In response to Corey from Richland, WA (a fellow Pacific Northwesterner), the recent trend has been for new stadiums to reduce seating capacity from those being replaced, primarily because more space is devoted to luxury boxes and suites. So less seating but more revenue. Bears season ticket holders will soon face this new reality, including costly PSLs. Thankfully, when the Packers renovate it’s to add seating not reduce it. Thanks for all your great coverage.<\/p>\n
Also, there’s all sorts of complicated formulas involved, but it’s my understanding not all suite revenue is shared with the rest of the league. The owners get to keep some of that for themselves.<\/p>\n
If someone gets drafted in the first round of the supplemental draft does he get the same contract as if he was drafted in the regular draft?<\/p>\n
Kyle from St. Charles, MO<\/p>\n
I’ve oft heard a player’s income is affected by the location of the team he is employed due to differing taxation regulations. Is it impacted by where they travel throughout the season or does one day a week affect it much? However, I’ve always heard it described as a literal “game check” so I was curious. If that is the case, how are international games handled differently if at all?<\/p>\n
Players (and team employees) are taxed by the states in which the games are played, except where reciprocity exists. But my paychecks were no different after the games in London and Brazil.<\/p>\n
Having lost Rashan Gary and Quay Walker, who do you see being elected as a captain this year?<\/p>\n
Whom, and there are any number of possibilities on the defensive side. Micah Parsons<\/a>, Xavier McKinney<\/a>, Zaire Franklin<\/a>, Edgerrin Cooper<\/a>, Devonte Wyatt<\/a>, Javon Hargrave<\/a> \u2026 and I wouldn’t rule out Javon Bullard<\/a> or Evan Williams<\/a> either.<\/p>\n Dustin from Kansas City, MO<\/p>\n Can you tell us about a Packers player who completely changed your first impression of him? Whether it was through his play, personality, or just his growth over time?<\/p>\n Charles Woodson. He was rather standoffish when I first met him (not just to me), and he became one of my favorite players I’ve ever covered.<\/p>\n Just waiting for ONE SEASON where we go literally ALL IN and bring the Lombardi back home. As I’ve mentioned before, Les Snead with the Rams does a great job of managing both flawlessly. Howie Roseman is another aggressive great GM. Just want more CALCULATED wise aggression like the Parsons, X, and Josh Jacobs<\/a> deals lol.<\/p>\n But aren’t you the same Andy from Boscobel who wanted the Packers to wait a year on the new deals for Christian Watson<\/a> and Tucker Kraft<\/a>, and take the risk of having to spend way more money to keep them, which would limit other acquisition opportunities?<\/p>\n I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but given the first-team reps for Jager Burton<\/a> as well as MLF’s praise, do you think it’s possible he starts Week 1? What do you think it would take for that to happen? I’m all for O-line competition and would take a top five O-line over any other top five positional group right now. Thanks for all you do!<\/p>\n I think it would take an injury for Burton to be starting Week 1, but if he earns the sixth spot (which is entirely possible), then any injury and he might be the guy. If a guard or center goes down, he steps in, and if a tackle goes down, Anthony Belton<\/a> might move out there and Burton goes in for him. Just spiffballing a bit. All that said, my answer at this point is relative to Week 1. Who knows what things look like in Week 10.<\/p>\n As OTAs are ending, any player or players catch your eye who may be flying under the radar to us fans?<\/p>\n