Absolute Packer Podcast

By Absolute Packer Podcast

A Podcast by and for fans of the Green Bay Packers. APP provides recaps, insights and interviews from the local Green Bay fan perspective. Andy, Jeremy, and Elliot all live within miles of Historic La... more

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September 15, 2019APP #56 - We came, we saw, we Plundered!
The Packers are 2-0 to start the year AND 2-0 in the division...that is a very pleasant surprise!

The Packers started this game on a break-neck pace offensively jumping out to a 21-0 lead on 3 straight TD drives, 2 passing and one rushing.

While the Packers are 2-0, much of their early success has been because of their defense. The offense is maddeningly inconsistent and still needs a ton of work.

This was the exact opposite start when compared to the previous game against the Bears where the Packers' offense had MINUS 17 yards of offense on their first 3 drives in that game(!)

Everything on offense basically went away after the first quarter...there were stalled drives, poor play calling, turnovers, you name it and it happened from the 2nd quarter deep into the 4th quarter...

The Packers' defense played pretty well, but they did give up a few big plays:
Long rushing TD to Dalvin Cook on a really poor tackling angle taken by Darnell Savage

Long TD pass to Stephon Diggs, the ball probably should've been intercepted by Jaire Alexander but it went right through his hands and into the waiting arms of Diggs for a TD.

The Packers offense did their defense no favors by going 3 and out on almost every drive after the first quarter (It seemed they went 3 and out).

ODDS & ENDS:
Raven Greene was lost to season-ending IR

There were like 3-4 OPI calls in this particular game, 3 of them on the Vikings alone with one call negating a touchdown - I don't recall seeing a game with that many of those types of calls on offense in a long, long time.

Kirk Cousins is terrible - had the Vikings had competent QB play they win this game...Cousins missed 2 or 3 wide open throws and also threw an absolutely terrible INT on 1st and goal late in the game.

The Packers offense has struggled for years on short-yardage situations - they are NOT a run-blocking offensive line but both MM and LeFleur seem to think that they can pound their RB into the line on 3rd-1 or 4th-1...it rarely if ever works.

Jimmy Graham continues to be left alone to block defensive ends 1-on-1 for reasons that astound - he is a mediocre blocking TE at best, why oh why do they continue to ask him to single-block elite rushers?! Jimmy Graham has a huge cap number on this team and he is well past his prime - his contract makes no sense.

LG Layne Taylor was pulled a few times to allow Elgton Jenkins some playing time - Taylor might not be long as the starter and for good reason...he is getting bulldozed way too much.

Breaking: Sources: Steelers get DB Fitzpatrick from 'Fins

Shout-out to MIKE JACQUART; author of "A Century of Excellence: 100 Greatest Packers Of All Time" book)
We were going to bring Mike on, but we had some last-minute technical difficulties...

A Century of Excellence: 100 Greatest Packers Of All Time" was self-published in May 2019. It was written by Mike Jacquart and designed by Shawn Williams. It is designed as an easy-to-read book for all types of Packers fans.

In conjunction with the Packers' and now NFL's 100th season, A Century of Excellence: 100 Greatest Packers Of All Time features snapshots of the 100 greatest Packers ever, while also noting the accomplishments of other standout Packers, including unsung players, special team greats, and others. An A-Z list of nearly all Packers past-to-present, trivia, and other surprises are included!

Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2LYZfoL

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mike100Packers
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1h 5min
September 09, 2019APP #55 - The Bears Still Suck
The Bears had quite a hyped-up offseason and managed to only put up 3 points(!) against what, at first glance, appears to be an actual, competent NFL defense by the Packers!

Jeremy had a great recap HERE.

The Packers' offense on the other hand, needs A LOT of work - their first three drives netted a grand total of NEGATIVE 17 yards or something.

Let's face it - this game (for the offense) was basically the 5th pre-season game.
Aaron Rodgers looked pretty darn average for most of the game, his mechanics and footwork are still really suspect for whatever reason...

The collective offensive line, save for Brian Bulaga, had a rough night against the formidable Bears defensive front. Some of this is to be expected, but Layne Taylor got lit up all night and even David Bhaktiari gave up a few pressures.

Aaron Jones was kept in check all night - he ran for maybe 30 yards the whole game

Davante Adams was, at times, TRIPLE COVERED by the Bears. Somebody else has got to get open outside of Adams - it didn't happen last night. They have a huge drop off in talent & speed at WR after Adams...that could be a problem as the season rolls on.

Back to the defense:
Zadarius Smith was an absolute beast - early returns are very positive.

The safety play might have been the best it has been since the days of Nick Collins. Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage were everywhere and playing really fast.

Kenny Clark is going to get PAAAAAAAIIIIIIIDDDDD and very soon - he made one play where he was in the backfield tackling the RB as the snap happened(!)

Blake Martinez had a really good game too.

Special teams:
JK Scott might have been the highlight of the game, which isn't good on one level since he's your punter but he was money - booming punts all over the place and switching field position with relative ease for the Packers' defense

Crosby made a field goal!

Other stuff:
Mitch Trubisky stinks - he can't throw to his left to save his life and his overall accuracy is extremely suspect

Why oh why does Aaron Rodgers continue to run the play clock to zero before he snaps the ball - it's killing the rhythm of the offense and gives an unnecessary advantage to defenses...

League stuff:
Antonio Brown basically worked his way from the Steelers to the Patriots sort of like Brett Favre worked his way to the Vikings in 2009. It is absolutely sinful that the Patriots continue to get great (albeit head case) players from other teams who make stupid PP decisions...it has to stop at some point. Inept teams and owners continue to basically enable the Patriots.

Speaking of the patriots - they are absolutely loaded AGAIN this year and crushed the steelers 33-3 last night on SNF. That team is playing Chess while everyone else in the league is playing checkers.

The Dolphins are terrible. They got beat 59-10 yesterday and apparently, half the players have requested that their agents seek trades to other teams ?

The Vikings looked pretty good the other day - their running game is really, really good - should be a good test for the Packers and the new look defense.
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1h 11min
September 03, 2019APP #54 - Hold Onto Your Butts...
It's Bears Week!

The roster is basically set going into the first game - thoughts on the final cutdown, waiver wire pick-ups, etc?
Deshone Kizer was cut in favor of Tim Boyle - they are only carrying 2 QBs into the season

Darrius Shepherd made the roster over Allen Lazard

Packers traded for ILB Darrius Shepherd from the Giants!

Sam Ficken got cut so the Packers are going with Mason Crosby at Kicker

J'mon Moore (WR) a 2nd-year draft pick got cut

Rookie TE Jace Sternberger was placed on IR today

Matt Lefleur is getting tired of the media narrative about giving Rodgers the ability to audible at the line in the new offensive system. He had a little "dust-up" with the local beat reporter crew today.

Vegas odds are being pretty generous to the Packers (probably due to Aaron Rodgers), but the Bears are picked to win this game
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August 29, 2019 #53 Wonky in Winnipeg
• 3rd pre-season game is in the books!
- Packers lost to the raiders, but who cares…
- that game should never have been played and was a disaster
- The field had issues with turf coming up in the end zones only hours before the game
- not a good look for the NFL
- Andy watched the game (believe it or not) he actually watched the whole thing too!
- There were a fair amount of injuries in the game
+ ESB suffered a severe ankle injury and will be out 4-6 weeks
+ Rashan Gary suffered what looked like a neck stinger or something to that effect he has had a VERY nondescript pre season thus far
Jeremy's blog post about Gary: https://www.absolutepacker.com/blog/rashan-gary-experiment-olb-needs-end
Andy's wrote a blog post about the field conditions: https://www.absolutepacker.com/blog/lets-cut-crap-shall-we
• Josh Jones was released the other day
- This wasnʼt all that surprising but itʼs still very disappointing
- he was a 2nd round pick just like Jayson Spriggs
- While very athletic, he was a tweaner at his position (ILB or Safety) and it became obvious that Pettine/Lefleur didnʼt trust him in the defense
• Dexter Williams, 6th round pick, looks very good except he canʼt catch the ball
- something Lefleur REALLY wants in his RBs.
- Tra Carson is ahead of Williams on the depth chart as the 3rd RB
- not good for Williams at the moment
• Tim Boyle
- he played half way decent in the raiders game
- not sure what that means though
• Kizer
- Had one great throw where he led a receiver really well
- other than that he was his usual inconsistent self
• WR discussion
- Trevor Davis is having a really nice camp
+ He played well and had two great catches in the Raiders preseason game
+ He looks great as a returner too
- Jake Kumerow is an enigma
+ heʼs savvy and gets open
+ if he is anything more than your No. 3 WR that doesnʼt say much
- Darrius Shepherd should make the roster
+ Heʼs not the fastest but he is very smooth
+ I would take him over J'Mon Moore (Andy)
• ILB is a serious concern - lather, rinse & repeat
- Blake Martinez is their best player, but heʼs still average
- Injuries have left a huge dearth of talent at the opposite ILB spot
• BONUS!!!
- https://www.absolutepacker.com/andy-hetzel-wallpaper/open-season
- full, complete hi-res Packer Photoshop image for the opening game against the Bears!
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58min
August 13, 2019#52 I Didn't Even Watch the Game!
First pre-season game is in the books!
Packers won 28-26 but what does that really mean lol

I (Andy) didnʼt even watch the game - had other commitments

Oren Burks has a torn pectoral muscle and will likely be lost for the season(!)

No other significant injuries to speak of
Jason Spriggs got cut - he was a HUGE bust of a pick
This wasnʼt all that surprising but itʼs still very disappointing

He really seemed like a canʼt miss type of draft pick - it just goes to show how fickle the NFL draft really is.
Both starting RBs are hurt, although Aaron Jones returned to practice today
Dexter Williams, 6th round pick, looks very good except he canʼt catch the ball - something Lefleur REALLY wants in his RBs.

The most impressive player during all of training camp so far is probably Danny Vitale - the fullback lol

Aaron Rodgers isnʼt a fan of joint practices & Trevor Davis got injured on a live kick-off return drill during one these joint practices
There seems to be this goofy narrative that LeFleur & Aaron Rodgers are feuding lol
Apparently the Packers were in the running to trade for the Ravenʼs kicker
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53min
July 22, 2019#51 Oh, Hi, Zoë!
Packers released their financials the other day, highlights include:
Profit from operations fell from $34 million a year ago to just $724,000 for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2019, a decline of 98%. While revenues increased a healthy $23 million (5%), expenses grew at a substantially greater rate.

An increase of more than $56 million in expenses (13%) was due mainly to three factors – significant player contracts, the overhaul of the coaching staff, and the teamʼs obligations to the concussion liability reserve, which funds the legal settlement being drawn upon by former players.

Total revenues reached $477.9 million, with total expenses at $477.2 million.
Davante Adams - is he a true, elite WR or did Rodgers make him?
Lots of talk about the Packers having the best pass-blocking Offensive line in the league, with DBhak being the best LT in the league…thoughts?
Fascinating article by Greg Bedard about the Patriots not asking a lot of their rookies in the BB era:
https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2019/07/02/patriotsrookie-development-plan-first-round-pick-nkeal-harry-wr/

“Patriots draft picks, even if they're taken in the first round, are not relied upon to start a season unless it's complete desperation at their position. This is very much by design. "Good teams can take players in Round 1 and develop them. The bad teams have to rely on them," said a team source.
The looming CBA…might be time to discuss in general.
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1h 4min
July 02, 2019#50 Half a Century!
Quick recap of our own busy schedules (Just to let everyone know why the long delay?)

It is the offseason, so it shouldnʼt be that big a deal - but nonetheless…

Aaron Rodgers/Matt Lefleur issue with audibles - much ado about nothing or something to worry about(?) https://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2019/06/18/audible-rumblings-over-aaron-rodgers-take-mattlafleurs-offense/1461029001/

Lefleur apparently really wants to run the ball, which is fine, but…
Will Aaron Rodgers allow that to happen?

Can Aaron Jones stay healthy as an every down back?

Brett Favre got his instagram hacked - apparently he teased that he was coming back to the NFL…

Brett Favre / Aaron Rodgers appear to be besties now - they played a golf tournament together and were seen chumming and laughing it up…my how things have changed.

Overview of proposed APP sponsorship tiers
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47min
May 28, 2019 #49 Bart Starr 1934-2019
APP #49
• Ted Thompson revealed that he is suffering from autonomic disorder
• Josh Jones request for a trade
• Kevin King finally healthy and practicing at first OTA practice
• Are the packers angling to host an upcoming NFL draft in 2022, 2024 or
after that.
• Packers third pre-season game will be in…Winnepeg?
• Aaron Rodgers cameo as an extra in Game of Thrones
• David Bakhtiari pounding beers at bucks games went viral
o Speaking of the Bucks, they went out with a huge dud in the
ECF…Wisconsin sports are gut wrenching.
• Bart Starr passed away at age 85 – open discussion along with a review of
his career during the Lombardi era
o Apparently Bart Starr was hazed like crazy when he was at University
of Alabama
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1h 18min
May 06, 2019#48 Absolute Cannabis Podcast
5th year option pickup for Clark

Estimated around $8 million

Draft is complete 8 new players

#12 Rashan Gary DL/OLB

#21 Darnell Savage Jr Safety

#44 Elgton Jenkins OL

#75 Jace Sternberger TE

#150 Kingsley Keke DL

#185 Ka'Dar Hollman CB

#194 Dexter Williams RB

#226 Ty Summers LB

Clark younger than Hollman/Jenkins!!!!

Rookie minicamp completed today

OTA's May 20-21, 23, May 28-29

May 31, June 3-6 (voluntary)

Mandatory minicamp June 11-13

Ted Thompson Hall of Fame

Tyreek Hill situation?

Bears floundering through kickers

Most improved NFC North team?

Other thoughts/topics/ideas?
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1h 24min
April 20, 2019 #47 Video Finally!
M.A.T. (Tyler Dunne article) ● LaFleur responds "I don't really care what happened. All I care about is how we move forward as a football team." ● Rodgers responds "smear attack." ● Murphy responds "completely false ● The whole saga MOVE ON MOVE FORWARD ● Cole Madison reports ● What will the offense look like under LaFleur? ● What is a zone blocking scheme? ● Both 1st rd picks must be impact players. Not just "players" ● Voicemail ● Forrest Gregg passed away at 85 ● Blogs are coming hot n heavy!
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1h 12min

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