Cheesehead
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John from Superior, WI
I would give anything to take my two boys to a Packers game and have them experience the aura that is Lambeau Field on a Sunday morning. However, between the cost of tickets on the secondary market and a hotel room with inflated prices, that is just not in the cards. Those memories I cannot afford, so we watch from home. I imagine I'm not the only one.
No, I imagine you’re not. While I agree with the sentiment nothing equals being there, the cost of attendance is nothing to sneeze at, and why I believe the NFL will keep its product on broadcast TV. Roughly 600,000 people attend games at Lambeau Field every year, but millions upon millions are watching at home. Fans aren’t ranked based on where and how they watch. I do hope you and your boys are able to make it to a game someday.
Ron from Waukesha, WI
We all can see the running back position has been devalued in the NFL. The money is going to other positions. Are the holdouts by RBs Gordon and Elliott signaling to the league’s GMs to never draft a RB in the first round?
Not at all, but they’re a signal that it’s wise to keep the position stocked with young talent.
John from Austin, TX
Any clue which game will have the Wisconsin Badgers marching band?
The Raiders game on Oct. 20.
Jeff from Chandler, AZ
As a self-proclaimed II addict, today was like being a kid in a candy store. First day of training camp, the return of “Three Things” and “Packers Unscripted,” and great content on the website to absorb. I hope to see more interviews by James Jones posted. His rapport with AR12 was funny and very natural. Did you see any special moments or big surprises that you would like to share from Day 1?
Sorry, but I’m just focused on my job as a beat reporter, so my main notes from Day 1 are these, which are depth-chart related: With Darnell Savage not practicing, Raven Greene was at safety with the No. 1 defense alongside Adrian Amos, and in Mike Daniels’ absence, Montravius Adams was the third defensive lineman in base next to Kenny Clark and Dean Lowry.
Jeff from Green Bay, WI
With the release of Daniels and Adams now starting TC with the 1's, is Adams the player quietly poised for a big jump on defense?
His development is one reason Gutekunst felt comfortable letting Daniels go.
Benjamin from Albuquerque, NM
So...more or less surprising than Josh Sitton?
A popular question. Less. With Sitton, he had practiced with the first-team offensive line all through training camp, and they made the move at the 11th hour as far as the start of the regular season is concerned. But I won’t say I wasn’t surprised with Wednesday’s news. On the pre-recorded episode of “Unscripted,” which posted that morning, I commented on a tough cut coming on the defensive line, if everyone stayed healthy. I didn’t anticipate pre-empting a difficult Sept. 1 decision, but the cap ramifications in the wake of Lowry’s extension and other players they may want to lock up sooner than later can’t be ignored.
A.C. from Jasper, MO
What is the purpose of having a non-football injury list? Does this affect the team/player any different than the regular injury list?
There are complications and exceptions, but the team may not be obligated to pay a player if an injury that prevents participation in regular-season games is not football-related.
Mark from Marxville, WI
Me and the boy are coming to see the Packers-Texans practice on Monday, Aug. 5, both very excited. Can you tell me how that works with seating, is it first-come? And what time do you have to arrive to guarantee a spot? Do they turn people away? Thanks for your help.
It is first-come, first-served for seating at Nitschke Field, and the bleachers fill up fast. They open about 75-90 minutes before practice is scheduled to start. When they’re full, ushers at each section will take people in as others leave and seats open up. I don’t know how the practices with the Texans will be run – J.J. Watt came off PUP yesterday, by the way – but generally speaking, there’s more of the competitive, 11-on-11 work in the second hour of practice compared to the first, if you don’t want to commit to the whole practice. Toward the end, a lot of people have bailed out and there are usually plenty of seats.
Curt from Oronoco, MN
OK, does Gute ever stick his head in the door during a critical moment of writing an article and say, "Just wanted to tell you both, good luck, we're all counting on you"?
Surely you can’t be serious.
Patrick from Inver Grove Heights, MN
If we're talking Packers-Lions rivalry best moments we have to include two playoff games: the Favre-to-Sharpe 40-yard TD with 55 seconds left and then the next year the Packers’ defense led by the Minister of Defense holding (HOFer) Barry Sanders to minus-1 yard rushing for the entire game (minus-4 total rushing yards for the team). Then you've got the Rodgers-to-Rodgers Miracle in Motown play. So many great memories!
Several readers brought up the Barry Sanders game. I remember watching that one on TV. This New Year’s Eve will be the 25th anniversary of that game, which is why there’s a retrospective on it in the Yearbook (yes, another plug, but not my story this time, just so we’re clear).
K.J. from Louisville, KY
Yes Wes, I did catch your use of the word "whilst" in your response to Matt from Waunakee in Thursday's Inbox. Subtle, very subtle. I know that my brother has pushed for either the word or me to be banned for using it in a published submission recently. Thank you.
It’s good to know Wes reads the Inbox while on vacation.