Ryan from Chippewa Falls, WI

I hate to bring this up again, and don’t blame you if you pass on this submission. I have no love loss for the Kansas City Chiefs, but this Tush Push play must be looked at by the league, and I mean NOW! It either needs to go entirely, or the refs need to start calling neutral zone and early movement on the offense. Every time they line up, I see at least three or four helmets in the neutral zone and the guards are ALWAYS moving a tick before the snap. The absurdity of this play has reached a new level.

Honestly, I have no comment on the tush push and probably won’t have any further take on the tush push the remainder of this season. I’ve said my piece. NFL owners made this bed for us all to lay in. From an officiating standpoint, I’ll just add the league lost its opportunity at advancement when Dean Blandino resigned in 2017. We’ve been treading water ever since, and I’ve stopped waiting on the life preserver.

An observation, there were 16 fines handed out by the league from Week 1, and five were for taunting. Three of those five were from the GB/DET game. How long do you think the league will continue to enforce this emphasis? It seems every year the emphasis is forgotten midway through the season. (e.g. hip-drop tackle last year, clear and obvious in a playoff game but not called).

The league treats rules emphases like a new car. You take care of it for a few months, wash it and get it detailed. Within a year, the cup holders are sticky again and there are crumbs in the cushions.

Brianna from Farmington, MN

Where is the one consistent area that the Packers’ offense has struggled with so far in the games we have had?

They’re pretty solid across the board right now, statistically. The one area is maybe busting a few more explosive plays on the ground, but Jacobs is running his tail off.

In response to fears of field-goal fests and/or the perceived need to start moving the goal posts, I suggest letting this play out. Nature has a way of self-correcting and achieving a gesture of balance. It’s only a week ago we had two doinks in one game and a year ago we were all praying harder than a Catholic mass at the thought of a PAT, let alone a field goal attempt with the game on the line. Let’s see what happens when winter is here. Meanwhile, thank St. Vincent for Brandon McManus!

Kicking is an artform and guys are improving. Brandon Aubrey is an exceptional kicker. Just be thankful the Packers have a pretty good one, too.

Bob from Fredericksburg, VA

Morning gentlemen, during the Steelers-Seahawks game, the returner gaffe in the end zone that resulted in a Seattle TD, seemed to my untrained eye that the Seahawks player did not have possession of the ball before he was out of bounds. What constitutes possession? I know all scoring plays are reviewed, but that seemed like a missed call to me. What am I missing here?

He hopped on it. That’s it. It’s not like a catch where he needs to get two feet down. Once the Seattle coverage player jumped on the ball, it’s a touchdown. The play is over.

What do you think of Aaron Glenn releasing the Jets’ kickoff returner because of his costly fumble? I get the idea of demanding accountability, but it seems dicey to me to have your players on such a short leash.

It’s a “What have you done for me lately” business. Unfortunately for Xavier Gipson, it’s not 2023 anymore.

Thomas from Cedar Rapids, IA

I remember Lazard getting a flag, only to have it picked up, after his “1, 2, 3 blocks in one” play. Do you think that flag would stick with the emphasis on taunting?

If the league starts flagging players for counting, we’ve lost the plot.

First-time questioner, longtime reader. Big fan of II, love the organization, love Mike and Wes, love all my fellow fans. Do you believe Chicago will ever realize no matter who it brings in, it’s gonna take longer than a season to turn into not the Bears? (e.g. Dan Campbell and the Lions).

This is my 10th year at packers.com and 14th covering the team. The Bears have had six full-time head coaches over that time. Each transition, there’s talk about the Bears beating the Packers and taking back the NFC North. Ryan Poles even added, “…and not giving it back.” That’s fine. I get it. You gotta create hope for your fans. But those narratives litter most of our offseason Inboxes. Words are great, but the proving ground is now…and Ben Johnson’s Bears are 0-2.

John from Stevens Point, WI

The Packers’ chances of winning v. the Bengals just got better. Beating the Bengals would be a nice way to start the second half of the season after an early bye. What are the chances the Packers deal Malik Willis to Cincy?

Last I checked, the Packers are playing the other team from Ohio this week…and it’s time we start talking about ’em.