Hour 2: Kraft’s Deal and Love’s Boring Truth

Hour 2 starts with Adam Schefter’s latest on Tucker Kraft’s contract situation, leading Ben and Homer to debate whether Kraft is being admirable or irresponsible by practicing before a long-term Packers deal is finished. Jason Wilde joins and says he expects a deal to get done before the season, but also believes Kraft would be justified in drawing a line before risking more full-team work. Wilde explains that Kraft and Zaire Franklin really do share a competitive edge, and he mostly agrees with Homer that their practice barking was at least partly about injecting energy into the team. The conversation then turns to Jordan Love’s personality, with Wilde saying Love is authentic, respected and steady, even if he is not nearly as entertaining publicly as Aaron Rodgers or Brett Favre. Ben and Homer close the hour by hearing Love tell Rich Eisen that winning the NFC North is the Packers’ first goal, which fits their larger argument that Green Bay has to stop living as a seven seed.