Packernet Podcast: Green Bay Packers

Nothing major dropped from the coordinators, the locker room, or the visiting media at Packers camp — yet the internet is treating every quote like breaking news. Ryan digs into the Micah Parsons timeline circus, why "Week 6 against Dallas is realistic" got twisted into certainty, and how little new information actually exists. He also rips the latest ESPN under-25 roster ranking, the Bears' "rent-free" denial, conflicting quarterback surveys, and the weird framing around Jordan Love as the new "football nerd king." Key discussion points: Micah Parsons' actual comments vs. the social media version of them Why coordinator availability produced almost zero real insight The Commanders signing Stefon Diggs and what it means for the Brandon Aiyuk situation ESPN Milwaukee's take on the Packers' young talent ranking and first-round drafting Conflicting executive/coach QB rankings and the limits of "trust the experts" Mina Kimes on Jordan Love and the casual-fan perception gap This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Tell me your thoughts on this one — I want to hear from you. Subscribe, leave a review, and get your calls in for Packernet After Dark. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Support the show & explore my projects: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Projects: Grade NFL Players ➜ fanfocus-teamgrades.lovable.app Packers Hub ➜ packersgames.com Create NFL Draft Big Boards ➜ nfldraftgrades.com Watch Draft Prospects ➜ draftflix.com Screen Record ➜ pause-play-capture.lovable.app Global Economics Hub ➜ global-economic-insight-hub.lovable.app

Practice six is in the books and somebody just took Jordan Love to the house with a pick-six. One week of camp is done, the trenches got violent, and a name you barely heard all summer just walked off with the entire afternoon. Barryn Sorrell didn't just make a play — he made a statement. Warren Brinson and Anthony Campbell dominated one-on-ones while Jordan Morgan stonewalled Lukas Van Ness for three straight reps Jonathan Gannon ran a full pressure clinic with corner blitzes, safety delays, and overload packages that hit every unit Christian Watson woke up fast, Matthew Golden stayed Love's security blanket, and Skyy Moore made a real roster push The same man who beat Morgan also jumped the screen and took it the other way for six This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Tell me your thoughts on this one — I want to hear from you. Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with the biggest cheesehead you know. Installs are done by Family Night. Real football is close. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Support the Show & Explore My Projects Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Projects: Grade NFL Players ➜ fanfocus-teamgrades.lovable.app Packers Hub ➜ packersgames.com Create NFL Draft Big Boards ➜ nfldraftgrades.com Watch Draft Prospects ➜ draftflix.com Screen Record ➜ pause-play-capture.lovable.app Global Economics Hub ➜ global-economic-insight-hub.lovable.app

Aaron Rodgers hit the Pat McAfee Show and mostly repeated familiar talking points on COVID, media hypocrisy, and excitement about reuniting with Mike McCarthy, while Packers fans zeroed in on a far more pressing issue in Green Bay. Rookie kicker Trey Smack is off to a rocky start in camp, has deleted social media, and is drawing early concern even as Matt LaFleur tries to downplay the misses. Deep dive into why moving on from Brandon McManus feels like a high-risk special teams gamble and the long history of Packers impatience with kickers and punters Camp observations on Brandon Cisay's strong one-on-ones, Baron Sorey's breakout day (including a pick-six), Jordan Morgan's work at left tackle, and the offensive line shuffling Jonathan Gannon dialing up relentless blitz packages that have Packer fans excited, plus tight end additions and the latest on Luke Musgrave's outlook Quick hits on Josh Sweat trade smoke, Bears injury news, and Zay Flowers' massive extension as a comparison point for recent Packers deals This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Hit subscribe, drop a rating and review, and get those calls in so we can fire up Packernet After Dark. Follow the conversation on social and stay locked in for more camp coverage. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast #GoPackGo #Packers #NFL

Sixth-round pick. Two hundred and first overall. A state-record 100-meter kid from Mater Dei who refused to stay down after a senior-year knee injury. That's where "Still Runnin" begins — and it's only the first stop on this episode of Tundra FM. We plant a flag with "Standard Bearers," a full-throated declaration that the North still runs through Green Bay, Jordan Love, Josh Jacobs, and a defense that waits until it's too late. Then the calendar flips to early August and the pads finally come on. "Put the Pads On" captures that exact moment when summer turns to stone and practice stops being a rehearsal. Domani Jackson's path from five-star speed to Packers sixth-round underdog Loud, unapologetic NFC North trash talk aimed at Chicago, Detroit, and Minnesota The ritual of the first padded practices and the return of real contact Four original tracks built for the club, the comeback, and the cold This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Hit subscribe, leave a review, and keep the conversation going on socials. The pads are on. So are we. Go Pack Go. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast

The pads are finally on and the truth showed up in Green Bay. After five days of pajama-party walkthroughs, the Packers strapped it up and the young dogs on defense came flying. Brandon Cisse timed a corner blitz and sacked Jordan Love on day one. Lukas Van Ness blew up a play. Edgerrin Cooper teleported into the backfield for a TFL. And the big man nobody had on their card, Anthony Campbell, batted another pass and chased Tyrod Taylor out of the pocket. Four batted balls in three practices from a 6-6, 300-pounder who moves. Jordan Love still carved it up with lasers to Christian Watson before Xavier McKinney laid out for a diving interception — Love's first pick of camp. MarShawn Lloyd showed real burst, Dani Dennis-Sutton lived in the backfield, and Trey Smack kept the drama going in the two-minute drill. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. If this got you as jacked as it got me, hit subscribe, leave a review, and share it with the jabroni who still thinks it's too early to care. It is NEVER too early. Family Night at Lambeau is coming. GO PACK GO! To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast

Opening hook: Ryan dives into the recent controversy surrounding Jordan Love's comments about Matthew Golden's role as the X-receiver for the Green Bay Packers. Despite fan speculation about Golden's position, the quarterback's direct confirmation has ignited a spirited discussion among the fanbase regarding player roles and offensive schemes. Key discussion points: - Analyzing why Matthew Golden is a perfect fit for the X-receiver role, challenging conventional fan wisdom. - Dissecting Mark Oldaker's and Brian Moffey's skeptical takes on Golden's potential. - Peter Bukowski's insights on Romeo Doubs's past production, refuting the "sacrificial X" narrative. - Examining Matt Harmon's complimentary analysis of Golden at X and its implications for Watson and Reed. Call to action: Don't miss out on more in-depth Packers analysis! Subscribe, rate, and review the Packernet Podcast, and stay tuned for upcoming episodes covering all the latest news from training camp and beyond. Links: This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Brick Lombardi is in the house for another electrifying session of Tundra FM. As the sun sets, the mood turns introspective, delving into the raw emotions surrounding last season's heartbreaking playoff exit. Tonight, the music sets the stage for a deep dive into the blame game that followed. Key discussion points: - The fallout from the 21-3 halftime lead in the wildcard game. - Fanbase reaction: grief replaced by a quest for blame. - Speculation on dropped passes and offensive line struggles. - The contentious debate: players versus coaching decisions. Tune in for more thought-provoking discussions and the best music on the airwaves. Subscribe, rate, and review Tundra FM to stay connected with the Packernet Network! This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Day four in shorts turned into a full-blown defensive stick-up. Collin Oliver erased a tackle so fast he had to stop and wait for the ball, Lukas Van Ness kept winning, and a rookie corner ran stride-for-stride with Matthew Golden. The pads come on tomorrow and everything just got real. Collin Oliver's speed rush that broke the play itself and the "Olympics" comparison that still has people talking Lukas Van Ness, Anthony Campbell, Zaire Franklin, and the every-level dominance that bullied the offense Trey Smack's first public kicks (3-for-5 with context), Tucker Kraft's quiet climb, and the versatility of Dani Dennis-Sutton and John Williams Honest red-zone bumps for Jordan Love and why getting happy about your own offense getting stuffed might be a good problem This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Hit subscribe so you don't miss the first pads report. Leave a five-star review and tell them Sal sent you. Share this one with the buddy who still doesn't know who Collin Oliver is—after tomorrow he's going to want to say he knew first. Tell me your thoughts on this one—I want to hear from you. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Help keep the show growing and check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Projects: Grade NFL Players ➜ fanfocus-teamgrades.lovable.app Packers Hub ➜ packersgames.com Create NFL Draft Big Boards ➜ nfldraftgrades.com Watch Draft Prospects ➜ draftflix.com Screen Record ➜ pause-play-capture.lovable.app Global Economics Hub ➜ global-economic-insight-hub.lovable.app GO PACK GO!

Training Camp Day 4: More Positive Injury News

Training camp is underway and the Packernet phones are lighting up with some of the most interesting early takes of the summer. From Keisean Nixon's hold-in and whether a mid-round pick could actually make sense, to a detailed breakdown of every 2026 draft pick's realistic chance of starting this season, the callers came ready. We dig deep into the mind-boggling offensive upside now that we know Watson, Kraft, and Reed never shared a single snap last year, why Tucker Kraft's early PUP activation completely changes the math on Micah Parsons' return window, and why rival fans lose their minds every time the Packers pay anybody. Keisean Nixon hold-in, trade value, and why cutting him would be a mistake Realistic starter percentages for CSA, McClellan, Sutton, Burton, and the rest of the draft class The massive offensive ceiling if the weapons finally stay healthy How Kraft's early return shifts the Micah Parsons timeline and raises the odds he's back sooner than expected This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. Hit that subscribe button, drop a rating and review, and jump into the conversation on socials. More training camp heat is coming. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast #Packers #GoPackGo #Packernet #NFL

Brick Lombardi is back on Tundra FM, kicking off training camp with a deep dive into the Green Bay Packers. As the pads go on and the roster takes shape, we're dissecting the biggest stories from Nitchkey Field. *Key discussion points:* - The early days of Packers training camp and the intense battle for the 53-man roster. - Unpacking the infamous Madden Curse and its potential impact on star players. - Lucas Van Ness and the new defensive coordinator's plan to unleash his full potential. - Celebrating Sterling Sharpe's long-overdue Hall of Fame induction and his unyielding legacy. *Call to action:* Don't miss a beat of Packers training camp — subscribe to Tundra FM for all the insights, analysis, and unfiltered takes. Rate, review, and share with your fellow fans to keep the Packernet Network growing! *Links (VERBATIM — copy exactly, every single description, no exceptions):* ``` This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/ 

Pack Nation, the first three days of camp had me sick with joy. Jordan Love ran no-huddle like he already owns the offense, Matthew Golden went up and plucked the ball like it owed him money, and Tucker Kraft came off the PUP list and immediately ran the sideline lighting up the fans. Then Zaire Franklin forced a fumble on Day One in shorts and put his nameplate on the door with a hammer. But Big Sal is not here to just bask in the sunshine. Jordan Love's command of the offense is no longer a question — the "can he do it" conversation is dead and buried Matthew Golden's second-year jump looks real in a thin receiver room (and yes, I compared him to a Generac) Tucker Kraft's return after nine months was pure Packer energy, humility and all Zaire Franklin and a healthy MarShawn Lloyd already changing the feel of the defense The real test starts Monday when the pads come on. Shorts football is a beautiful lie. I want to see the offensive line prove it, the young corners take contact, and Lukas Van Ness bend the edge for real. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY and visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. If these first three days got you fired up like they got me, hit that subscribe button, leave a review, and share it with the biggest cheesehead you know. Tell me your thoughts on this one — I want to hear from you. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Support the show and explore everything I'm building: Support: Patreon: www.patreon.com/pack_daddy Venmo: @Packernetpodcast CashApp: $packpod Projects: Grade NFL Players ➜ fanfocus-teamgrades.lovable.app Packers Hub ➜ packersgames.com Create NFL Draft Big Boards ➜ nfldraftgrades.com Watch Draft Prospects ➜ draftflix.com Screen Record ➜ pause-play-capture.lovable.app Global Economics Hub ➜ global-economic-insight-hub.lovable.app I'm Big Sal. Three days down, a whole camp to go, and the pads are coming. GO PACK GO!

Training Camp Day 3 Review

PAD: Callers Sound Off on Training Camp

Tundra FM: Episode 100!!

LMTYS: Training Camp Day 3!

LMTYS: Sal Recaps Training Camp Day 2

Training camp is officially underway in Green Bay, and Ryan goes live from the jump — tracking press conferences, injury updates, and practice notes in real time as the Packers hit the field for Day One. From Luke Musgrave's concerning neck injury to Brandon C. Say's standout early performance, there's plenty to react to before the pads even go on. Key discussion points: - **Luke Musgrave neck injury**: Gutey takes it "extremely seriously" with strict protocols; Ryan breaks down what an extended absence means for Musgrave's 53-man roster spot and his future payday - **Micah Parsons update**: Gutey leaves the door "slightly open" on a training camp return, but Ryan puts the odds under 5% — a puzzling comment that flies in the face of the nine-month science - **Kicker competition settled**: Lucas Havversick released; rookie Trace Smack earns the job after a strong workout; Ryan says he's tired of the conversation and glad it's over - **Brandon C. Say impresses on Day One**: Steps in with the first-team defense when Nixon goes down with a hamstring, shuts down golden on a bubble screen, and draws Ryan's flag-plant: "C. Say is a monster" - **Marshawn Lloyd red zone TD + sideline scare**: Classic cutback acceleration for a score, then the entire sideline gasps when he slips untouched on a screen — pops right back up Subscribe and leave a rating wherever you get your podcasts — it goes a long way. Follow Ryan on Twitter at pack_app and check out packernet.com and packersgames.com for all the training camp notes, the 53-man roster predictor, salary cap tracker, and the newly overhauled punt distance simulator. More live camp coverage all week. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Training Camp Day 2!

Ryan is back from vacation and training camp is officially underway — and the PAD caller crew came flooding back with it. Day one of Packers camp brings a packed phone board, big talk about the defensive tackle situation, and Ryan debuting his overhauled PackersGames.com training camp notebook tool. Key discussion points: - Drew calls in with strong praise for the Wyatt contract re-signing, sparking a debate on defensive tackle roles — disruption vs. tackling — and the Packers' DT depth with McClellan, Hargrave, and Wyatt pushing 30 - Garrett shouts out guest host Carson Coldwell, who filled in during Ryan's vacation; Ryan endorses Carson's YouTube channel for fans who want more analysis - Chris from Alabama fires off on Caleb Williams' top-10 QB ranking on the NFL Top 100 list and the gap between flashy highlight plays and actual quarterback evaluation — plus a plug for his own podcast, now live on Spotify and Amazon Music - Bruce breaks down the Packers' financial situation from a business perspective, explaining why reported expenses and operating costs don't necessarily signal a crisis — and why Ed Policy may be manufacturing urgency to justify new revenue streams - First-time caller Brooke from Illinois opens up about being the passionate fan in a skeptical family, and the emotional side of loving a team through highs and lows Subscribe, rate, and review — your support keeps the show going. Want to join the conversation? Call in at 608-501-0718. New callers go straight to the front of the line. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Brick Lombardi rides the Packernet signal into another late-night set — four songs, four corners of something real. Tonight he reaches back to a Thanksgiving in Detroit, steps onto a Fourth of July porch, turns up loud for a rookie who arrived with a name worth learning, and turns the lights all the way down for the man who mobs the floor after everybody's gone home. - "Thanksgiving Night" — the Packers walk into Ford Field and take it 31-24 on Turkey Day; Love throws four touchdowns, Parsons is in the backfield all afternoon, season sweep; dressed up as an 80s power ballad with weeping guitar and saxophone, a noir slow burn that somehow works - "Born on the 4th" — church organ, honky-tonk piano, and a gospel rasp on the chorus; a flag on the porch since '85, factory whistle at five, fireflies and sparklers; the working man who earns every dollar and still calls the whole thing a blessing - "Savian" — third-round receiver Savian Williams out of TCU, six-four and built to shake up the room; chant chorus, industrial guitars, the whole thing built to make you learn his name; the talent's real, the tape says so - "Lights" — ethio-jazz, vibraphone, baritone sax, brushes on the drums; a night janitor walking past the trophy case in the dark, knowing nobody's watching, and the shine on that floor was his Subscribe and keep the signal going. Thirty years, same booth, near enough. You were never alone out there. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Football is back in Wisconsin and Big Sal has been vibrating ever since. Training camp day one at Ray Nitschke Field delivered everything — the bikes tradition, an offense already finishing drives in the red zone, and Marshawn Lloyd finally looking like the chainsaw that ripped on the first pull. But none of that was the moment of the day. That belonged to Marlon Jones Jr. — an undrafted rookie cornerback who not long ago sat across from an oncologist and was told he would never play football again. Today he jumped a route, took it to the house, and the whole field lost its mind. - Marshawn Lloyd exploding with cutbacks and burst visible from the back fence — the chainsaw finally fixed - Jordan Love connecting with Watson and scoring himself on a read-keeper; offense finishing red zone drives on day one - Marlon Jones Jr.'s pick-six and the cancer survival story behind it — the moment of training camp day one - Injury report: Tucker Kraft (PUP/ACL) expected week one; craft extension called a "possibility" — Sal calls that a formality Get yourself to that fence, Pac-Nation. This is why you watch training camp in July. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Brick Lombardi pulls a late-night chair up to the board and lets four songs do the talking. No filler, no rush — just the kind of set where the music reaches back and right now at the same time, and everything lands different depending on where you've been. - **Sun Still Shines** — A soul-soaked meditation on the 16-13 Monday night loss to the Panthers. The song isn't about the field goal; it's about the Packer fan who sat with that loss long enough to find some perspective, and came back around. That's the harder thing. - **Is This Love** — Built as a love song, aimed at a quarterback. Jordan Love, Year 4 starter, seven years in the league, and Green Bay has spent every one of them asking the same question. The song asks it too — except every time it says the word, it's saying both things at once. - **C.C.** — An unapologetic hype track for rookie corner Brandon C.C., 52nd overall, second round, South Carolina by way of NC State. Kid out of Sumter. 41-inch vertical. 20 years old. The board said 33 — Gutekunst got him at 52. That's not a reach, that's robbery. - **Before the Pads Go On** — A quiet one. A fan in the parking lot at six in the morning, reading the injury list out loud like a box score: Banks, Hargrave, Haddon, Brooks. Then his kid holds out a bike, a player nobody drove up to see takes it, says thanks — and the man quits counting. Catch Brick Lombardi on Tundra FM every night on the Packernet Podcast Network. Subscribe, leave a rating, and keep the garage door up. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Big Sal opened camp week with a full meltdown — six Packers on the PUP and NFI lists before a whistle blew, blood pressure somewhere it shouldn't go over a July transaction wire. Then he read the rulebook. The July PUP list is a parking spot, not a sentence. Knowing which guys are the ice machine and which one is the pool table with tape on the corner pocket? That's your job as a fan, because nobody on television is going to do it. - **Tucker Kraft vs. Luke Musgrave on PUP:** Kraft's finishing a comeback, not starting one — no pitch count, week one. Musgrave had the door wide open and landed on the same list as the guy he was supposed to cover for; the reps go to Josh Wilde and Messiah Swinson. - **Micah Parsons and the math:** December 14th ACL plus nine months equals mid-September. He was never going to be at Minnesota. Big Sal wants week five, not a day earlier — rushing him back is how you spend four years of a career to win a Tuesday in July. - **The good news Big Sal never gives:** Zack Tom is off the list. Without him, Love's sack rate more than doubled. Eight and two when Tom played 30-plus snaps. That's the whole season in one guy's knee. Hit subscribe, leave a review, and send this to whoever panicked worse than Big Sal when that list dropped. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

The dead season is officially over — training camp has arrived, and Ryan's back with plenty to unpack. He breaks down the Packers' reported $1.1 million operating loss and explains why the real story ($132.5 million in net income, up 54.8%) tells a very different picture than the sky-is-falling narrative being pushed by Florio and others. Ryan contextualizes the expense spike with the Micah Parsons signing and the Kenny Clark write-off, pushes back on Ed Policy's repeated alarm-ringing, and comes away cautiously optimistic about the franchise's financial path forward. - Packers' operating loss vs. net income: $753M revenue, $754.1M in people expenses, but $132.5M net income once investment gains and the NFL/ESPN media deal are factored in - Why the Micah Parsons signing ($44M bonus, $136M guaranteed) and Kenny Clark's accelerated cap charge drove the 18.7% expense spike — a one-time hit, not a trend - Ed Policy's repeated financial warnings: strategic pressure on the NFL or genuine alarm? Ryan argues it's the former, and Policy's refusal to sell Lambeau naming rights backs that up - NFL Owners Meeting recap: Bob Harlan's name goes on the northeast facade at halftime of the Oct. 29 Panthers game; LaFleur, Gutekunst, and Russ Ball extensions confirmed - PUP list breakdown: Tucker Kraft, Aaron Banks, Kamal Haddon, Javan Hargrave, Luke Musgrave placed on PUP; RB Chris Brooks on NFI; plus a full rundown of PUP rules and the new 2026 reserve PUP practice window - Breaking non-Packers news: Eric Bieniemy's wife Mia shot at their Virginia home by the couple's son; Ryan covers the story with appropriate gravity We're back, baby. Subscribe, leave a rating, and get your calls in to Packernet After Dark — the show is live and ready to rock. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

NFC North 2026 Outlook: Who Will Regress, Who Will Improve + Training Camp Preview

Training camp opens Wednesday, and Brick Lombardi sets the stage with four songs built for the moment — history, grit, anticipation, and the patience it takes to wait on someone worth waiting for. This is Tundra FM at its sharpest: music that earns its place in a Packers summer. - **Red, White and Reckless** opens the set — a Fourth of July weekend tribute to the Packers who ran headfirst into whatever was in front of them. No hesitation, no looking back to see if it worked. Green and gold blood, frozen thunder, reckless in the best way. - **Our Steady** follows with a quiet anthem for the players who show up the same way every single week — not because the cameras are on them, not because anyone's writing the feature. Just because that's who they are. Every roster needs one. - **Dog Pound Showdown** looks ahead to September: Cleveland rolls into Lambeau with noise. That's fine. They just picked the wrong building. - **Still Coming** closes the night — a patient, heavy meditation on a defense waiting on the player it was built around. Nine months from surgery. Sixty men on a field in July. And the biggest one isn't there yet. But the season starts anyway. Keep the dial locked on Tundra FM as camp gets underway this week. More music, more Brick, more Green Bay fuel all summer long. Subscribe, rate, and review wherever you listen. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

LMTYS: Sal Breaks Down the Packers Financials

Brick is at the board tonight and we're going medieval. Four tracks from vault to grudge — opening in the realm of legend with a war hymn for Packernet's prophet, rolling through German thunder from Pittsburgh, bottoming out in two ugly November losses, and ending with a grudge so total it swallowed the whole species. Mind your manners out there. - **Hail Shikro Crew** — A medieval war hymn honoring Packernet lore's own prophet: monks chanting, drums pounding, a shield of cheese and a sword of light. If you don't know the name, that's between you and the frozen wilds. - **Green Voltage** — German-language thunder from last October's Sunday night comeback in Pittsburgh. Down 16-7 at the half, Love threw for 360, Rashan Gary hunted Rogers all night, and Green Bay walked out 35-25. The legend got outplayed by the kid who replaced him. - **Eight Quarters of Hell** — Two back-to-back November home losses nobody wants framed on the wall. Panthers won on a last-second field goal. Eagles came the next week and won 10-7. A fan at the absolute end of his rope, screaming at a team with all the talent and none of the execution. - **Bears Suck** — A grudge that started in Chicago and refused to stop at the city limits. Grizzly, black, polar — if they share the name, they share the blame. All of them. Guilty. Keep it locked to Tundra FM for more nights on the frozen north. Subscribe, rate, and never forsake the Pack. Another night is coming. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

The clipboard is OUT. The reading glasses are ON. Big Sal is handing down the official 53-man roster prediction — every name, every spot, laminated and carved in stone. Until somebody has one good preseason game and he denies this episode ever existed. Rosters are Sal's art form, Pack Nation, so sharpen a pencil and stay with him. Here's what you're in for:

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Brick's at the board for an off-season set built on Green Bay attitude. Four originals, four angles on a fan base that remembers exactly where it stands. - **Sweet Redemption** — Green Bay hasn't won the North since 2021 and finished last a year ago. This one takes every doubter's word, every preseason prediction that had Detroit out front again, and turns it to fuel. Not a victory lap — a promise made before a snap is played. - **Shadow Architect** — A love letter to new defensive coordinator Jonathan Ganon. Show the quarterback one picture, play another. Two safeties high — that's really a lie. Rush four, get home, never blitz. Deception as architecture, traps drawn on a chalkboard days before the game. - **Bears Still Suck** — Built on one night in January. The divisional round, the Rams at Soldier Field, three Caleb Williams interceptions, a diving pick in overtime, and a field goal to end it. The magic ran out. This song remembers it fondly. - **33 Cold** — Portrait of the ball-hawk holding down the back end alongside McKinney. Doesn't chase. Lets it come to his space. Chains the door on the end zone. Ball comes home and it doesn't leave a trace. Catch every episode of Tundra FM and all the Packernet Podcast Network shows wherever you stream. Subscribe, rate, and leave a review — it keeps the board lit and Brick behind the glass. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Go ahead, reach for the remote. Sal already knows what you're thinking — the backup tight end battle? Who cares? But stay with him, Pack Nation, because Josh Whyle versus Luke Musgrave might just be the little fight that wins you January. Tucker Kraft is TE1, no argument — but a great offense isn't one tight end. It's two. And LaFleur's been dreaming about that duo since 2023. Here's what has Sal fired up:

Brick Lombardi settles in behind the boards with a full rookie class on deck and the energy is dialed up from the first beat. Four songs, four Packers, one unifying thread: Green Bay loaded up this offseason and the future is loud. From the fastest receiver in the entire draft to a reaper rehabbing his knee and promising to come back meaner, Tundra FM covers every angle. - **24 Carrot** — Matthew Golden, first-round WR from Texas (Houston) with a 4.29 forty — fastest receiver at the combine. The whole song leans into the speed and the golden name with every pun earned and spent. Cornerbacks running in heat stroke. Everything he touches turns to six. - **A.O.** — Savion Williams, third-round WR/chess piece from TCU. 6'4", 222 lbs, former high school quarterback with a 40-inch vertical. Built like a running back, wired like a weapon. Line him up anywhere — hand off, throw it, or watch him truck somebody. - **Escalade** — Anthony Belton, second-round OT from NC State. 336 pounds — the heaviest man on the roster — and smooth enough that his college strength coach named him on the spot. Raw at the edges, but anchored in the run game and keeping the QB upright while he learns. He don't bend. - **Terror of the Game** — Micah Parsons, the big trade, the edge rusher built to wreck quarterbacks. Tombstones for yard markers. End zones as graves. Rehabbing a torn knee right now, but aiming for mid-season. The reaper is coming back, and the defensive coordinator says he returns even better. Subscribe wherever you catch your podcasts and don't miss a spin on Tundra FM — the sound of the frozen tundra, playing nonstop. Go Pack Go. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Write the name down. Put it on the refrigerator. Big Sal has DECIDED — personally, at seven in the morning, in his kitchen — that Brandon Cissé is going to be that dude. Forget the quarterback. Forget the offensive line. This, Pack Nation, is THE camp battle, and Sal is not asking for greatness from a 20-year-old he's never met. He's demanding it. Here's what has Sal fired up:

Brick Lombardi opens the board for a quiet-then-loud 90s alternative night on Tundra FM. Four originals, four stories — a tight end refusing to be written off, a quarterback carrying grief into greatness, the man whose name is on the trophy, and the fastest receiver in green and gold. - **Mission 88** — The 42nd overall pick from Oregon State, 6'6", a lacerated kidney and years in someone else's shadow. This is him refusing the what-if narrative in a contract year, asking Love to find him on one clean seam. - **Nois Eternal** — Three years waiting behind a legend, then the keys, the $220M contract, and the weight of a father lost at 14. Grief made into resolve, the signal through the static. - **Brooklyn's Finest** — A butcher's son from Sheepshead Bay who nearly became a priest, taught chemistry and Latin for almost nothing, and turned a losing town into a Sunday cathedral. The boy behind the trophy. - **Scoot, Scoot** — Four national titles at North Dakota State, a torn knee, a comeback averaging 17.5 yards per catch, and a new contract. Christian Watson, Green Bay's deep threat, paid and dangerous. Lock in and let Brick take you somewhere between a whisper and a broken window. Subscribe and leave a rating wherever you get your podcasts — and tune in next time for more from Tundra FM. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

Big Sal is FIRED UP, and it's your fault, Pack Nation. Call Javon Hargrave washed one more time and watch what happens. Sal put the coffee down, dug out the tape, and he's here to explain why three and a half sacks is a receipt, not a verdict — and why the people waving that number around got played by their own eyeballs. Here's what Sal drives home:

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 Ryan dives into the complex dynamics of player-coach relationships, drawing parallels between Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and current Packers quarterback Jordan Love with past coaches like Mike Holmgren and Mike McCarthy. He questions the level of respect players hold for Matt LaFleur and how it impacts team performance. *Key discussion points (bullet list):* - The crucial difference between liking a coach and respecting them, analyzed through historical Packers QBs. - A passionate rant on the Chicago Bears rivalry, Caleb Williams' undeserved arrogance, and the media's over-hyping of the Bears. - Debunking the "hospital ball" narrative surrounding Jordan Love, emphasizing the lack of empirical evidence and the calculated nature of his throws. - The impact of winning on respect, performance, and fan perception within the NFL locker room. *Call to action (1–2 sentences):* Don't miss this unfiltered discussion! Subscribe, rate, and review Packernet After Dark to stay connected with all the latest Packers insights. Share your thoughts on player-coach respect and the Bears rivalry in the comments. *Links (VERBATIM — copy exactly, every single description, no exceptions):* ``` This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/ ```

Brick Lombardi settles in behind the board for a set that opens with a grievance and closes with a party. Tonight's lineup moves from playoff seeding injustice to a fan at the breaking point, a dual-loyalty anthem earned in the cold, and a green-and-gold closer built for hands in the air. - "Record Rules" — the case for seeding the playoffs by record, not division title; the Lions' proposal that died for lack of votes, and why it would have helped Green Bay too - "Tired of the Wait" — a fan who's been waiting since '96, ready to blow it all up, who talks himself back onto the road; the wait was the path all along - "Where I Belong" — a loyalty anthem braiding Packers pride with American pride, earned in the cold and unapologetic about both flags - "Rep Like a Packer" — Title Town on full blast; 13 championships, four Super Bowls, Lambeau Leap energy, and a highlight reel you can dance to Stay locked to Tundra FM — Brick'll be back at the board. Subscribe, leave a rating, and keep the tundra loud. Go Pack Go. This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/

 Ryan dives into the complex dynamics of player-coach relationships, drawing parallels between Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, and current Packers quarterback Jordan Love with past coaches like Mike Holmgren and Mike McCarthy. He questions the level of respect players hold for Matt LaFleur and how it impacts team performance. *Key discussion points (bullet list):* - The crucial difference between liking a coach and respecting them, analyzed through historical Packers QBs. - A passionate rant on the Chicago Bears rivalry, Caleb Williams' undeserved arrogance, and the media's over-hyping of the Bears. - Debunking the "hospital ball" narrative surrounding Jordan Love, emphasizing the lack of empirical evidence and the calculated nature of his throws. - The impact of winning on respect, performance, and fan perception within the NFL locker room. *Call to action (1–2 sentences):* Don't miss this unfiltered discussion! Subscribe, rate, and review Packernet After Dark to stay connected with all the latest Packers insights. Share your thoughts on player-coach respect and the Bears rivalry in the comments. *Links (VERBATIM — copy exactly, every single description, no exceptions):* ``` This episode is brought to you by PrizePicks! Use code PACKDADDY to get started with America's #1 fantasy sports app. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/PACKDADDY To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast Check out everything I'm building across the Packers and NFL world: NFL Draft Grades: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ Hashmarks: https://hashmarks.io/