Cheesehead
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Venny from Montgomery, AL
Do you think that the Lions' defensive line could be the most dominant we've faced this season? The other teams the Packers played have had dominant pieces like Khalil Mack, Von Miller, Danielle Hunter, Brandon Graham and DeMarcus Lawrence, but Trey Flowers, Damon Harrison and a very motivated Mike Daniels together sounds like a lot for a banged-up offensive line to handle.
Daniels is listed as a backup in the Lions’ 4-3 defense. That tells you everything about how deep and dangerous Detroit’s front is. The Packers have to be prepared to bring it for another 60 minutes Monday night.
Jay from Sheboygan, WI
I've been searching for any credibility to Ray Lewis' comment on the defense not having leadership and can't find anything to suggest what he said. Do Z. Smith and Ray know each other? If so, maybe Ray knew it would light a fire for our defense. There’s really no other explanation for the comment otherwise.
I don’t know whether Z and Ray have ever met, but Packers outside linebackers coach Mike Smith played with Lewis in Baltimore. He said he exchanged a few texts after Ray made those comments and left it at that.
Cris from Westcliffe, CO
My wife is a Cowboys fan and one of us had a great time at the game. Cowboys fans really bring it in that stadium. Did you hear the “Go Pack Go” chant at the end of the first quarter? My dad said he heard it on TV. What's the loudest you've heard GB fans at an away game?
Last October vs. the Rams at the LA Coliseum. That was the loudest Packers fans were all season, home or away.
Jim from Huntertown, IN
Is San Francisco for real?
I think so. I compared them to “The Big Fundamental” Tim Duncan on “Packers Unscripted.” They do all the little things well. We’ll have to see how much time Kyle Juszczyk misses. He’s a critical component to that offense.
Chris from Ashland, WI
Do you guys think of Kirk Cousins as a really good bad quarterback or a really bad good quarterback? This is in regards to him being prone to dominate bad teams and play terrible against good ones.
I think he’s a good quarterback whose fan base probably has unrealistic expectations for him.
Chuck from Neenah, WI
An observation on kickoff and punt returns: Knowing that it is so hard to come up with a kickoff return these days, I am wondering why the Packers obtained Tremon Smith earlier. I understand he did a pretty good job for them while he was in Kansas City. What's his upside now that he's in GB?
The temperatures eventually will drop, Chuck. Smith, a waiver claim, will get a chance to show what he can do at some point. The Packers also were heavy on receivers and acquired a sixth-round pick for a soon-to-be free agent in Trevor Davis.
Dale from Rochester, MN
Insiders, is there a rule for taunting in the middle of a live play? I could be wrong, but I cannot recall a player ever receiving a flag for taunting during live play.
Yeah, it’s a no-no. Aaron Jones probably could’ve been flagged for taunting, which is why I don’t think that movie will have any further showings.
Jon from West Des Moines, IA
Ibraheim Campbell is eligible to return next week, correct? Will he be available immediately or is there still some recovery time needed? I'm sure either way they'll work him in slowly, but I've been excited about him all year and was looking for some updates!
Campbell is eligible to practice starting next week. Whenever he practices, that opens a 21-day window in which he can practice before he must be added to the 53-man roster. He hasn’t done any on-field contact drills since the injury last December, so I expect the Packers to be smart with him.
Ashley from Chicago, IL
If the Packers beat the Lions to go up 3-0 in the first round of NFC North games, how likely are they to make the playoffs?
I don’t know the exact percentages but it makes the lifting drastically easier during the second half of the season.
Al from Green Bay, WI
I'm looking for a rules clarification. On Kevin King's interception in Dallas, replay showed lots of contact during the route, causing concern from Packers fans that the pick would be nullified by pass interference. I believe the contact by King was made prior to the release of the pass, so any penalty would have been "illegal contact" or "defensive holding" and not pass interference. Am I right that only PI can be called via replay review? Thanks for your tireless efforts!
That’s correct. I know a lot was made about the contact but I never felt like the play was in jeopardy of being flagged. Maybe that’s me tailoring my expectations to the way PI has been officiated through the first month of the season.
Scotty from Lombard, IL
Insiders, many of the players wear their hair long where it is coming out of their helmets. If a player is tackled while his hair is pulled, would that be a penalty?
No. Players can wear their hair as long as they like, but beware – you can be tackled by it.
Travis from Superior, WI
I can't help but look at "good" AFC teams' schedules. The level of competition just is not there. That is why you have the same teams rising to the top in that conference every year. The Patriots schedule is almost laughable. How many championships would the Pack have under its belt in the last decade if they were in a different conference and division?
Maybe an extra Super Bowl appearance here or there, but credit where credit is due – the Patriots keep winning the big one.
Dave from Edina, MN
So Gronk is making his debut as an analyst for the pregame show on Thursday. How do you think he'll do?
Really well if utilized properly.