The 4PM hour of Kyle & Brust tries to make sense of a Packers victory that created almost as many concerns as a loss. With Edgerrin Cooper out for the season and Micah Parsons still sidelined, Kyle believes Green Bay has lost the one healthy defensive playmaker opponents actually had to account for every snap. More troubling, the Packers lead the NFL in penalties, drops and fumbles while also sitting at the bottom of the league in the running game and pass-block win rate. Kyle finally says it plainly: the Packers are not a good football team right now.
Even with the offensive line finally looking competent, Green Bay managed only 17 points against Tampa Bay and again failed to put an opponent away. Kyle and Ben hammer the Packers for first-down penalties, an ineffective Marshawn Lloyd and an offense that continues going away from its best playmakers. Now Chicago comes to Lambeau with Green Bay missing Cooper, struggling against the run and looking nothing like the championship contender Brian Gutekunst expected entering the season.
The mood is considerably better when the conversation turns to the Brewers’ 2-0 NLDS lead. The guys push back against anyone telling Milwaukee fans to calm down after Jackson Chourio’s walk-off, while also acknowledging the job isn’t finished. They look ahead to Dustin May and Game 3, debate how quickly Pat Murphy should turn things over to the bullpen and explain why jumping on San Diego early could crush a Padres team still processing two brutal losses in Milwaukee. Pasted text Pasted text
Bryan Bulaga joins the show and admits he walked away from Green Bay’s win frustrated because the Packers could have been ahead by three touchdowns. He says the constant penalties, missed opportunities and wildly inconsistent running game continue preventing the offense from finding a rhythm. Bulaga also cautions that Tampa Bay barely tested Green Bay’s revamped offensive line, and he fully expects Chicago to bring pressure Sunday and provide a much more revealing test.