Cheesehead
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Ron from Bethesda, MD
Are the Packers practicing to adapt to no crowd noise?
The Packers last held a practice on Friday, Jan. 17, so not yet.
Chuck from Gold Canyon, AZ
This week marks the return of the first of the four major sports. In looking at the relatively low number of MLB players who tested positive with most of them now clearing by having two consecutive negative tests, do you see this as a positive sign that we may see football this September with proper protocols in place? It sure will be nice to see some action.
I don't think any comparisons with baseball are valid. Different sport, different structure, vastly different numbers of individuals involved. I think the NFL will get its season started. I think the first real barometer will come after Week 1, after dozens of players have been smashing into each other for three hours, and another round of tests is taken. One false negative to the wrong player at the wrong time has a chance to torpedo an entire team or two. That's the potential nightmare.
George from Olympia, WA
How many tight ends are we going to keep?
I'm guessing four.
Jeff from Belton, TX
How much of a hit will the Packers take this year if there are zero to limited fans? Does it matter or do we get most of our money from the NFL TV deals? Feel sorry for all of the seasonal workers and property owners who make extra money during game days. The city is going to lose a lot of money with zero to limited fans.
Mark Murphy has said in the past that the national TV money essentially pays the players' salaries, which is by far the largest single expense. So if all the games are played and televised, the economic hit to the organization will be manageable, regardless of tickets sold. The community's economic loss would be indescribably more significant.
Hansen from Waukesha, WI
Saturday's Inbox discussed the best quarterback matchups in Super Bowl history, but how could Collins-Dilfer in Super Bowl XXXV be omitted from the list Spoff gave?
I wasn't asked for the list on which that matchup would reside.
Brandon from Omaha, NE
I recently had a conversation with a Vikings fan about the greatest QB seasons ever and he likes to bring up that Aaron Rodgers hasn't ever had a 5,000-yard or 50-TD season. He also likes to forget that Rodgers likely would have reached those numbers in 2011 had he not sat Week 17. Add Flynn's numbers from that game to Rodgers season stat line and he would've finished with 5,123 yards, 51 TDs and seven INTs. Do you think that would be regarded as the greatest single season for a QB in NFL history?
Rodgers' 122.5 passer rating in 2011 is the highest ever in one season, so you tell me. Playing along with Flynn's numbers, Rodgers' season rating would have gone up to 124.1. From a pure numbers standpoint, it's hard to argue with Peyton Manning's records of 5,477 yards and 55 TDs in 2013 (his rating was 115.1). I prefer to give every record its place.