Cheesehead
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Spencer from Rockford, IL
In the convo about career-ending injuries, certainly can't forget Jermichael Finley. McCarthy's offense needed a solid TE, but after Finley went down the O was never the same. Saw glimpses of the potential with Jared Cook when he was healthy, but then adios to free agency. The Pack have had some outstanding potential lost in the last 20-ish years from injuries: Collins, Finley and Sam Shields.
McCarthy may disagree with me, and I'd be more than open to the conversation, but I don't think his offense needed a playmaking tight end as much as he said (or we thought). Don't get me wrong – Finley was a great player but he was a bit of a hybrid; the same goes for Cook. They succeeded in unconventional ways for the tight end position. As 2014 showed, McCarthy's offense was at its best when Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb were healthy and productive.
Al from Green Bay, WI
True or false: Tampa Bay will post a better record than New England in the upcoming season.
True. At least, that's the way it looks on paper. If the Patriots contend this year, Bill Belichick deserves all the roses pundits will undoubtedly throw at him.
Jason from Austin, TX
Unfortunately, I think this season will be defined by when certain teams are hit with coronavirus and which players are infected (how many impact players?). Do you think there will be an asterisks on this season?
No, as long as the entire season is played. I had a conversation with a few friends about this same topic over the past few days and they altered my opinion. At first, I thought maybe a Super Bowl victory in the "COVID" season wouldn't be as sweet. But fans are fans and those of the winning team will raise that Lombardi Trophy high and proud as any other year, I'd imagine.
Mike from Mount Prospect, IL
Gentlemen, I'm thinking this season (if it happens) will provide unprecedented opportunities for young players. With mandated testing for corona, players who test positive will miss games, and next man up will fill the spot. For a variety of reasons, this may be a season unlike any other.
Everything could go according to plan this season – and it still would go down as a season unlike any other. We're already there and all the Packers can do is prepare.
Thomas from Cedar Rapids, IA
Hearing that several players, including Ezekiel Elliott, tested positive for COVID-19 makes me aware of the importance of the cleaning/disinfecting crew in each team facility. Keeping the almost inevitable infection in check will be a monumental task. Team success may very well hinge on who has the best janitorial staff. My, how the world has changed.
Preparation and adaptation. The two teams that master those things will be the ones vying for a Super Bowl title early next year.
Jason from Greenwood, IN
What if, during a playoff run, a fair amount of starters on any team test positive for COVID-19 but are non-symptomatic? Think Jordan flu game and other athletes who stepped up to play while ill. Can the team hide this information somehow (I would expect the Patriots)? The league wouldn't postpone the game so the win could be an asterisk for the winning team. What a mess! Thoughts?
I don't think teams could hide it. I imagine it'll be the league, and outside medical professionals handling the testing, similar to the independent neurologists who must clear players to return from the concussion protocol.