Jeffery from Monticello, WI

Hi guys, signing a TE may be a sign Luke Musgrave‘s injury may be more severe than expected, do you have more information on it?

The Packers claimed Luke Lachey last month when Musgrave was still healthy, but he reportedly didn’t pass his physical at the time. Lachey projects as more of a blocking tight end anyway. To me, his signing is a response to losing John FitzPatrick at the end of last year to the Achilles tear than the current state of the Packers’ tight end position.

Bob from Myrtle Beach, SC

Hi! I hope it is cooler there than Myrtle Beach. A lot of talk about kicking problems through the years; I believe most NFL positions are judged by their foot technique. I have also heard that by the end of a season the kicker is one of the highest scoring players on a team, but only two teams have a coach for the position. So why don’t teams do the logical thing and hire a coach for the kickers?

The fact there are only two right now tells the story, right? Having a kicking coach is great but isn’t that what the special teams coordinator and his assistant coaches are here for? Asset management. The Packers have three special teams coaches with position coaches like Ben Sirmans also lending a hand during special team periods in practice.

I think Jager Burton will emerge as a starter this year, the only question is when. He is a super athletic lineman who started for four years after being a five-star HS recruit. Do you agree and if so when do you think he starts?

I’ve said it once. I’ll say it again. I see Corey Linsley when I look at him. He has that type of form. While Burton is competing for that next man up role on the interior, all it takes is one injury here or there and he’s the starter. That’s the only opportunity Linsley ever needed.

I saw Matt and the team acknowledged Bryan Nehring on his retirement, very cool! Bryan is a friend of mine and actually was an usher at my wedding, which was 40 years ago this month. Any Bryan story you can share?

I have a few, but I’d rather keep them to myself. The common thread between them, though, is character. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of Bryan Nehring. Fans see the 45-plus years of service to the Packers, but I think of a man who has led a faithful and extraordinary life. I’ll forever have the images seared in my mind of him pulling blocking sleds and uprights around Nitschke Field during practice. He did so willingly, without cheers or adulation, because that was his responsibility. That was his job. Bryan embodies this organization’s core values and the ideals of the man I’m still trying to become. Our equipment staff is the best department in this building. I’m forever grateful to Bryan, Red, T-Bone, Tim, and Chris for how kind and welcoming they were to me when I walked through these doors in 2016. I never forgot it and never will. I always feel at home in their wing of the building. Wishing Bryan well in retirement and looking forward to shaking his hand before he punches the clock for the final time.

Jim from Prairie du Chien, WI

Good morning, all! Which Packers attended the Junior Power Pack kids camp this year? I missed it this year but always appreciate the effort on their part! GPG!

Hi Insiders, what four international cities would be on your Mt. Rushmore for expansion?

London, Toronto, Mexico City, and Paris. I would love to say Sao Paulo or Rio, but I don’t know how feasible it would be to have a team routinely making that 12-hour trip during a season.

Dennis from Maryville, TN

Fantasy football (pause) If you’re still reading, maybe I’m too much of a homer but I never had much of an interest because I pretty much view all of football through the lens of what does and does not benefit the Packers, and that mostly has to do with wins and losses. I’m also more of a team guy than a player guy, which is why I rarely buy a jersey. Sometimes I think that too much focus on individual trees and one loses sight of the beauty of the forest. Am I too limited in scope?

I don’t want to be the middle-aged man yelling at the cloud, but the rise of fantasy sports tells an unsettling story of the fractured society I fear we’re becoming. It’s less about “we” and more about “me” these days. That’s what was so refreshing about watching the clips of Knicks fans filling the streets and subways of New York City. For me, the sight of thousands of fans rejoicing together is what sports should be about – not some snarky text you send to your bro because you eked out a close win in fantasy because the opposing running back slid before the goal line as time expired.