Joe from Liberty Township, OH

Bill from Menominee mentioning seeing Kitan Oladapo at a charity event reminded me of my meeting Tim Masthay at a charity event in Cincinnati when he still played for the Packers. When he saw I had shown up with a Packers mini helmet for him to sign he acknowledged I was a “real” Packers fan. Not only did he pose for a photo with me, but he took off his Super Bowl ring and handed it to me so I could check it out. He also took extra time to talk Packers with me.

Tim is a real one, man. He was one of the first to welcome me to the team when the Packers hired me in 2016.

Can you think of a reason why a player chooses to run it out of the end zone after an interception? I was re-watching the Lions/Commanders game. Had the DB coughed it up, it would have given life to Detroit.

It’s tough to tell playmakers not to make plays, especially in the heat of battle.

You only need one center while requiring two guards and two tackles. There is less demand relative to supply for center which may reduce the cost.

I’m sorry, Jack, but are you using the minimum position requirements in “Madden” as the metric here?

For the players do you think they can negotiate a 1% raise by adding one game? Honestly to me it just makes more sense to play 18 and have two byes than play 17 with one bye. I would also anticipate that the two bye weeks would work out very well for the highly anticipated international increase. The players should just fight for a bigger part of the growing pie, because “no one cares” about their schedule complaints. How would your schedule change with an 18-2 schedule vs. the current format?

And that would be fine if the NFL conceded starting the season before Labor Day or ending earlier than President’s Day weekend. At present, it seems neither is the desired option.

Should I assume all NFL team owners are in favor of an 18th game? Well, maybe not all. As a part owner of one of the teams, I am not in favor and never will be. I hope the players win this upcoming battle.

After reading Ben from McFarland’s statement about the Lions having won enough games at Lambeau it reminded me of something I’ve seen happen way too often in my 65 years of life. When a team has had a long winning streak against another team, when that streak gets stopped, it tends to go the other direction. After losing that game to the Bears last year, I just said, “Uh-oh.” I hope I’m wrong, but I worry.

Only one thing left to do, Joe. Start a new streak.

Welcome back, Wes! Care to share how your run went on Sunday?

It was a great day. I managed a PR in pristine conditions, finishing 27 seconds ahead of the two-hour mark. That said, I consider myself retired from half-marathons. I am looking forward to the Bellin Run in a few weeks, though.

Jennifer from Middleton, WI

Manpower. Oof. I don’t like that answer for you guys. As public owners, we get to see the balance sheet. The salary to add to this team is doable. Who can we speak to? Somebody start a petition. While we’re at it, let’s add an assistant to get you root beer, get Mike his apple juice, and pump gas for you both in the winter. Ooh! And bring a lunch for Spoff to steal and one for you with no condiments on the sandwich. Congrats Wes, buddy, you’ve made it.

I’m just an ant climbing up a cold, cold mountain, Jennifer.

HOW DO I GET PACKERS NEWS DAILY?

YOU MEAN OTHER THAN WAITING OUT BY SPOFF’S MAILBOX?

Gregg from Arlington Heights, IL

You guys are something else again. You never stop entertaining us.

Tears of a clown. Have a great Wednesday.