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Ross from Summerville, SC

Gents, the management of a veteran like Kenny Clark was what I consider was sorely missed much more than his play final season. Is there a vet on this crew that’s the voice to maintain the crew on activity?

I believe the Packers have lots, however a bunch of them have been on IR when the season ended. As I discussed earlier than, down the stretch the Packers weren’t lacking solely high-level play from their injured gamers.

Good morning, Coach Mike. One of my favourite performs from 2023 was Luke Musgrave’s first profession TD. Out of the shotgun, Jordan Love fakes a display screen to the left, spins round, fakes a display screen to the suitable, then hits Musgrave within the seam for the TD. The play labored completely. So my query is, why would a play that labored so effectively by no means get used once more? Thanks coach.

If reminiscence serves, I’ve seen the Packers attempt that play once more at the least twice. One time, the safety did not maintain up and Love needed to bolt the pocket. Another time, the center seam was lined and he despatched the ball elsewhere.

According to my math, which may very well be unsuitable (ATMM, wcbw), the wage cap had risen 67.5% within the final 5 years, if printed experiences are correct. Is this type of development sustainable? If so, should it come on the imposition of the 18th regular-season recreation? Or are these two separate matters?

They go hand in hand. More video games means extra product to promote to the networks, which suggests greater broadcast contracts in addition to larger alternatives to chop offers with streaming providers, and so forth.

Look, the house owners are gonna get 18 video games in 2030. So, if I’m the gamers, I’m demanding about 5 to 10 much less performs per recreation. ADD 5 seconds to the play clock earlier than the final 5 minutes of the primary and second halves, and SUBTRACT 5 seconds from the play clock for the final 5 minutes of the primary and second halves. Less performs, so much less put on and tear, however extra drama and performs in crunch time.

They aren’t going to mess with the sport itself that a lot, if in any respect. The house owners should fork over a bigger minimize of the general income and/or present much more restrictions/reductions to the offseason program than they conceded within the final spherical of negotiations. The house owners lose no cash reducing again on offseason commitments, however these imply one thing to the gamers.

Kerry from Lakewood Ranch, FL

Your tackle the 2026 schedule? Playing the NFC South and the Jets and Dolphins is a plus in my view.

We’ll see. In the NFC South, the Falcons could also be hitting the reset button, however the Panthers and Saints have younger, rising QBs in place, and the Bucs nonetheless have Baker Mayfield. The Dolphins? I anticipate Sully and Hafley to have that crew going locations quickly sufficient.

Mike, there’s a substantial journey distinction for the SB recreation. How a lot of an element do you assume the journey for the Pats might be? I’ve seen there are stats that favor the West crew in these eventualities (particularly evening video games). But I’ve additionally seen that this can be a fable. I additionally keep in mind that that the Packers have not accomplished so effectively on the West Coast within the final decade or so. Do you assume the Pats will/ought to journey earlier for this recreation as they may have had two weeks to arrange?

For the Super Bowl, it is irrelevant. By rule, each groups may have arrived within the Bay Area by this afternoon (if not there already) might be there all week.

Mike, who wins Sunday, why and what particular key a part of their recreation do you want for our squad?

I anticipate the Seahawks to win as a result of down the stretch they’ve wanted to be the higher crew within the fourth quarter extra usually than the Patriots. I totally anticipate the sport to return all the way down to crunch time, so it may definitely go both approach.

Saw an article on PFT with feedback from NFL chief soccer administrative officer Dawn Aponte indicating within the offseason the league will “explore the possibility of using replay to call penalties for safety-related infractions that the officials miss during the live action.” Maybe, simply possibly, there’s an opportunity for the blue in Mike’s face to fade earlier than he retires.

I’m not holding my breath. Ha, and with that I’d higher see myself out. Happy Monday.