Inbox: He's a special fit for this offense

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Aaron from Mesa, AZ


DeAndre Hopkins, with the assertion that PIs usually happen because a DB is beat, thinks PI yardage should count towards receiving yards. An interesting thought, given the potential impact of incentives and comps for contract negotiations. It's somehow akin to getting to the line in basketball and walks in baseball. What are your thoughts? Is number of PIs drawn a tracked stat?


It's not, and while I can appreciate Hopkins' sentiment, the game doesn't need more statistics. Do we start counting holding calls drawn by defenders as sack or TFL yardage? No thanks. To play a silly devil's advocate to Hopkins, receivers who get separation before the ball is thrown can't be interfered with, right? He showed last Sunday he doesn't need new stats to prove anything.


Simon from Copenhagen, Denmark


What's better? An ugly game and a healthy QB, or a pretty game and a QB with four broken ribs and a collapsed lung? Still a lot of games left. Hang tight.


Man, I sure hope Drew Brees is going to be OK. You hate to see that. There's so much left to sort out in the NFC and it feels like it's only going to get more complicated in the coming weeks.


Steve from Scranton, PA


Mike...slightly different angle on a recent comment re: vocal locker-room leadership. IMO a championship-caliber team at any level needs both a QB and defender who can step into a fourth-quarter huddle in a playoff game and literally will their teammates to a scoring drive or three-and-out (e.g. Favre/White, AR/Woodson), but it must be organic and not forced. Looking at talent, experience and overall credibility, I sense Kenny Clark is the man, but is he ready/willing to assume that role?


I believe Clark, Za'Darius Smith and Jaire Alexander could all be candidates in that regard. The crunch-time performance by the defense Sunday was noteworthy. Let's see what it means moving forward.


Anthony from Rockford, IL


One thing not brought up about Rashan Gary was after his dominant performance pass rushing on the final drive, on the final play with the Smiths and Clark all in the game, guess who the Jags decided to chip with the RB? Rashan Gary.


There you go.


Greg from Panama City, FL


Insiders, statistically it's to the Packers' advantage the Bears lost, but am I the only one taking notice to Minnesota re-emerging as playoff contenders?


I was saying all last week I thought it would be better for the Vikings to lose. Wes and I disagreed on "Unscripted" about whom to root for Monday night. I think Minnesota will be 7-5 in three more weeks.


George from La Grange, IL


With reference to Jake from Athens...The flag was thrown about whether the ball was tipped, NOT the pass interference. What they said was the pass interference occurred BEFORE the tip so it was assessed. Pretty tricky stuff.


Yeah, that was an unusual one. Normally, you see that challenge made with the defense trying to prove the ball was tipped to negate a DPI. In this case, the initial call was so awful it was the other way around.


Jeff from Madison, WI


If Rodgers draws an offside penalty but a Packers player, during the play, commits a personal foul would the 15 yards come from where the play ended or the line of scrimmage?


From the line of scrimmage, and the Packers would replay the down. If the personal foul were after the play (dead ball foul), both penalties would be assessed.


Luke from Oconomowoc, WI


Spoff, can you take a look at how Rodgers took a knee at the end of Sunday's game and explain that to us? Is this an inside joke with Tim Boyle?


Maybe. Wouldn't surprise me. It certainly looks like he's trying to kneel and avoid getting tagged with lost yardage. Officially, the two kneel-downs went for minus-1 total on the stat sheet.