Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast

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: [email protected] 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

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: [email protected] 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/

What Do the Packers need to do in 2026 to SQUASH these offseason Narratives

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: [email protected] 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: 🏈 The tool kit with the missing piece — Musgrave's got elite athleticism, a second-round pedigree, and one touchdown in 35 games. All the pieces look great in the box. Then you reach for them in November and they're not there. But it's a contract year — and sometimes the athletic guys finally wake up when the lights are about to go out. 🔥 The grain silo that runs routes — Six-foot-seven Josh Whyle stepped up when Kraft went down and Musgrave didn't. Demovsky says he could surprise people. In the red zone, you throw it up and let the silo go get it. 🎯 Availability beats flash — The best ability in this league is availability. While the athlete's in the training room, the dependable guy stacks a hundred boring Tuesdays. That's how jobs get taken. Watch number 88 when camp opens. It might be nothing — or it might be the thing that makes this offense terrifying. #GoPackGo #Packers #JoshWhyle #LukeMusgrave #TuckerKraft #PackersTrainingCamp #BigSal 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: [email protected] 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 Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

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: [email protected] 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: 🏈 The room isn't settled — Nixon's a potential holdout, Valentine's on the hottest seat in the building with St-Juste breathing down his neck. That's not Sal being mean. That's the depth chart being mean. He's just reading it out loud. 🔥 The traits are a rumor — A 4.41 at his pro day and a 41-inch vertical that sends receivers back to the huddle questioning their life choices. But Sal reels it in: traits are a promise, not a receipt. A January thaw isn't spring. 🎯 The kid asked for the hard coaching — Twenty years old, built a relationship with Gannon, and wants MORE of the tough stuff. Nixon calls him a sponge. Sal wants him to TAKE the job, not get handed it. So this camp, watch number two. Not the quarterback. Learn the name now — Cissé — and say it right. #GoPackGo #Packers #BrandonCisse #PackerNation #PackersTrainingCamp #BigSal 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: [email protected] 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 Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

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: [email protected] 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: 🏈 The wrong tool for the wrong job — Minnesota buried the best interior pass rusher of his generation at nose tackle. That's a snowplow digging fence posts. Sal breaks down the PFF split that proves it: pass rush graded good, the grunt work is where it fell apart. 🔥 The prime nobody remembers — 25.5 sacks from 2021-2023, tied with Aaron Donald. Two Pro Bowls. Three straight years top-five at his position. This isn't a corpse in cleats. This is a closer somebody made throw batting practice. 🎯 The reunion that wasn't an accident — Jonathan Gannon ran this man during his 87-grade peak in Philly. Now he's got him again, next to Devonte Wyatt. Two hunters, not one plow. This was a plan. Do your homework. Watch the 2022 tape. Then come tell Sal he's wrong. You won't. You can't. #GoPackGo #Packers #JavonHargrave #PackerNation #NFLFreeAgency #BigSal 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: [email protected] 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 Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

This week Carson Caldwell fills in, today bringing you the schedule breakdown week by week!

 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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/

🔥 No swinging today, Pack Nation. Big Sal saw the photos — Aaron Rodgers back with his mom Darla, his dad Ed, his brother Luke after more than ten years of cold — and even the loudmouth from Peshtigo went quiet. This one hit right in the chest. Here's what Sal's fired up about... in a different way this time: 🧊 Ten years of ice on that family, and the thaw didn't crack all at once — it went slow, underneath, like ice going out on the bay in spring 💚 Eighteen years in green and gold earns a man your goodwill for life — you don't only love him when he's winning you games 🧸 The photo that got him: a four-time MVP on the floor, snapping a toy together with his brother like they're eight again. Nobody stages that. It ain't perfect — brother Jordan wasn't in the pictures — but you mend the fence posts you can reach. Sal's challenge tonight: call somebody you've been cold with. If number twelve can do it after ten years, you can pick up a phone. Take care of your people. You hear me? 💚💛 #Packers #GoPackGo #AaronRodgers #PackNation #Packernet #BigSal #NFL 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: [email protected] 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 Website: https://nfldraftgrades.com/ My Board: https://nfldraftgrades.com/board/83a18c42-7a0b-4590-8d1b-453e49840d02

 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: [email protected] 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 and tonight Tundra FM doesn't ease you in — it drops you straight into heavy guitar, drums that hit like a goal-line stand, and music that has something to say. If you came looking for background noise, wrong channel. This is a night built for the kind of Packers fan who believes in the grind. - **Trust the Way** — The off-season anthem. Voices screaming *win right now*, and Brick's answer is patient, deliberate, brick by brick. Green and gold from the foundation up. - **Drive the Pocket** — Written for #50, right tackle, torn patellar tendon, week 15, out for the year. The song lives in the rehab room — every rep, every doubt, every rep again. He came back and anchored that right side himself. - Brick's track intros are as much the show as the music — tonight's setups are sharp, personal, and worth the full listen. - Heavy sound with a Packers soul running underneath every note. Subscribe to Tundra FM wherever you get your podcasts. Ratings and reviews keep the dial on the air — leave one and tell a fellow Packers fan where to find it. 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: [email protected] 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, old Sal is fired up about the Devonte Wyatt extension! The Packers locked up their talented defensive tackle with a three-year, $57 million deal, including a $20 million signing bonus, keeping him in Green Bay through 2029. In this episode, we break down the move that rewards a late bloomer who showed serious production when healthy — four sacks, seven tackles for loss, and 22 pressures in just ten games last season before the injury. Wyatt's impressive sack totals from the interior (14.5 over three seasons) and why the front office couldn't let another 2022 Georgia Bulldog walk like Quay Walker The smart contract structure — 18th-highest paid interior DL with top-five potential when upright Honest talk about the injury risk (broken fibula and ankle ligaments) and why this feels like a calculated bet rather than a reckless gamble How Wyatt anchors the defensive line while Micah Parsons recovers from his ACL 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 you're tired of the injury risk talk, send those doubters to old Sal — the roots were working the whole time. Subscribe, leave a five-star review, and tell me what you think of the Wyatt deal on social. More Packers analysis coming soon! To advertise on this podcast please email: [email protected] Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast

Devonte Wyatt Gets a New Contract

PAD: Bad Call Batman to the Rescue

Brick Lombardi spins a late-night set on Tundra FM that captures the offseason itch, the sleepless nights of title town, and a tribute to an old basement friend. - The division can't stop thinking about Jordan Love and the Packers during OTAs - GoPack GoToSleep channels December nights and the ghosts of Lambeau - iWalkThe50 honors the lonely 4 a.m. field crew - A nostalgic nod to the legendary cricket from the Madison basement days Lock in with Tundra FM all summer long and keep the green and gold in your head. 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: [email protected] 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 fires up over the ridiculous take that the Packers have too many good players and not enough stars. - Breaks down the star power of Micah Parsons and Tucker Kraft despite injury recoveries - Highlights the elite safety tandem of Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams - Defends Jordan Love's elite ball security and the depth across the roster Send those knuckleheads Big Sal's way next time they claim Green Bay is just 'good.' The skies over Peshtigo are full of stars. 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: [email protected] 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 breaks down the dangers of incomplete statistics and open-ended claims on social media using a recent Packers example. He explains syllogisms, valid vs. sound arguments, and why possessions per game tells us almost nothing about team quality.  

Big Sal fires up over the ridiculous take that the Packers have too many good players and not enough stars. - Breaks down the star power of Micah Parsons and Tucker Kraft despite injury recoveries - Highlights the elite safety tandem of Xavier McKinney and Evan Williams - Defends Jordan Love's elite ball security and the depth across the roster Send those knuckleheads Big Sal's way next time they claim Green Bay is just 'good.' The skies over Peshtigo are full of stars. 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: [email protected] 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 spins four original tracks about the Packers and the fans who can't let go. The secret love behind the realist's midnight corrections, the franchise's ledger of every loss, the battle that has no price tag, and the bear sinking in green light. Songs about this team and the people who carry it.

Big Sal opens up after watching Dave Bakhtiari's raw interview, where the former Packers left tackle compares his devastating knee injury to a wheelbarrow wheel folding under pressure. From the non-contact ACL tear and cartilage damage that ended his career to the brutal tibial tuberosity osteotomy with donor bone plugs, Bakhtiari details playing through pain and fluid drains just to return for 11 games. - Bakhtiari's elite career protecting Aaron Rodgers and becoming the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history. - The heartbreaking moment his knee gave out in practice and his five-second cry before asking what to do next. - How he built a massive real estate portfolio (2,000 units) and never let football define his identity. - His peace with the game and only regret: caring too much and doing too much in that final practice. Go watch the full interview and remember that the worst day of your life doesn't have to break you. 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: [email protected] 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 opens the Call in Show edition of Packernet After Dark with a candid look at the Packers' front office and coaching decisions. Callers debate whether Matt LaFleur and Brian Gutekunst deserve more time despite a rash of devastating injuries to key players like Micah Parsons, Zach Tom, and others. - Ryan breaks down why comparing the Packers to an unrealistic standard ignores how 31 other NFL teams also deal with first-round misses and injuries. - Detailed analysis of LaFleur's play success rate ranking fifth in the NFL despite a depleted roster, emphasizing the math behind why even elite coordinators fail on nearly half their plays. - Discussion on Micah Parsons' nine-month recovery window, the three-week practice ramp-up, and why week-eight or week-nine return projections are being misread by fans. - Ryan pushes back on knee-jerk GM or coach firings, stressing that good players missing significant time makes any assessment impossible until everyone is healthy. Don't miss future episodes of Packernet After Dark. Subscribe, leave a rating, and join the conversation by calling 608-501-0718. 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: [email protected] 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/

Tundra FM opens with the unsung heroes in the trenches. Ground Zero celebrates the offensive line's blue collar art. Relentless Reload and Craftoot Air tell the stories of two players rebuilding after devastating knee injuries. The show closes with Purple Pain, a sharp look at the Minnesota Vikings' annual heartbreak. Four songs about the grind that decides everything.  

Big Sal is fired up about the next cult hero from the 2025 and 2026 draft classes. He breaks down why Savion Williams is the mystery box gadget player destined for legend status in Green Bay, along with Anthony Belton the mountain in the trenches, Tray Smack the kicker with the perfect name, and Brandon Cissé the dark horse corner. - Savion Williams: perfect catch rate, 700+ kick return yards, playing through injury - Anthony Belton: massive 6'6" 335lb second-round OL built like a folktale - Tray Smack: Florida kicker with 10 career 50+ yard FGs and a chant-ready name - Brandon Cissé: elite athlete and first pick in a Parsons-trade depleted class Big Sal compares drafting cult heroes to ice fishing — most holes produce nothing, but every so often one pulls up a monster. Mark his words on Savion Williams. 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: [email protected] 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 breaks down the nonsense surrounding top-10 quarterback lists and why Caleb Williams is not on Patrick Mahomes' level. He compares actual career trajectories for Jordan Love and Caleb Williams against historical comps like Baker Mayfield, Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott, and others. - PFF grades show Jordan Love in a completely different tier than Caleb Williams after three years - Linear progression myths debunked with real examples from Mahomes, Allen, Lamar, and others - Detailed statistical comps for both QBs including yards, TDs, INTs, and grades - Why year-two hype and "it factor" arguments fall apart under scrutiny 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: [email protected] 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/

This episode of Tundra FM digs into the archives for a special vault classics session. Brick brings back old songs from a couple years ago, remastering some and sharing others as-is because they're too hilarious to change. From Gootlicker to Trucker Bob and Twisted Metal, these tracks are getting a fresh spin in the library. Key discussion points: - Remastering old Tundra FM tracks like Gootlicker and Future Champions with new tech for better sound. - Rediscovering forgotten gems including multiple Trucker Bob songs and a Joe the Janitor track. - A beautiful non-Packers song about the video game Twisted Metal remains untouched. - Queen of the Show tribute to longtime caller 1265, plus plans for bonus songs. Keep those random ideas coming and stay tuned for more classic tracks cycling through the rotation. 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: [email protected] 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 stayed up until 2 a.m. doing homework on new Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon because he refuses to be another jabroni screaming opinions without facts. Gannon's scheme is a wood stove — the defense only works when the pass rush provides the right firewood. From the disastrous 2021 Eagles season to the record-setting 2022 Super Bowl run, to adapting in Arizona by blitzing when the front four was weak, Gannon proves he's a problem solver, not a scheme guy. With Micah Parsons, Javan Hargrave, and Zaire Franklin in Green Bay, the stove just got premium oak. Key discussion points: - Gannon builds schemes around players, not the other way around - 2021 Eagles: 25th in DVOA, 70% completion rate allowed - 2022 Eagles: 70 sacks, #1 pass defense, Super Bowl appearance - Arizona 2024: abandoned no-blitz philosophy, top-10 pressure rate - Green Bay 2026 outlook with Parsons and Hargrave returning Tell Professor South in the comments if the front gets home this year. Class dismissed. 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: [email protected] 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 is Coming

LMTYS: Sal Predicts the Season

Callers react to the latest NFL executive poll that ranked Jordan Love tied for 10th with Caleb Williams at quarterback. Andy from Kansas shares classic Packers memories from the 1995 division win and the 2010 Super Bowl. TJ from Alabama breaks down the illusory truth effect and why repeated phrases influence public opinion. Ryan explains his immunity to media narratives and why intuition often fails as a filter. Bruce discusses cornerback room concerns and offensive line upside. Rich from Texas and Daniel from California weigh in on stats versus executive opinions and Caleb Williams' escapeability numbers. Subscribe, rate, and review the show. Text the call-in line or reach out on social media to join future episodes. 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: [email protected] 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/ Files

Big Sal is fired up about the coordinated July pile-on calling Matt LaFleur a coach to lose with no killer instinct. Using the Gary Pledge snow removal saga as analogy, he explains the blown leads were a broken defense, not LaFleur. With Ganon, Parsons, and McKinney now in place, the resources are fixed. Big Sal calls 2026 the year the January fog lifts. - The January problem was always the defense personnel, not the coach - Killer instinct criticism ignores the roster that couldn't close games - New coordinators and players change everything for the upcoming season Hit subscribe, drop a five-star review, and share this with a Pack fan who needs to hear it. 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: [email protected] 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 after ESPN's quarterback survey ranked Caleb Williams #10 while leaving Jordan Love in the honorable mentions. The rant calls out the tiebreaker logic favoring Williams' flashy plays over Love's consistent 4,159-yard 2023 season and command of the offense. - Highlights Williams' 37th out of 38 in off-target rate last season versus Love's steady growth per veteran coaches and scouts. - Accuses anonymous voters of choosing "what is he doing" moments over reliable production and points to Love's receiver room struggles with injuries and rookies. - Argues Love belongs in the top six once healthy weapons like Christian Watson return. Hit subscribe and drop a five-star review — tell them Big Sal sent you. Garage football beats anonymous ballots every time. 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: [email protected] 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 Seattle Seahawks have been sold to the Kosla family for $9.6 billion. Aaron Donald rumors continue as he works out with the Rams. Ryan breaks down why the Vikings' Kyler Murray signing is a lose-lose situation and the Chiefs' ongoing decline. - Seahawks new ownership group led by Vinod Khosla - Aaron Donald returns to Rams practice field - Chris Jones future with Chiefs in doubt - Vikings face impossible QB decision with Kyler Murray Subscribe, rate, and review the Packernet Podcast. Follow Ryan on Twitter @pack_am. 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: [email protected] 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 brings the mariachi metal energy with a tribute to Marco Rivera on Tundra FM. The show also features System Freak and Nassholz. Key discussion points: - Mariachi metal remix honoring Marco Rivera (#52) - New track System Freak inspired by Matrix soundtrack - Nassholz podcast shoutout from Beer Cheese Benny - Plans to remix more personal hype songs into Packers anthems Tune in for more Tundra FM tracks and request your favorites. 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: [email protected] 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: Packers 2026 Offensive Scheme Breakdown

Daniel from California shares his deep dive into Bears offensive line efficiency and why Caleb Williams struggled under interior pressure last season. Callers also discuss historical Packers podcast ideas with Big Sal, social media PR battles, and the decline of critical thinking in modern discourse. - Daniel validates his own tape study with PFF's offensive line efficiency metric showing Bears at 37 cents - Analysis of Caleb Williams' tendency to bail from pocket pressure and fear of interior hits - Garrett proposes Big Sal time-travel style historical Packers episodes like the Ice Bowl - Discussion on social media algorithms, Jordan Love narratives, and the need for metrics over hot takes Packers fans need to keep fighting the good fight on social media while the team delivers on the field. Tune in for more After Dark call-ins. 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: [email protected] 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 welcomes listeners to Tundra FM from Title Town in the middle of July, deep in the long, quiet stretch before camp. With no pads, no snaps, and no games on the schedule, it's the perfect time for music that captures the anticipation and the everyday rhythms of Packers life. Key tracks this week: - Iron in the Clay: A soulful slow jam about the new pieces sliding into place during OTAs, the dead money cleared, and the beautiful uncertainty of a season where nothing has been won yet. - Green Bay Grotesque: A sharp, odd-time-signature satire holding up a mirror to the frozen chosen, season tickets, pharmaceutical ads, and the recreational masochism of caring this much about football. - Where Did I Put My Coffee: Exactly what it sounds like — a techno heartbeat for anyone who's ever lost their morning cup in the middle of the routine. - Who's Keeping Score: A laid-back bossa nova summer song about a man on the hammock claiming he's not counting the days until camp while quietly keeping score at 49 mornings and dropping roster names mid-conversation. The grass will keep growing. The season will come. 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: [email protected] 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 breaks down Christian Watson's contract incentive structure including reception, yardage, and touchdown escalators, then dives deep into why the Packers run so much on second and short and the flawed process of cherry-picking 2019 stats. - Detailed look at Watson's per-year incentives and per-game bonuses - Extrapolated 2025 stats showing he would hit the bottom yardage escalator but struggle with receptions - Strong defense of Matt LaFleur's decision-making process and the importance of investigating both sides of any argument - Emphasis on skepticism and avoiding "because he's an idiot" conclusions If you enjoy the show, subscribe, leave a rating, and join us on Packernet After Dark for more in-depth discussion. 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: [email protected] 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/

Callers debate why the Packers are being slept on as a top five NFL team. Discussion covers injuries, roster strength, Josh Jacobs situation, division outlook, and comparisons to the Rams.

Middle of July on Tundra FM. Brick spins four new tracks: Run It (Bears rivalry), Another Hole in the Wall (Lions), Always Meant to Be (2026 draft), and Fly With Me (Christian Watson's return). Cold, certain, and earned.

Big Sal opens the vault on Super Bowl 45 and relives every gut-wrenching, nacho-throwing moment from February 2011. - The opening 14-0 blitz with Jordy Nelson and Nick Collins pick-six - Losing Woodson and Driver at halftime and the defense holding with tape and prayers - Clay Matthews forcing the fumble that swung the game in the fourth - Rodgers surgical drive to seal it and Crosby's field goal - The gold and green confetti falling in Texas and the lump that still remains If you remember exactly where you were that night, hit follow so you never miss an episode. Tell a fellow cheesehead where to find this. 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: [email protected] 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 dismantles claims of Jordan Love's inconsistency by analyzing every three-week stretch of the season using PFF grades. The data shows Love was a top-three quarterback five times and never bottom three or five in any stretch—making him one of the most consistent QBs in the league. - Locked on NFL host claims Love is streaky without evidence - Full breakdown of 3-week top/bottom performers across NFL - Aaron Rodgers led the league in bottom-three stretches - Love ranked 3rd overall in top stretches behind only Stafford and Darnold - NFC North consistency comparison and why the narrative persists Stop believing everything you hear on other shows. Go verify the numbers yourself. Subscribe for more data-driven Packers analysis. 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: [email protected] 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/

PAD: Other Teams New Our Plays

Brick spins four tracks from the frozen tundra — a fever dream about Josh Sweat, an outlaw anthem for Savion Williams, a ballad for Bears fans, and a quiet vow to wait for the thaw. Key discussion points (bullet list): - Bad Disease: A craving for pass rush help, dreaming of Josh Sweat in green and gold. - A.O. this for Savion Williams: Celebrating the 6'4" third-round weapon with the outlaw mentality. - Let Them Cry: A mercy ballad about the Week 14 win over the Bears and Nixon's end-zone pick. - Wait for the Thaw: A town written off after a tough season, refusing to argue and choosing to bury it deep until spring. Call to action (1–2 sentences): Subscribe for more Tundra FM, rate and review, and check the links below. 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: [email protected] 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 fires up after Tyler Rowland from Lockdown reads the Packers' transaction list like a grocery receipt and picks the Bears to leap over Green Bay. - Calls out the overreaction on receiver departures while skipping extensions for Watson, Reed, and Matthew Golden's upside. - Defends the front office plan for Micah Parsons' October return and the additions made to bridge the gap. - Rejects the "Medioka" label on Jordan Love and warns June conclusions are thin ice. If you're tired of national guys reading the box and calling it cooking, hit subscribe and share this with the Tyler Rowland in your life. 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: [email protected] 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/