Cheesehead
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Steve from Ashland, WI
Mike, you let the league off far too easily in the question about Washington's nickname. Yes, the owner doesn't want to change, but the league hasn't forced the issue. NFL is a private business that makes lots of rules teams, players, staff have to follow. They need to show leadership on this and not just give lip service. Change or we will change it for you. Your choice Danny boy.
I think if the league could change the nickname it would have done so a while ago. But the owners don't work for the commissioner. It's the other way around.
Flip from Minot, ND
Being from North Dakota and watching the guy for a couple years, my heart went out to him after a couple botched plays in the same game. But any chance Darrius Shepherd gets another time to shine? Other than Devin Funchess we didn't add anything to the position. So just perhaps? The guy can turn on the jets in open field! Works his (tail) off! I still think he is a diamond in the rough!
The Packers re-signed him to the practice squad after releasing him last fall, and brought him back for another run at a roster spot this year, because they believe the talent is there. They know the work ethic is. It's up to Shepherd to take advantage of this second shot and get the results to match the rest.
Caleb from Oconomowoc, WI
Just wanted to say thanks for your thoughtful responses to BLM and social justice comments/questions. Thanks for using your platform for the betterment of all.
We're humbly doing our best, and we're just trying to pause and think, ourselves included.
Dat from Mansfield, TX
You mentioned you believe Jayrone Elliott became vested with his time in Pittsburgh last year. What is the vesting period or number of games such that a player becomes eligible for a pension? I know that's a very big deal for most of the guys on the back end of the roster.
Until the new 2020 CBA, players needed four credited seasons to be fully vested, and a credited season is a minimum of three games at full-pay status (active roster or injured reserve). The new CBA has reduced the number of credited seasons needed for full vesting to three. Credited seasons should not be confused with accrued seasons, however. Accrued seasons determine a player's eligibility for free agency. Four are needed for unrestricted free agency, and an accrued season is earned with a minimum of six games at full-pay status.
Dennis from Elk Mound, WI
Arizona in 2015 – I believe Mike McCarthy said he didn't go for two because he didn't have a package with the players that were available and didn't have enough time to get something ready when all the players were celebrating.
Bingo. Janis hurt his back on the Hail Mary TD, and Lacy's status was iffy the whole fourth quarter, if I recall. There was a lot to process in those harried moments, and while a successful two-point play would have been legendary, no coach is going to take that all-or-nothing risk without a play call in which he has the utmost confidence.
Judi from Racine, WI
Wondering your thoughts on MM vs. ML and the ability to adapt to technology and video in this new normal of our offseason program? Younger new guy vs. old-school coach?
I can't speak to how McCarthy is running the Cowboys' offseason program, but I would never have described him as averse to technology as Green Bay's head coach.
Bruce from New Canaan, CT
I have to comment on the lamentations regarding Taysom Hill's time in GB. Yes, the Packers whiffed on recognizing his talent outside of the QB position, but they did not misjudge his QB abilities. The proof of that? The team that signed him and loves him, the Saints, have never asked him to be even their No. 2 QB. That backup spot went first to Bridgewater and now to Winston. Hill is an emergency QB only with the Saints. He is a wonderful player, but probably not an NFL backup QB.
Point taken.
Corey from Bethlehem, PA
James Jones recently recalled a moment during a practice where he said he ran the best route of his entire career and Charles Woodson jumped it and picked it off. When he asked how Woodson knew what he was running he replied, "JJ, your head was down when you took off so I knew you were counting your steps in your head." Not enough words to describe how special Charles Woodson was.
He never missed a trick.
Jesse from Canton, GA
Do you think not having a regular offseason will help or hurt the Packers in comparison to other teams?
I don't think it's as significant for the Packers as it is for some teams because Green Bay didn't make any major coaching changes and isn't going to be asking many, if any, rookies to play large roles.