Cheesehead
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Howie from Saint Ignace, MI
Up to now what has been the most positive and impactful influence Coach LaFleur has had on the team during his brief tenure?
The win column.
Jerry from Stevens Point, WI
Bulaga is having another great season. Does he have any statistic career milestones worth mentioning?
This year’s opener was his 100th career regular-season game, and the Dallas game was his 100th career regular-season start. I always think that’s a heck of a number for a guy in the trenches to reach. Hopefully his hand injury from Sunday night is nothing significant.
Rick from Milwaukee, WI
Another hard-fought team win. Amos is having a great year while flying under the radar. He is the glue that holds the defense together.
He’s very rarely in the wrong place, and he’s a sound tackler. Reliability is a meaningful ability.
Nathan from Dubuque, IA
If the refs call a touchdown and then review it as being short, why the 10-second runoff if there isn’t much time left in the game? It’s not the offense’s fault that the refs called a touchdown. What is the thinking with this rule?
With a running clock, more time would have elapsed had the initial call been made correctly, so the 10-second runoff represents the minimum amount of time it would have taken to get another snap off. If a team has a timeout left, it can elect to use it rather than lose the 10 seconds.
Chris from Oskaloosa, IA
Joel from Mosinee asked why college officiating was so much better than the NFL and one of Mike's answers was that the college replay system was better. I typically only watch the Packers and Hawkeyes with the occasional exception, so my ability to compare the two is fairly limited. In your opinion, what are the major differences and what makes the college replay system more effective?
It has a replay official who can stop the game anytime to look at something dubious or questionable. The college game is more interested in getting more calls right than having coaches officiate and manage challenges.
Drew from Rogers, MI
Is there a running back duo better than Jones and Williams right now?
Nothing against the Packers’ tandem, but the pair just across the Mississippi River in purple is pretty good, too. I think Green Bay’s duo is a little more versatile.
Dan from Toledo, OH
Can the Insider Inbox ban things outside of the Insider Inbox? Like say, the Vikings’ uniforms from Thursday's game?
I’ve seen worse.
Graeme from Tucson, AZ
That was a gutsy win for sure. What a drive in the third quarter. Also, am I right in thinking that there wasn’t a single pass interference call on either side? That’s a refreshing change! Happy Monday.
I was happy to see before the game it was Bill Vinovich’s crew. That group ranks last in the league in flags per game. The only thing wrong with the long third-quarter drive was it didn’t end in a touchdown. Rodgers said his helmet communicator went out fairly early in the drive, and that was a factor in the delay of game and the timeout being used in the red zone. I thought the Packers were in their best rhythm of the night before the delay of game.
Joe from Cedar Grove, WI
I'm trying to temper my expectations, but this season is starting to feel a little special. A five-plus minute clock-killing drive to end the game on the road in the loudest stadium in the NFL? Sure...easy enough. This single drive speaks volumes for the resiliency of this team.
I think resolve is a good word, too. That’s a dig-deep situation, your veteran right tackle is out of the game, and you haven’t really run the ball all that well in the game. Looked like Rodgers had a key check at the line on the initial third-and-2 as well with the crowd in full-throat. His smarts are invaluable in a lot of places, but especially there.
TJ from Phoenix, AZ
A lot after the game about Rodgers and Aaron Jones, deservedly so. However, I saw two plays by lesser known players that really swung the game. Tyler Lancaster’s forced fumble and subsequent recovery was a tectonic shift that may have registered on the Richter scale. Chandon Sullivan’s pass break-up on Kelce was perfection. Probably the best play of the game not receiving a replay. It’s great how this team gets significant contributions from all levels. Can Chandon and Tyler get some love?
Absolutely. The timing of those plays couldn’t have worked out better for the Packers. Two undrafted players to boot.
David from Hales Corners, WI
Davante Adams injuring his toe might be the best thing that could've happened to this team. Love seeing Aaron spread the ball around and LaFleur scheming with other players. Just sayin’.
There’s a lot of credit to share for the Packers being 4-0 without Adams, and his absence is undoubtedly making this team better for the long haul. Different players have responded at different times, and that’ll serve the Packers well as the games get bigger.
Oscar from Sherman Oaks, CA
Is anyone gonna mention Wes’s Twitter profile picture? Anyone? Really?
Be my guest. Happy Monday.
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