Cheesehead
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Tony from Kansas City, MO
Re: Jerry Gray parting ways with the Vikings. I'm guessing it was the horn.
Benjamin from Bear, DE
By all accounts, it looks like Tim Boyle's having a nice camp and maybe even the inside track on being named Aaron's backup. With that said, will the Packers dress three QBs or will Jordan Love be inactive on game day? I'm hoping to see him in action during mop-up time after the Packers get huge leads in the fourth quarter! Your thoughts please.
I wouldn't expect the Packers to suit up more than two QBs for game day unless there's a potential injury issue with one of the QBs heading into the game. There is one extra spot – game-day rosters are going from 46 to 48, with one of the additional required to be an offensive lineman – so maybe … but my suspicion is coaches would still prefer to fortify depth at another position, especially a position with health concerns.
John from Salt Lake City, UT
Insiders, in regard to the college vs. pro hash marks: I was in the Wisconsin marching band, and it was always tricky during our games at Lambeau Field navigating the pro hashes after getting used to the friendly confines of Camp Randall. The college hashes are right on the 8-to-5 (eight steps for every five yards) grid, while the pro hashes are not. This made spacing much more difficult, especially for us tubas who led out during pregame and thus "set the grid" in the east-west direction.
Interesting. Going from college to pro, is there also an adjustment to the speed of the songs? The thickness of the sheet music binder? Do you have to keep both feet in bounds instead of only one? Just having fun. I appreciate learning something new.
Travis from Oshawa, Canada
Hope I haven't missed an article addressing this question. How is the grounds crew coping with maintaining the grass at Lambeau with the team using it regularly for practice?
The team has only scheduled three practices on it, which from a usage standpoint would be the equivalent of Family Night and two preseason games in a normal year. It's actually less work for the crew members because they don't have to paint all the lines every time.
Gerry from Richmond, VA
I support and agree with all the statements about the need for major change. However, the second half of almost all the statements is usually missing. This is the condemnation of violence. As soon as the first rock is thrown, the first fire is lit or policeman is attacked, the protest loses all hope. The athletes and celebrities need to speak out strongly about this to truly be effective.
Many have brought this up. I can't begin to comprehend the levels of frustration some feel, but unfortunately too often these situations are exploited by those with destructive agendas that hurt the cause and create, in addition to more victims, guilt by association for those with a lawful approach to change. Do the players really need to state the obvious and condemn violence and destruction? Maybe they should if they're going to use their larger platform in this way, but that's not going to stop it, or really do much good, unfortunately. Either way, I think the players are more interested in setting an example with their actions, whatever plans they devise in the coming weeks and months, than with soundbites.
Heikki from Joensuu, Finland
This year's special situation has forced coaching staffs and organizations to take different routes of preparing between teams to go through the offseason and be ready to play come September. Do you guys think that this year especially presents the competence of a coaching staff and organization?
I don't know if I'd use the word competence, but I hear your point. The challenges of roster management and playbook installation in the current environment are different, and greater than normal. I think the circumstances have tested coaches' creativity with finding new ways to prepare. Once the regular season arrives, it mostly goes back to the usual routine barring a virus breakout.