1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody, Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I am Mike Spofford, joined by my 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: partner in crime, Wes Hodkuwitz. Were coming to hear from 4 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: our studios at lambeau Field West just a few days 5 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 1: away now on this short week Sunday night football from 6 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: San Francisco, Santa Clara, California, Levi Stadium, the Packers will 7 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: be visiting the forty Niners important game here in week three, 8 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: and UH wanted to get your thoughts initially on this 9 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: team that is too and oh with victories over the 10 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: Lions and the Eagles, and uh, I guess in short, 11 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: this is a Niners team that is looking a lot 12 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: more like the one from two years ago as opposed 13 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: to the one from last year that was just ravaged 14 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: by injuries. Yeah, I mean they're more complete. I mean 15 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: other than the backfield, which ye right now, the running 16 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 1: backs they've they've got an injury situation there for sure. 17 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: But but as Matt Lafleur even said during his news 18 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: conference on Wednesday, much like it's been underneath Kyle Shanahan, 19 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: they still find ways to move the football regardless of 20 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: really who's in that backfield. You know, Jimmy Garoppolo I thought, 21 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: has played really good, high percentage football here early on. 22 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: We obviously saw Trey Lance have that touchdown pass in 23 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: the opener. That's going to continue to be a storyline 24 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: for them. But let's be honest, since the very beginning, 25 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: since the day that they really started becoming more of 26 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 1: a power in the NFC, it's been based around their defense. 27 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: It's been based around, you know, protecting the football. And 28 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 1: I think they've gotten back to those principles now. Certainly 29 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: they have, you know, one of the top three, maybe 30 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: top two pass rushers in the game right now in 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,800 Speaker 1: Nick Bosa. There's a lot of guys that they can 32 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 1: turn to in addition to a defensive scheme that they 33 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 1: still have a lot of confidence in. Despite the fact 34 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 1: Robert Salom moved on to New York so last year, 35 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: I think that they largely view that as an anomaly. 36 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: Everything that happened. They basically had the kitchen sink thrown 37 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: at them from an injury standpoint. This year, they're hoping 38 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: that other than that backfield situation which has been in flux, 39 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: that that they're back to, uh, you know, having their 40 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: their main weapons offensively. Yeah, and one of those is 41 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 1: tight end George Kittle, who was one of those guys 42 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: going down with an injury last season and uh Packers 43 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: obviously know that regular season game out there in twenty nineteen, 44 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: George Kittle was a big difference maker, big time playmaker. 45 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: He's one of the top tight ends in this game. 46 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: And statistically so far this year, Deebo Samuel through two games, 47 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 1: fifteen catches, two two yards, including a seventy nine yard touchdown. 48 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: Those are pretty good numbers for the first quarter of 49 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 1: a season, and he's got that through two weeks here. 50 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: So he is definitely another go to guy there in 51 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 1: the passing game for San Francisco. And and when they 52 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: drafted him, Mike, I think that the general consensus was 53 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: is that this guy is gonna be a perfect fit 54 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: for the type of offense that Shanahan likes to run. 55 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: And and as you've seen, a mean the ways that 56 00:03:01,360 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: they can use him. How explosive he is, um he's not. 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: You know, he's still a six ft receiver too. I mean, 58 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: I don't want to throw comparisons into like the Davante 59 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 1: Adams Is of the world, but you can see how 60 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,399 Speaker 1: he just He's so well rounded that I think it's 61 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 1: really going to make him a dangerous weapon in this 62 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: offense for years to come. And certainly Jimmy Garoppolo, as 63 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: you mentioned with the seventy nine yard touchdown pass, has 64 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,959 Speaker 1: found that comfort zone with him. And that's been important, 65 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: right because, as you said, Kittle, uh for being right 66 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: up there in the conversation, is the top two, top 67 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: three tight end in this league. You know, has been 68 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: off to a slower start with some of his stats. 69 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: Do you lose Raheem Mostert Now you have Elijah Mitchell's 70 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: dealing with the shoulder injury. Samuel has been the constant 71 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: for them right now offensively, and as I mentioned as well, 72 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: the fact that Garoppolo, for everything that has happened, for 73 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: all the conversations about Trey Lance or you know these 74 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 1: multituded you know quarterbacks that might be looking at this offseason, 75 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: Garoppolo has kept it very simply. He stayed very focused 76 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: and obviously has found a really good offensive weapon for himself. Yeah, 77 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: and on the defensive side for the forty Niners. Really, 78 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: other than the last what would you say, six minutes 79 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: of that Week one game against Detroit, this has been 80 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: a defense that that has played pretty darn well through 81 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: the first two weeks of the season. The Lions did 82 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: not do much offensively until very late in the game. 83 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: The Philadelphia Eagles never really got their offense going against 84 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 1: the Niners last week. Now they're actually at home for 85 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: the first time in one This will be their home 86 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: opener coming off of two road victories, and on the 87 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: Packers side of things up front, the Packers have some 88 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,839 Speaker 1: questions here to answer on the offensive line because Elton 89 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: Jenkins he missed Wednesday's practice with an ankle injury. Now, 90 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: obviously the injury cropped up on Monday night, um Wednesday 91 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:45,799 Speaker 1: getting back on the practice field on a short week, 92 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: it's not unusual for guys to have missed there. But 93 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: we just have to see how the rest of the 94 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: week plays out, if Jenkins is going to be able 95 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: to go at left tackle or if the Packers have 96 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: to make adjustments. And then they're still deciding on what 97 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: to do at left guard as well, whether you go 98 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: with John Onion or Lucas Patrick. And you have the 99 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: two rookies Josh Meyers and Royce Newman who will be 100 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: playing really essentially their first crowd noise game in the NFL. Now, 101 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: these guys are not strangers to crowd noise, having come 102 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: from the big time power conferences in in college football. 103 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: But still this will be an adjustment, another one of 104 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: those steps along the way for rookies. On the offensive 105 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: line for the Packers, there's a lot to There's a 106 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 1: lot to sort out up front to to get this 107 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: offense where it needs to be to beat this well. 108 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 1: And this is this first week after we notice on 109 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:35,600 Speaker 1: Wednesday that Elton Jenkins was the only one not practicing. 110 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: It's the first time there really has been any questions 111 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: at left tackle for Green Bay and that is a 112 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: remarkable luxury considering you lost a five time All Pro 113 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 1: and David bok tr for the first six games of season. 114 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: As he comes back from the a c L. Jenkins 115 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 1: has been that darn good. He hasn't been without flaw, 116 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: but for a guy that is a left guard by trade, 117 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: the transition he's made in some of the pass rushers 118 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: he's seen these first two weeks, you have to tip 119 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: your cap to him and the job that he's done. 120 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 1: That being said, beyond Jenkins, there are a lot of 121 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 1: questions there. I mean, yosh Niman is a guy that 122 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: has been here now for two going on three years, 123 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: but has been a real long term developmental project for them. Physically, 124 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: has all the tools you look for. I thought at 125 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 1: the left tackle position really benefited for how many reps 126 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: he took this offseason, but still has really never played 127 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 1: in an NFL game extensively beyond some some snaps at 128 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 1: the end. You also have Dennis Kelly available. He had 129 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 1: the knee injury at the end of camp. He's had 130 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: some traditional experience at left tackle, though he's played mostly 131 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: on the right side. Played on the right side last 132 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:38,039 Speaker 1: year for Tennessee and seventeen starts. There are options, But 133 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: when you're going from talking about all pros and Pro 134 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 1: Bowlers that this is a scenario which Packers were really 135 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 1: lucky that a lot of other teams aren't. That you've 136 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,599 Speaker 1: been able to look into Elton Jenkins. So we have 137 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,119 Speaker 1: to see how the week goes there. That being said, 138 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: the different packages, you know, Bosa, Fred Warner, the amount 139 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: of playmakers that are on the San Francisco defense. Mike, 140 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: I've been covering the Packers for nine years now full 141 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: time on a basis knows my tenth season, every single gosh, 142 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: darn year. They have had linebackers, they've had pass rushers, 143 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: they have had different coordinators, and yet they've been able 144 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: to maintain that standard. Damiko Ryan's is doing that now 145 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: with this defense. Still a lot of the same principles 146 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,840 Speaker 1: you see from Robert Sala, but they're getting after it, man, 147 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 1: and they have some pretty talented guys to do it with. Yeah, 148 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 1: so let's get down to business here. What are the 149 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: keys to victory for the Packers and what is going 150 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: to be a very challenging road game. Let's start on 151 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: the offensive side of the ball. What's it going to 152 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: take here for the Packers to emerge victorious. You're going 153 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: back to the Bay Area. I think you got to 154 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,080 Speaker 1: get in the red zone quick, and I think you 155 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: gotta put up some points. Uh. You know. Defensively, you 156 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: hope that the Packers have turned a corner. You saw 157 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: the adjustments they made in the second half against the Lions, 158 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 1: being able to get a little bit more pressure on 159 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: Jared Goff. I think they found something with Eric Stokes. 160 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: I don't know what the plan is going to be 161 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: moving forward with how you get him on the field more, 162 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: but he played well on the perimeter. I thought it 163 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: was a really good option across from Jayrell Exander. But 164 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: at the same time, this is about offensive football, and 165 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: when you go on the road, you need your offense 166 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 1: to set the tone. You talked about the crowd noise. 167 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: You need to be able to take the crowd out 168 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: of it what is probably gonna be a very energetic 169 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: atmosphere inside Levi Stadium. That's where I think it's on 170 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. I think it's on this Packers run game. 171 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: It's on Davante Adams last week. I mean, even though 172 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 1: it wasn't a picture perfect start, the fact that they 173 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: came out with that eleven play drive for seventy five 174 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: yards and got in the end zone. I really feel 175 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: like that's what allowed Green Bay to stem that tide 176 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: early on defensively and then ultimately take the momentum from there. 177 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: I'm looking for points early, I'm looking for production early, 178 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: and I'm looking for the Packers to shorten up this 179 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 1: football game. Yeah, I'm with you. I think I think 180 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: a fast start offensively, I mean, even after the Monday 181 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,839 Speaker 1: night victory over the Lions, Matt Lafleur said it, Aaron 182 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: Rodgers said it, a fast start really on both sides 183 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: of the ball, but particularly offensively. I think the Packers 184 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: feel like they have to come out and set some 185 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: kind of a tone on offense. They know they've got 186 00:08:57,120 --> 00:08:59,439 Speaker 1: to get the ball to the playmakers, starting with Aaron 187 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: Jones and Advante Adams, and then you work in the 188 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 1: other complimentary pieces Robert Tunyan mvs. Al Lazard, whoever that 189 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 1: might be a J. Dillon getting some opportunities when Aaron 190 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 1: Jones needs a breather. But it starts with thirty three 191 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: and seventeen with with twelve at the controls, and it 192 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 1: really feels like the Packers cannot afford to go one 193 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: or two possessions at the start of this game without 194 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 1: getting some points on the board, because otherwise it feels 195 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: like it could turn into a really long night. It 196 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: really does. And and that's where if you look at 197 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: San Francisco, while they did obviously give up some production 198 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: laid against Detroit, that's been the commonality here in these 199 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:42,839 Speaker 1: early games. It's just how they've set the tone with 200 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: what they've done defensively and kind of allowed the offense 201 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 1: to find its rhythm from there. And and realistically, I mean, 202 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,880 Speaker 1: I'll say it again, Mike, I really love what San 203 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: Francisco has done with their defense. In some ways, it 204 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: kind of reminds me of Seattle from a number of 205 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: years ago, where Okay, you know where you have your 206 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,680 Speaker 1: big three four, big playmate kers, but they augment that 207 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,440 Speaker 1: you have a DeFord in there now as a rotational guy, 208 00:10:04,480 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: you know, Eric Armstead, Josh Norman's on this football team. 209 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 1: I mean, they they have depth, inexperienced depth, depth positions 210 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: in addition to the guys that are really your headline makers, 211 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:16,720 Speaker 1: the guys that are that are helping you with you know, 212 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 1: kind of cultivate a really strong defensive presence. That to me, 213 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: for green Bay, I think you got to find a 214 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,640 Speaker 1: way to break that. You have to find a way 215 00:10:23,679 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: to do it. At the times in which Green Bay 216 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: has been successful against San Francisco over the last half 217 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: dozen years, it's been when offensively they've been able to 218 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,440 Speaker 1: put thirty points on the board, you know, and if 219 00:10:32,480 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: the defense steps up and they get off to a 220 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 1: fast start this week for green Bay, fantastic. But offensively, 221 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:38,839 Speaker 1: you know, when you're going on the road and you're 222 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: playing in front of seventy thou people, I think that's 223 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,079 Speaker 1: what's required in order to to really set your own tempo. Yeah. Absolutely. 224 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:48,319 Speaker 1: On the defensive side of the ball, some some fascinating 225 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 1: matchups and decisions and what not to watch here. As 226 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: far as how Green Bay handles this game, you mentioned 227 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 1: already with Stokes. What are the Packers going to do 228 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:58,440 Speaker 1: with Stokes? What role is he going to have now 229 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: that he went from just playing a handful of snaps 230 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 1: in the opener against the Saints to playing forty plus 231 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: snaps and having a much bigger role in the defense 232 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 1: in week two. So there's that. Do you just match 233 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: up toyear Alexander on Deebo Samuel for the entire game? 234 00:11:13,040 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: Do you do you match there? Or you know, do 235 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:18,240 Speaker 1: you have Alexander play sides again? Another question that will 236 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: have to see how they answer it. And then what 237 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: do you do against George Kittle? Because Juwan Johnson for 238 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: the Saints at tight end two touchdown receptions in week one. 239 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:33,080 Speaker 1: T J. Hockenson, who really is the key target for 240 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: the Lions in in their passing game, didn't have any 241 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,199 Speaker 1: huge monster plays over the top or anything like that, 242 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:41,440 Speaker 1: but a very productive game and he got in the 243 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 1: end zone as well for Detroit. So the Packers have 244 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: given up some tight end production and now here comes 245 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: George Kittle into the mix. And uh, you know, you 246 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: can certainly play a bracket coverage type of thing on 247 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 1: Kittle with a linebacker in front and a safety behind. 248 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: We saw the Packers doing that in some instances a 249 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 1: against Hackinson. But if you do that, obviously you're sacrificing 250 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: somewhere else defensively. And uh, and those are the decisions 251 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: you have to make. Where where can you sacrifice if 252 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 1: you want to try to take take George Kittle out 253 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 1: of things, or at least limit his production. It's an 254 00:12:14,320 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 1: excellent point you raise. And you know Green Bay they 255 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: want to get more from their pass rush, right. That's 256 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:20,679 Speaker 1: been sort of the statement here the first couple of weeks. 257 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: Green Bay could have a really strong pass rushing performance 258 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 1: in this game. It still might not be enough, just 259 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: based on how San Francisco's offensive line is built. I mean, 260 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: they have too of probably the best at their positions 261 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:34,319 Speaker 1: in the last decade in Trent Williams at left tackle, 262 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 1: Alex mckets center, you have Mike mcglenchy at right tackle. 263 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: I mean obviously um Lake and Thompinson's a guy too 264 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: that has been in the league for a long time. 265 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: They've only given up one sack this year on Garoppolo, 266 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: So what does that mean. That means that you're hoping 267 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 1: for the best from the pass rush, but you may 268 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:50,720 Speaker 1: need to cover, you may need to plaster. You mentioned 269 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:52,719 Speaker 1: the two biggest question marks I think for green Bay 270 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:57,280 Speaker 1: heading into this game, beginning with Kittle, because to me, 271 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: this reminded me of the old Morgan Burnett games where 272 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 1: it's like, take Morgan Burnett, you put him on the 273 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: you put him on the tight end, and you give 274 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: him some help occasionally, but that's going to be his 275 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:07,960 Speaker 1: assignment for this game. We called it the hybrid Nitro. 276 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 1: Whatever you want to that. That was the thing. Maybe 277 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: this is a game where you see either a Savage 278 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: or an Amos matching up with him. Maybe you do 279 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 1: have Devandry Campbell with some cloud coverage over him, with 280 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,880 Speaker 1: the safety help. Those are all things you have to 281 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: think about. But as you mentioned, with the bracket looks, 282 00:13:22,080 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: that's where Samuel can hurt you. That's where these running 283 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: backs can hurt you. You can only have so much 284 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: attention devoted to one player. The Gire Alexander matching up thing, 285 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: I'll believe it when I see it. It still hasn't 286 00:13:33,600 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: been a thing. They just like leaving him on his 287 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: spot and you basically take away that side of the field. 288 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 1: It's the old Richard Sherman kind of project, right. That 289 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:43,719 Speaker 1: being said, that is always something they have in the 290 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:45,839 Speaker 1: back of their hand. I think Alexander could be an 291 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: elite star nickel slot corner this league. He just so 292 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: also happens to be an absolute demon as a boundary 293 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: corner as well, so all things Green Bay has to consider. 294 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 1: But but certainly, I think this is a big game 295 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: for coverage, Mike. I think this is where the cornerback, 296 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,320 Speaker 1: the linebackers, the safeties are going to earn their paychecks 297 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: because you just can't be guaranteed anything against this offense 298 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 1: in the way and how quickly they get that ball out. Yeah, 299 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,319 Speaker 1: and you mentioned the pass rush, and that'll that will 300 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: certainly be a key here as well. We saw how 301 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: things change so much first half to second half against 302 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: the Detroit Lions on Monday night as far as um 303 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 1: not only not only the pressure the Packers were able 304 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: to generate on Jared Goff, but but also the different 305 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:28,600 Speaker 1: ways in which they were doing it. There were there 306 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: were there were more changeups, there were more surprises. It 307 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,800 Speaker 1: wasn't it wasn't just the the standard looks, I guess, 308 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 1: so to speak. So it'll be interesting to see how 309 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: many other how many other wrinkles and changeups do you 310 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,160 Speaker 1: throw there. But again, as as you know, and as 311 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 1: I just mentioned with Kittle, if you send, if you 312 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 1: send a fifth rusher, right that, you know you're you're 313 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: you're one guy down in coverage. I mean, it's it's 314 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: a numbers game at the end of the day. It's 315 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: eleven on eleven. If you send, if you send a 316 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: fifth guy, you better make sure somebody gets home and 317 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,920 Speaker 1: somebody speeds up the quarterbacks clock because you're down one 318 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: in the in the back end to try to take 319 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: away a potential big play. So this, this is really 320 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: this is really really an interesting game because because it 321 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: it feels like the forty Niners in a lot of 322 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: ways have already other than the running back situation, but 323 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: it feels like the forty Niners have already kind of 324 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 1: figured out who they are after going through all the 325 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: injuries they did last year. Now it feels like they 326 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: kind of have their band back together and and they're 327 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 1: back to be in those and the Packers with a 328 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: new defensive coordinator and they're working in a rookie first 329 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:35,640 Speaker 1: round pick at cornerback. They've got two rookies on the 330 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: offensive line, some other questions up front, like we talked about, 331 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 1: the Packers are still trying to kind of figure things 332 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: out here, and uh and this is this is a 333 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 1: really really tough road match up here in Green Bay 334 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: for Green Bay in week three. Well, and just to 335 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: give some credit to these backs too, because as you mentioned, 336 00:15:51,240 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: there's a lot of scenarios. You saw this happen in 337 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: Baltimore where eighteen different running backs go down and they 338 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: had to make the moves that they did. What has 339 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 1: always impressed with San Francisco is they find these guys 340 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: and and you know, Matt Brita and Jeff Wilson and 341 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 1: obviously Raheem Moster was the one they sort of finally 342 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: settled on as their back. They run, so they run 343 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:15,400 Speaker 1: so much misdirection and so much of the window dressing 344 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 1: and everything they get. They try to get defenses to 345 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: essentially focus on the wrong thing. They try to distract 346 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 1: your eyes, they try to get you looking in the 347 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,040 Speaker 1: wrong spots and then all of a sudden, some running 348 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: back you've never heard of is slashing you for a 349 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 1: fifteen yard game and you're like, where did that come from? 350 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: It's like, well, it's because they they're really good at 351 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: the distraction game. They really are. So even though you 352 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: lose most are and then you have you know, whether 353 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: it's Trace Sermon is a guy that you know, I 354 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,400 Speaker 1: think he's coming back out of the the concussion protocol. I believe, 355 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: you know, you know, Ja Michael Hasty. I mean, they 356 00:16:45,920 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 1: have guys Mike that just you can't guarantee. You know, 357 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:50,960 Speaker 1: there's so many times where it's like, okay, well they're 358 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 1: down three backs arounder the fourth guy that was elevated 359 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: off the practice squad, we feel pretty good about stopping 360 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 1: the run. You never feel that way against the forty Niners. No, 361 00:16:57,760 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 1: you don't. They're they're going to be able to throw 362 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: multiple looks at you, and they have guys that can 363 00:17:01,040 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: hurt you outside. It's a brilliant offensive scheme defensively, that 364 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: blueprint has been put out there for years now. What 365 00:17:05,960 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: they're looking to accomplish. Davante Adams even talked about it, 366 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: where you know they aren't gonna see probably as many 367 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: too high looks this week because those defenders are confident 368 00:17:14,520 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: with what packages they have that whatever they see, they're 369 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:19,160 Speaker 1: going to be able to adjust to it. So it's 370 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:20,800 Speaker 1: gonna be a great game. It's gonna be great Sunday 371 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 1: night football television. And certainly for Green Bays perspective, need 372 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 1: to go and get this win on the road here 373 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 1: because they're really looking at what for their next six 374 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,400 Speaker 1: is gonna be um you know, taking place outside of Lambo. Yeah, 375 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: absolutely well, a little bit of sponsored business here West 376 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: Serious x M NFL Radio delivers hard hitting analysis and 377 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: up to the minute NFL news that true football fonetics 378 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 1: need seven three sixty five. And it's getting close to 379 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:47,680 Speaker 1: lunchtime here West at Cousin Subs, we have something for 380 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: everyone like our Wisconsin Cheese Kurds, mac and Cheese, golden fries, 381 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: and creamy shakes, all paired with your favorite sub or 382 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 1: sub in a bowl. Cousin Subs, we believe in better 383 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,879 Speaker 1: all right. I suggested this as we wrapped up our 384 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 1: last show, and I want to take a look at 385 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: this because the schedule the NFC North matchups this week 386 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: across the border fascinating. You obviously have the Packers playing 387 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: the forty Niners on the road. The Chicago Bears the 388 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: Justin Fields era, which we knew was inevitable, but it's 389 00:18:13,960 --> 00:18:17,439 Speaker 1: starting a little earlier than probably everyone thought. The Bears 390 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: will be on the road at Cleveland taking on a 391 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: Browns team that certainly feels like it should be too. 392 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: And oh because they had the Kansas City Chiefs on 393 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,359 Speaker 1: the ropes in Week one, but we're not able to 394 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: pull that game out. Baltimore is traveling to Detroit, and 395 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 1: Seattle is traveling to Minnesota. So after Week one, the 396 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,240 Speaker 1: NFC North was a little bit of a laughing stock 397 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:43,480 Speaker 1: with everybody losing. The division was oh and four. Okay, 398 00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:46,199 Speaker 1: so you've got the Niners, the Browns, the Ravens, and 399 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: the Seahawks as the divisions four opponents this week. If 400 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,720 Speaker 1: the NFC North wants to make any kind of a 401 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 1: statement that you know, they aren't they aren't some run 402 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:55,920 Speaker 1: of the mill division, this is a week to start 403 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 1: to try to get some notice, right, this is the 404 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 1: week to do it. I just on that fast track 405 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: at Ford Field. I wonder what that defense is going 406 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: to have for Lamar Jacks. That could be a long 407 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: football game. You Kansas City has had a really good 408 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 1: scheme here for a number of years since the you know, 409 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 1: Andy Read basically committed themselves to rebuilding that defense about 410 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 1: three years ago, four years ago, and Jackson's running all 411 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: over the place on them and for for for Detroit, 412 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 1: they do have some linebackers there, but with how banged 413 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,120 Speaker 1: up they are, that's gonna be an interesting one. Chicago 414 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: is the one that, to me, that is going to 415 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: be the headline making game because I think everybody pretty 416 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: much agrees that Cleveland's going to be a contender again 417 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:34,160 Speaker 1: in a really good, you know, a f C North 418 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: Division that they're a team to watch. Okay, so what 419 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: is Chicago going to be able to do with this here? 420 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,120 Speaker 1: You come out of the gate, things don't go well. 421 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 1: You you bounce back. I don't know what you thought 422 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:49,160 Speaker 1: of Fields last week. Um. I think he's incredibly talented. 423 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna be a good quarterback. I see 424 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: everything that Ryan Pace saw on him to draft him 425 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 1: where they did. I just it seems like Bears fans 426 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 1: are running to this young man and Savior I was 427 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:04,520 Speaker 1: kind of the one from the beginning going there's a 428 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,640 Speaker 1: reason you have Andy Dalton there. Yeah. Now I will 429 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 1: go back and I will tell you when they drafted 430 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 1: Mitchell Robinsky, I was like, let that guy sit all 431 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: year long. I think we could tell that he was 432 00:20:15,040 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: far away. Fields seems a lot more NFL ready than Rabinsky, 433 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,119 Speaker 1: but he still got a ways to go, so you 434 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:23,919 Speaker 1: could you could see. I mean he he made a 435 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 1: potentially just killer mistake in the fourth quarter that they 436 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 1: had their their defense had pretty much put that game 437 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: away against the Bengals, and Fields turns the ball over 438 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:36,679 Speaker 1: and and gives the Bengals a shot to get to 439 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 1: get back in that. You can't make mistakes like that. 440 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:43,080 Speaker 1: The Bears offense really just didn't do much with Justin Fields, 441 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,600 Speaker 1: um at the controls now with Andy Dalton being hurt 442 00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: now he's taking all the reps in practice and everything 443 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:52,480 Speaker 1: like that. So um, those those kinds of things changed 444 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 1: the equation. But going to be a very tough road game, 445 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: I think for the Bears going to Cleveland with with 446 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:01,440 Speaker 1: a interesting matchup though that Bears defense against a Brown's 447 00:21:01,480 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 1: offense that that's that's put up some points. And then 448 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 1: Minnesota playing at home. This will be the home opener 449 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,359 Speaker 1: for the Vikings, but they're looking to avoid oh and three, 450 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,920 Speaker 1: and they've got to take on a Seattle Seahawks team 451 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: that is, uh, you know, stung a little bit by 452 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: by the fourth quarter um come back by the Tennessee Titans, 453 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 1: and Tennessee ended up stealing that game in overtime in 454 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:28,199 Speaker 1: Seattle last week. But but the Seahawks still in a 455 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: very tough NFC West, Like we talked about, Seahawks are 456 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: still very much a contender and and Minnesota gonna do 457 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: whatever it takes to try to avoid oh and three. 458 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: This is kind of a stretch on a comparison here 459 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: because they're different types of coaches. There were different types 460 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,399 Speaker 1: of success before they hit a kind of a skid. 461 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,640 Speaker 1: But what Minnesota is going through right now really reminds 462 00:21:48,680 --> 00:21:51,679 Speaker 1: me of like what the New Orleans Saints did in 463 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:54,000 Speaker 1: like that early part of the two thousand tens. And 464 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 1: what I mean by that is they just it's just 465 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,840 Speaker 1: it's such a grind for them to win football games 466 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: right now. Now. Obviously the Saints, they'd want a Super Bowl. 467 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 1: Sean Paynton was so celebrated still is, so everybody was 468 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:06,800 Speaker 1: willing to wait through it to see if they what 469 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: they can get. On the other side, you look at 470 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 1: it where Minnesota is at, it just seems like every 471 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:13,200 Speaker 1: single week, it doesn't matter if they're playing the top 472 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,199 Speaker 1: team in the NFL or the last they're just in 473 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,640 Speaker 1: a barn burner and there's just one or two things 474 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:20,719 Speaker 1: that don't go their way. And here they are at 475 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,359 Speaker 1: Owen two. I mean, Mike Zimmer is an excellent coach. 476 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: I'll put them up there. Mike, honestly, outside of what 477 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,879 Speaker 1: the Packers have offered, is probably the best guy the 478 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: NFC North has produced from a head coaching perspective the 479 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:37,080 Speaker 1: last what fifteen years? Conservative, But their defense, it's been 480 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:39,880 Speaker 1: They've They've been trying to rebuild this thing. Offensively, Kirk 481 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:43,159 Speaker 1: Cousins looks great. It doesn't look good, looks great. The 482 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: consistency factor outside of Delvin Cook has been the big 483 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 1: question mark for them, and they are not going to 484 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 1: have an easy opponent against the Seattle Seahawks coming into 485 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,119 Speaker 1: their house. It's a crazy thing about this league. You 486 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: mentioned it, the VI the Vikings are O and two, 487 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: but they are They were this close in each of 488 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:00,439 Speaker 1: those games from winning them against the Bank Thills and 489 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:02,760 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, you know, so close to being too and 490 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:04,960 Speaker 1: oh yet there oh and two, and they have a 491 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:07,400 Speaker 1: really really tough game for their home opener in week 492 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 1: three to UH to try to avoid that oh and 493 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: three start. Um. But a big week overall for the 494 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 1: NFC North with these matchups against NFC West and a 495 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 1: f C North team. Yeah, and if I can see 496 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: this too, I mean, it's a great week if you're 497 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 1: if you're agreement Packers you can get a win. I mean, 498 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: you have the Buccaneers beating up on the Rams. I mean, 499 00:23:25,280 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 1: there's a lot of Eagles in the the Cowboys. Only 500 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 1: one of those teams is gonna walk out with the Dubs. 501 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: So I mean it's a good opportunity if you can 502 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 1: find a way to get this win in San Francisco. 503 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 1: With the NFC North facing these oppositions, some of these 504 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: NFC NFC teams kind of beating up on each other, 505 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 1: you start to find a way to kind of pull 506 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: away from the pack here in the first quarter of 507 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 1: the season. It's as good of a weekend as any. Yeah, 508 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 1: definitely a chance to UH to make some noise. So 509 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: with that we'll call it a wrap on this edition 510 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 1: of Packers Unscripted. Be sure to follow all of our 511 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: coverage of the team and everything With Sunday Nights Big 512 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:57,679 Speaker 1: Game from San Francisco. Will have it all for you 513 00:23:58,080 --> 00:24:00,720 Speaker 1: on Packers dot com for West, I'm Mike. Thank you 514 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: for tuning in everybody. We will see you next time. 515 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:07,359 Speaker 1: M HM.