Cheesehead
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Ralph from Monchengladbach, Germany
Hello Insiders, is the number of injuries in Week 2 across the league higher than usual, or does it just seem so, because of the number of big names?
I think it's the big names we're seeing on the injury list more than anything. It's astonishing really. This is a brutal game.
Linda from Morgan Hill, CA
I thought in past seasons, you did four "Packers Unscripted" broadcasts a week with "Final Thoughts" the day before the game. This past week, you did one "Packers Unscripted" and a "Final Thoughts." Is that the 2020-21 schedule?
No. We actually used to do five "Unscripted" episodes per week. This year, we're cutting back to two, but various issues beyond our control prevented us from doing the second episode this past week. We apologize for that, but we hope it's just a blip and we can return to our two-per-week plan from here on out. We're all still adjusting, so thanks for bearing with us.
Mark from Monrovia, CA
Hey Mike and Wes, so I was telling my good friend who's an alum at UCLA about Krys Barnes and how good he played. He told me Barnes looked good his junior year and last year he played with pneumonia, so people thought he was too slow. Looks like a diamond in the rough that flu under the radar.
Please see yourself out.
Gail from Clarksville, TN
I miss getting to see the players and coaches in the locker room after the game. There have been many amazing spontaneous interactions that we don't get to see when the players are more composed. Do they still get together and just not allow the press or is this another loss to COVID?
I personally haven't set foot in the locker room since the day after the NFC title game loss last January, and there are no cameras allowed to capture postgame speeches this year.
Corey from Henderson, NV
Best quote of the day, from Jelani Scott and posted on NFL.com: If Aaron Rodgers is the straw that stirs the drink in Green Bay, Aaron Jones is the ice that keeps it cool.
That's pretty good. I like it.
Josh from Salt Springs, New Brunswick
I have to ask. Why is it that you guys believe Calvin Johnson is a first-ballot HOFer...based on what exactly? I mean Hines Ward was a Super Bowl MVP and he wasn't first-ballot. Terrell Owens, Randy Moss weren't, Tory Holt isn't even in yet. What is it about Calvin Johnson that makes him HOF? He played in two playoff games, both losses I believe. Don't get me wrong Megatron is elite, but historically the HOF hasn't been nice to WRs.
There's definitely a logjam at the position, and I wouldn't be shocked if he doesn't get in right away. But with all due respect to Ward and Holt, defenses didn't design their entire game plans around them like they did with Johnson. I think the only reason Owens and Moss had to wait a bit was the extensive off-field baggage both carried. There's absolutely none of that with Johnson. His career was only nine years, which is short for a HOF receiver, but he was a dominant guy of his era with three straight first-team All-Pros and six Pro Bowls. He holds the all-time record for receiving yards in a single season (1,964 in 2012) and is the only receiver in league history with another year in the top 12 on that list (1,681 in '11). He had five seasons with 1,200-plus receiving yards, four with 12-plus TDs in that relatively short career. Yes, he played in only two playoff games, but he had 12 catches for 211 yards in his first one. Perhaps I'm biased because I saw him play in-person so many times. But in my mind the guy was a man among boys on the field more often than not, and other guys about whom I've felt that way when seeing them live were Adrian Peterson and Larry Fitzgerald.
Seth from Chewelah, WA
The recent talk of Charles Woodson's HOF eligibility has me wondering: What were the circumstances of his departure from the Raiders, which allowed him to join the Packers? Were the Raiders wrong in their assessment of him? Did the Packers just get lucky? I remember being in awe of him, especially during the 2010 Super Bowl run, but I was too young to notice the circumstances of his move to Green Bay.
Long story short, when he became a free agent in 2006, Woodson's injury history and somewhat mercurial personality led to a soft market for him. He had no interest in coming to Green Bay, but the Packers were the only team to make him a serious offer, so he took it, and it turned out to be a great move for both player and team.