster decisions looming next Tuesday, it'll be is 63 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 1: it Tuesday at three o'clock Central oclock Central time. 64 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 3: We're a worldwide show. 65 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 1: Tuesday at three o'clock Central time is when the roster 66 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: decisions all need to be turned in to the league. 67 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: And what I think is interesting about how this you know, 68 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: final stretch here is is taking shape for the Packers 69 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: is you have this mixture of you know, the the 70 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: classic young guys who are on the bubble, like who 71 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: might be the next Aaron Mosby, I mean, will it 72 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: be you know, Julian Hicks at wide receiver. What's gonna 73 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: happen with bow Melton? Has this position change? Has he 74 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: gotten himself a spot on the fifty three? So you 75 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: have you have those kinds of things going on. But 76 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: at the same time, you have decisions to make on 77 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: a couple of veteran players that you brought in from 78 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: the outside and I'm talking about Isaiah Simmons and McCole 79 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: Hardman that as we've seen training camp go along, we 80 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: can see that those two guys absolutely could play a 81 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: big role on special teams for the Packers. But where 82 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: exactly do they fit in, respectively on offense and defense. Now, 83 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: in Hardman's case, there's been a lot of injuries at 84 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 1: wide receiver and we'll see how much that has to 85 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: get taken into account. In simmons case, he's actually he's 86 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: at a spot where guys are healthy, and there is 87 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: quite a bit of depth when you talk about kway Walker, 88 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: Edgrin Cooper, Isaiah McDuffie, Tyron Hopper, Christian Welch all in 89 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: that mix. So the decisions to me are gonna are 90 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: going to be very interesting because because it's it's not 91 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: entirely clear cut exactly. I felt from the very beginning 92 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: when the Packers signed Mkole Hardman and Isaiah Simmons, I 93 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 1: thought they were very interesting veteran free agent signings and 94 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: I wasn't sure are they going to have a spot 95 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 1: on this team? And in some ways I'm still not sure, 96 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,559 Speaker 1: And I think that speaks to the strength of the Packers' roster, 97 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: but also the fact that those guys have done some 98 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: things in this training camp to show, hey, maybe they 99 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 1: can help the Packers in twenty twenty five. So there's 100 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: a there are some interesting decisions to be made with 101 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: guys like that. 102 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 103 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,919 Speaker 2: Hartman is such an interesting one too, because he was 104 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: like the veteran addition that the Packers made in free 105 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,119 Speaker 2: agency and then They also ended up drafting two guys 106 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 2: in the first two days at that position, one of 107 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 2: whom was the first receiver the Packers have taken it 108 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,960 Speaker 2: twenty three years in the first round. So the competition 109 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 2: is inherent at that receiver spot. But he offers a 110 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 2: bunch of different things, and the punt return aspect is 111 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 2: one thing. You know, obviously there's different ways that you 112 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 2: can utilize him with his skill set. You know, it 113 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 2: was tough. You know, when you go back to the 114 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 2: Jets game, there was has he even said it. You 115 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 2: don't really necessarily call it a muff punt. It was 116 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: like a misfielded punt, yeah, and it led to a 117 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: turnover and he said he can't can't have that. But 118 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: at the same time, he's been doing this for six 119 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 2: years and there's a maturity there that when you listen 120 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 2: to him talk and I was in that scrum that day, 121 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: he isn't pressing, you know, And I think that's such 122 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 2: an important mentality for a punt return to have Kishawn Nixon. 123 00:05:57,040 --> 00:05:59,280 Speaker 2: You think Kishawn Nixon has a long term memory, whether 124 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,359 Speaker 2: it's at cornerback, kickoff return, or anything like that. That dude 125 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 2: is as soon as that whistle blows, He's onto the 126 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 2: next play. He could have a touchdown, could have a turnover, 127 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 2: he's moving on. Yeah, And that is something that you 128 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: have to have in this business. For Simmons, the inside 129 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 2: linebacker competition has been one of the more fascinating that 130 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 2: I've ever watched because you have Simmons there who can 131 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 2: do a lot of different things. You have Christian Welch 132 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 2: who is just the He is the tougher than a 133 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 2: two dollars stake that will just not go away. And 134 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: we were talking with him about that this week and 135 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 2: he was asked the question by one of. 136 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 3: The reporters, like, do you ever feel pressure? 137 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: And he's like, my wife asked me that occasionally, and 138 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 2: he's like, I really don't because since his freshman year 139 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 2: at Iowa, he's been a special teams guy. Played a 140 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: lot of linebacker at Iowa, but he was a special 141 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,040 Speaker 2: teams guy from day one, and he's cut his teeth 142 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 2: and he's earned his paychecks on special teams. This is 143 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: what he offers you if you want it, he's ready 144 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 2: to do it for if he doesn't. As we saw 145 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 2: last year, he went to Denver, he went to Baltimore. 146 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 2: There's still been opportunities for him. And then I look 147 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 2: at Taran Hopper and I've talked about numerous times now, 148 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 2: but for as much spotlight as we've put on Cooper 149 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 2: collectively as a media corps, I mean, there's there's a 150 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 2: certain amount of respect I think you have to give 151 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 2: Hopper for playing the position but in a different way 152 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 2: at the mic linebacker position, but also growing immensely over 153 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 2: the past year. What Brian Gudikuns and his scouts make 154 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: heads and tails of that position will be interesting, fascinating theater. 155 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think so too. 156 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 3: They're the U. 157 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: Is there somebody? Is there somebody out there on the bubble? 158 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: And we don't like to get into the prediction business, 159 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 1: and that's not what we're doing here, but is there 160 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: somebody out there on the proverbial roster bubble that you 161 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: are really going to have your eye on here both 162 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 1: the joint practice on Thursday and in the final preseason game. 163 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: Is there somebody kind of at the top of that list. 164 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 2: Not to hope this doesn't come off as a coppo 165 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 2: because I'll name like eight guys. 166 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 3: But it's really the cornerback position. 167 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 2: Yeah. Uh, you mentioned Bo, and BO is an important one, 168 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 2: because if he makes this roster, he's going to go 169 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 2: down as one of the better training camp stories you 170 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: and I have ever covered in terms of he made 171 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 2: that switch two and a half months ago and now 172 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 2: here he is competing for a roster spot at that. 173 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 2: But you have Kaylin King there too, the former seventh 174 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 2: round pick that has learned the nickel position but could 175 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:12,680 Speaker 2: still play some perimeter for you. You have Michael Robinson 176 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 2: coming in out of two lane that I think has 177 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 2: put on some good film. Was on the number one 178 00:08:17,160 --> 00:08:20,280 Speaker 2: kickoff coverage unit during the practices last week, which that's 179 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 2: not something that rookies are just handed that he's clearly 180 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 2: earned that opportunity to be able to show out in 181 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:28,559 Speaker 2: that phase. You have Kamal Hadden who was a former 182 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 2: sixth round pick. Oh and then, by the way, you 183 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 2: have all these safeties now too that you have to 184 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 2: figure out, Okay, which dbs are you keeping in this 185 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 2: equation you would imagine again I don't want to speculate, 186 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 2: but okay, even if Keishawn Nixon and Carrington Valentine player 187 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 2: even you know how much they play in this game 188 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,599 Speaker 2: against the Seahawks, all these young corners are gonna have 189 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 2: a chance to show what they have to offer, and realistically, 190 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 2: outside of that top three, I think it's still anybody's race. 191 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think it's it's good that you brought 192 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: up cornerback because when you look at you look at 193 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: that group. Michael Robinson was a seventh round draft pick 194 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,680 Speaker 1: this year, Kaylan King was a seventh thrown draft pick 195 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 1: last year. Kamal Hadden not by the Packers, but was 196 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 1: a sixth round draft pick. 197 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 3: Was it Kansas City? 198 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, So you're talking about three three guys. There probably 199 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: isn't room for all three of them on the roster. 200 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: Three guys who are all late round draft picks. You 201 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: know they've been they've been fighting this battle, yes, Corey. 202 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: And then you're talking about a veteran the Packers that 203 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:33,800 Speaker 1: the Packers brought back who's been on the team, done 204 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 1: things on special teams, helped out on defense, all of 205 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: all of that kind of stuff as well. Hadden't to 206 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:42,679 Speaker 1: me is very interesting because I know, because I'm on 207 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: the live blog during games, I know the fans have 208 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,079 Speaker 1: kind of soured on him a little bit because he 209 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 1: didn't play all that well in Indianapolis in the preseason game. 210 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 1: I think It's important to remember that Kamal hadden't was injured. 211 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 1: He missed a lot of time, got thrown back in 212 00:09:57,080 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: there essentially in the joint practice and in the preseason 213 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: game with Indy. He's kind of trying to get his 214 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: legs back under him. He's trying to get back into 215 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: the rhythm of things, and I think it'll be very 216 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:09,720 Speaker 1: interesting to see how he responds now that now that 217 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 1: he has gotten back into that rhythm, he's been in 218 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 1: practice on a daily basis again, as he, you know, 219 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:18,800 Speaker 1: fights for this roster spot right to the end. I 220 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: think you and I have both been impressed with Kaylan 221 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: King to a certain extent. Now they've the Packers have 222 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: worked him almost exclusively as a nickel slot cornerback. And 223 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: of course it almost goes without saying, almost all of 224 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: these young cornerbacks who are fighting to make the roster 225 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: they've got, they're taking their reps on special teams as 226 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 1: well and being being evaluated in that sense. But Kaylan King, 227 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:47,199 Speaker 1: a seventh round pick last year, spends his rookie season 228 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: on the practice squad. You can see he's definitely made 229 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: some strides this year. Has he made enough to get 230 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: that nod to get on the fifty three this year 231 00:10:55,840 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 1: when you have competition from a veteran like Ballantine and 232 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: and a guy like Bo Melton, who has been a 233 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,360 Speaker 1: pleasant surprise in terms of how quickly he has taken 234 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,960 Speaker 1: to the cornerback spot, and he and he might take 235 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: one of those roster spots at that position. Not that 236 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,880 Speaker 1: they're specific quotas or anything, but you know what I mean. So, 237 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: and a lot of things could shift here over the 238 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 1: next few days too, as much as you kind of 239 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: get a feel for Okay, maybe this is where it 240 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 1: stands like right now, but with this joint practice and 241 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 1: with one more preseason game to go, and obviously there 242 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: can always be more injuries that get thrown into the mixes, 243 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: the decisions need to be made on Tuesday. There are 244 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 1: a lot of things that could change over the next 245 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: three to four days. 246 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 2: People were working on me in inbox, asking hey, what 247 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 2: are your key or what are your locks? What do 248 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:43,559 Speaker 2: you think about you know how this roster is all 249 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 2: shuffling out, and I'm like, well, locks can change real 250 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 2: quick based on how these preseason games go and who's 251 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 2: available and who's not. But yeah, I remember talking to 252 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,760 Speaker 2: Kaylan last year about this inca chance asking about it 253 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 2: this year, even though we talked about the beginning near 254 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 2: the beginning of training camp. You know, I thought King 255 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 2: had a really wrong preseason last year, but it was 256 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 2: the special teams element that he was trying to catch 257 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 2: up on. And when you talked about that competition at cornerback, 258 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 2: these are the decisions Green Bay has to weigh. Where 259 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:13,839 Speaker 2: you have Bo Melton and then also Valentine. Who those 260 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 2: two guys were your flyers last year, your number one 261 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:20,480 Speaker 2: flyers unpunt coverage. Yeah, so again, when you get to 262 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:23,719 Speaker 2: beyond the forty so to speak, and you're trying to 263 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 2: figure out who's going to fill out the forty eight 264 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 2: for game days, these are the considerations you have to 265 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 2: take into account. 266 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:29,319 Speaker 3: In addition to the. 267 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 2: Fact, I mean, dude, like you and I could sit 268 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 2: here for two hours, we could go over every single 269 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 2: position quarterback, you have Sean Clifford and Taylor Eldersma, like 270 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: you have all these spots. You know, Marshall Lloyd's down 271 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: right now, which running back is gonna step up right? 272 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,800 Speaker 1: And and what is what are the decisions made on 273 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: Tuesday at a position like running back given Lloyd's injury 274 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: and how do they you know, how do they make 275 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: the maneuvers and whatnot to get things set where they 276 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 1: where they feel they're in the best position to move 277 00:12:58,600 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: forward into the regular season. 278 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:01,680 Speaker 2: Before we move on this, I was meaning to mention 279 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 2: this earlier and I want to say it now on 280 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 2: the air. There is that change with the with the 281 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 2: designated return option with the IR to the Packers. It 282 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 2: was actually available to them last year. I believe it 283 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:12,079 Speaker 2: was Jonathan Ford that they used the option on where 284 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:15,439 Speaker 2: you no longer have to you have up to the 285 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,839 Speaker 2: option to carry up to two guys and put them 286 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 2: directly on IR now with the designation to return out 287 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 2: of the eight you have for the season without carrying 288 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:27,679 Speaker 2: them over one day on thet there. Now, if you 289 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,679 Speaker 2: have three or four and you want to do the 290 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 2: same option, then you got to wait. 291 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 3: But if you only have one or two, you. 292 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 2: Can put them on there when you're cutting the roster 293 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 2: to fifty three without having to go through that extra 294 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 2: because honestly, like we saw two years ago, I mean 295 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 2: mad or Is it got cut, but because he was 296 00:13:41,240 --> 00:13:43,199 Speaker 2: a vesting veteran, the Packers could bring him back and 297 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:44,359 Speaker 2: then you can kind of finage. 298 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 1: He wasn't exposed to waivers where somebody could just claim 299 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: him and take him. They worked out an agreement. They said, hey, 300 00:13:49,760 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: this is just a roster maneuver. We're going to cut you, 301 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: We're going to resign you the next day, you know, 302 00:13:54,080 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: et cetera. But it is important also for folks who 303 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:01,040 Speaker 1: like to follow all this minutia with regard to the roster. 304 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: If you put either one or two guys on injured 305 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: reserve with the designation to return during the regular season, 306 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 1: they would count amongst the eight the eight total that 307 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,600 Speaker 1: you're allowed to bring back from injured reserve over the 308 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:18,360 Speaker 1: course of the season, whether you put them on at 309 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: the cut to fifty three or after you carry them 310 00:14:20,640 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 1: onto the fifty three, you have eight guys that you 311 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 1: can potentially bring back from ir during the regular season. 312 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: So it's it's all part of the same pool. It's 313 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 1: it's just the timing mechanism, and then. 314 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 3: You get more if you can make the playoffs. 315 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: So then yeah, it goes up to ten if you 316 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: make the post the. 317 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 2: Line, I said an insider inbox between injured reserve and 318 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 2: the practice squad, it's never been more flexible with a 319 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 2: roster these days. In terms of who's available, there could 320 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: be guys at the Packers cut that they resigned to 321 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 2: the practice squad that ultimately are suiting up against Detroit 322 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 2: in Week one. 323 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 3: You just never know. 324 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, you don't. Well, there are a couple other topics 325 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 1: I want to get to, but we do need to 326 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 1: pay some bills around here, So right now we will 327 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 1: turn it over to a word from our sponsors. Serious 328 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: XMNF Radio delivers hard hitting analysis and up to the 329 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: minute NFL news that true football fanatics need. 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Officially, one practice left in 339 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,280 Speaker 1: training camp as we sit here right now, which is 340 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,920 Speaker 1: the joint practice against the Seahawks. So I'm just gonna 341 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:48,040 Speaker 1: throw this out to you as an open ended question 342 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: for you, and you can take this any direction you 343 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 1: want to. What has been in your mind the best 344 00:15:55,000 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: moment or moments of training camp. 345 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 3: There's a few. 346 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 2: I actually not to be, you know, a victim of 347 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 2: recency here, but I mean the Matthew Golden touchdown was 348 00:16:04,560 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 2: really spectacular this past week, seeing that in practice, seeing 349 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 2: him develop and have the downfield option to his game. 350 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 2: For as much as we've talked about the intermediate option, 351 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 2: I think going back to and hopefully everything's cool with 352 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 2: the young man, but Omar Brown having all those interceptions 353 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 2: on Family Night, it has become somewhat of a cliche 354 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 2: that there's always a young defensive back that steps up 355 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 2: and makes a bunch of plays. But you know, that 356 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: young dude had the practice of a lifetime at lambeau Field. 357 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 2: And I hope with the lung contusion everything, I hope 358 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 2: for his sake from a football perspective, from a person perspective, 359 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 2: very nice young dude, everything works out from him in 360 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 2: that regard. But I did there was a couple of 361 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 2: days ago. I'm trying to remember all the specifics of it, 362 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 2: but when you see a team come together the way 363 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 2: that the Packers have come together this camp. They had 364 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 2: a very clean practice against the Colts. Hopefully there's another 365 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 2: clean one coming up here against the Seahawks. But this team, 366 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 2: and I've been talking to a few people on our 367 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 2: sideline about this, this group has been together for so 368 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:10,639 Speaker 2: long now, and in some ways they almost remind me 369 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:12,640 Speaker 2: kind of like a college football team, like a traditional 370 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 2: college football team, where you know, guys come in as 371 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 2: freshmen and now they're in their junior year, they're in 372 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 2: their sophomore year together, and the way that they're willing 373 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: to fight with one another, way they're willing to battle 374 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 2: with one another, And I just felt like this training camp, 375 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,719 Speaker 2: it's been really long, Don't get me wrong there, Like 376 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 2: I've felt like it's been a month now since this 377 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 2: thing started. But the mon of camaraderie that they've shown 378 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 2: on the field, in the locker room, and just you know, 379 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:40,560 Speaker 2: watching the way bow Melton interacts with players, watching Brandon 380 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 2: McManus stress up as a referee. I mean, this team 381 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 2: understands the expectations this year without a shadow of a doubt. 382 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,680 Speaker 2: But at the same time, you can still see them 383 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 2: having fun and enjoying the process. And when you're playing 384 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 2: this game for six seven straight months, that's the type 385 00:17:55,840 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 2: of stuff you have to do to win a championship. 386 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I think I do think these these guys, 387 00:18:02,240 --> 00:18:04,159 Speaker 1: it's a group that you know, we're around them a 388 00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 1: lot on the practice field, in the locker room. It's 389 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: a it's a group that genuinely gets along. I think 390 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:13,680 Speaker 1: they I think they enjoy playing football with each other. 391 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:16,399 Speaker 1: And and I know that sounds that sounds kind of 392 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: quaint and whatnot, but I think, but I think it's 393 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: true with this group. And I think that I think 394 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:24,080 Speaker 1: when you I think that happens when you have the 395 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: right mix of the young players with the veterans. And yes, 396 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 1: the veterans are leaders, but they're not necessarily like the overbearing, 397 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 1: like crack the whip type or you know, they're they're 398 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 1: they're always trying to they're trying to bring everybody along, 399 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 1: not necessarily make an example of somebody, you know, like 400 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,439 Speaker 1: that's how that's how a locker room comes together. And 401 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: I think we've seen a little bit of that over 402 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:47,760 Speaker 1: the past month. 403 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,040 Speaker 2: Look at the Rashid Walker thing. With Anthony Belton that 404 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 2: we talked about on Tuesday. Yeah, I mean Anthony Belton 405 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 2: had a tough first half and little moments like that 406 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:57,680 Speaker 2: to lighten things up. Hey, have a Clementine. I mean 407 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,720 Speaker 2: like that, that's what you need. And yeah, there is 408 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 2: a time to get shouted at and hollered at, incorrected. 409 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,240 Speaker 2: But I think a lot of that sometimes can happen 410 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 2: in the film room. It can happen in the team 411 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,440 Speaker 2: meeting room, It can happen in areas where hey, it's us, 412 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 2: it's the family, it's the collective. It doesn't have to 413 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 2: be out on the practice field. They're on a sideline, right. 414 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 2: So yeah, it was a very special training camp and 415 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 2: I think, you know, knock on wood, none of these 416 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 2: injuries they've kind of weathered are gonna end up being 417 00:19:24,520 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 2: long term throughout camp, and you know, this team can 418 00:19:28,359 --> 00:19:30,680 Speaker 2: be as healthy as possible going into Week one against Detroit. 419 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 2: But by and large, I felt like, especially as Matt 420 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 2: Lafleur has kind of gotten the wind in his sales 421 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,240 Speaker 2: as a head coach and his process now going into 422 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 2: a seventh camp in Green Bay. Yeah, just it was 423 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 2: a very organized, business like sort of operation and It'll 424 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 2: be interesting to see how it translates, you know, once 425 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:48,399 Speaker 2: the lights come on. 426 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: I think two things that will stick in my memory 427 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 1: with regard to the twenty twenty five training camp. One 428 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 1: is the impression that the rookie first round draft pick 429 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:01,200 Speaker 1: Matthew Golden made. It's been a long time since I've 430 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: seen a rookie draft pick, regardless of what round being 431 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: selected in that I've seen a rookie draft pick make 432 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:11,320 Speaker 1: the kind of impression in a relatively short amount of 433 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 1: time that Matthew Golden has. The other that with the 434 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 1: other that will stick in my mind is watching Brandon 435 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 1: McManus dressed up as an official and just throwing, throwing, 436 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: kind of that lightheartedness into the final week of training camp, 437 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 1: and the day after the guys are out there practicing 438 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:32,480 Speaker 1: in the pouring rain, McManus drills like six field goals 439 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: in the pouring rain out there at Nichgie Field. Then 440 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,919 Speaker 1: on Tuesday, when it's not his day to kick and 441 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: it's Mark McNamee's day to kick, McManus puts on the 442 00:20:41,520 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 1: puts on the Zebra uniform and uh and is out 443 00:20:44,359 --> 00:20:47,919 Speaker 1: there as a side judge throwing DPI flags and the 444 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: one on ones with the receivers and dbs and uh 445 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: and uh and sort of having those little hello moments 446 00:20:55,359 --> 00:20:57,920 Speaker 1: with his teammates when they realize, like, oh, the guy 447 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:00,880 Speaker 1: who's out here officiating practice is one of our teammates. 448 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: Because that was all done without, uh, without the locker 449 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:07,400 Speaker 1: room's knowledge. Yeah, that's something I've been here a long time. 450 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: I've been I've covered. This is my twentieth training camp 451 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 1: with Packers dot Com and more than that, if you 452 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,359 Speaker 1: go back to my newspaper days, I've never seen a 453 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: team do anything like that during training camp and uh, 454 00:21:19,119 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: and I thought it was I thought it was pretty good. 455 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 2: Great micd up video you can watch on Packers dot Com. 456 00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 2: I think Tyler Guyski put that together for us. Really fun, 457 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 2: lighthearted again just seeing how players interact with them and 458 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 2: pretty good reaction from Romeo Dobbs in that video too. Yes, 459 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 2: he realized it was McMahon McMahon and then also watched 460 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:36,919 Speaker 2: his language when I think he realized that he was 461 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 2: micd Up as well. Uh. But but you know, I 462 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 2: will I will mention this as well. When when you 463 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:47,040 Speaker 2: think about these, I think one thing Matt Lafleur has 464 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 2: done a tremendous job with is creating like these check 465 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:53,679 Speaker 2: marks and these checkpoints in the training camp schedule. You know, 466 00:21:53,720 --> 00:21:56,119 Speaker 2: whether you know traditionally it was always family night. You 467 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 2: know every coach there's always that family night practice. But 468 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:01,919 Speaker 2: then you know, you got joint practices now where you 469 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 2: head out of town for a little bit, you have 470 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,120 Speaker 2: some camaraderie, you practice together. Packers definitely had their best 471 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,920 Speaker 2: joint practice away from lambeau Field that I've seen during 472 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 2: the Lafleor era. I would agree with that you come back, 473 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,119 Speaker 2: whether it's the mcmahonus thing. At the end of the 474 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:17,719 Speaker 2: practice on Tuesday, they were doing various run at one 475 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 2: on one drills in front of the team where they 476 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 2: put a couple guys in the spotlight, had them show 477 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 2: out a little bit. I feel like those are the 478 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 2: type of things that you need because tell you what, man, 479 00:22:28,320 --> 00:22:31,119 Speaker 2: once that fifty three is set, once that preparation begins 480 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 2: for Detroit, it is all systems go and it is 481 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 2: all business. 482 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely well on our next show, and we may 483 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 1: only be able to do one show next week after 484 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: the decisions with the fifty three are made, and we 485 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 1: will we'll hopefully get in get a show recorded in 486 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: order to discuss that, but that will definitely be the 487 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: topic of discussion next week, just how things are setting up, 488 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 1: the decisions that are made. And then as you said, yeah, 489 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: it's all systems go, preparation almost board for Week one 490 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,879 Speaker 1: with the Lions, and as we know, two games and 491 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 1: five days at lambeau Field against two teams that were 492 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 1: in the playoffs last year. I mean, it's all going 493 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: to be here before we know it was. 494 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, and well, and think about it, there's so many 495 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,399 Speaker 2: times where when we went back for training camp, I 496 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:17,720 Speaker 2: was sitting out there covering the shareholders meeting last month 497 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 2: and I'm like, it does feel like your season just 498 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:23,920 Speaker 2: ended right and it all flips over and the calendar resets, 499 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 2: and but there is something special. And I'm how long 500 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 2: did you hear me clamoring for the Packers to have 501 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:31,879 Speaker 2: a Week one home opener under Matt Lafleur. 502 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:33,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, We're in year seven. It's finally happening. 503 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: I just and now they're getting two home games in 504 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: five days right right out of the game for lost time. 505 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly, But you know it's just the excitement level 506 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:44,119 Speaker 2: hits different. I think it'll be a cool atmosphere on 507 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 2: Saturday night, people steam to still enjoy the preseason games 508 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 2: in Greenbaay. I can't speak for other places in the 509 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 2: continental US with NFL teams, but yeah, get through this 510 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:54,880 Speaker 2: and then get the ball rolling. 511 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,160 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, Well with that, we'll call it a wrap 512 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,880 Speaker 1: on this edition of Packers Unscripted. Be sure to follow 513 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: are coverage of the conclusion of training camp with the 514 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 1: final preseason game on Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. We 515 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:09,640 Speaker 1: will have it all for you on Packers dot com 516 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: for wes im Miike. Thank you for tuning in everybody, 517 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:13,720 Speaker 1: and we will see you next time.