2-Thursday games and a Thanksgiving Day game. Allot of early turn around preparing to get some mini byes. Makes the Sunday night and Monday game inconveniences become a thing of the past.

Never liked aiding a runner. It's like allowing the O-line holding to aid the QB.

These 1st round contracts are reflecting what it takes to get the kids away from their NIL money in school. Why not stay an extra year and be top dog rather than be at the bottom of an NFL depth chart?

I did not like the league going to 17 games other than that gives me one more game to watch in the season. The same goes for 18 games. I do not want to see the 1816 rule go into effect. That is plain stupid. Now I will admit that I had thought of something similar but I threw it in the trash can right away. That is how my mind works I try to think of everything even if it is foolish. If they go to a 18 game schedule with two preseason games I would like to see all games the first two weeks be AFC/NFC games.

As for banning the tush push. I am a minority I guess because I do not see an issue with it. I will admit I do not like seeing it used but I also do not want to see the officials trying to officiate it. If they keep it or ban it I am ok.

I have to assume that if they adopt the 18 game schedule, it would come with 2 bye weeks. I guess if they can move the revenue from a pre-season game to that of a regular season game both the owners and players win financially. The risk is whether that financial gain comes with more injuries.

I enjoy the pre-season games as the Packers rarely play starters and we get to see who are competing for back-up and practice squad roles, but I am sure I am the minority.

I’m not opposed to 18 games, but the “1816” rule is stupidity. I’m also for expanded rosters, i.e., practice squad players are eligible to play on Sundays. It seems dumb to me that you can make the team but not be allowed to play when it counts.
I have forever been against the “push”—hate it! …not as much as I hate the Broncos however.
Go Packers!!!

The 1816 rule is about as bad for the spectator who attends games as can be. Imagine spending all that money on tickets and find out the game you see is the one of two where you don't get to see the best players {Stars} get to play. That would totally piss me off!

There’s no doubt it is a cluster of a schedule. I’d argue that the first Thursday night game is a positive because Washington has to travel to us on a short week. It’s important to note that if the opposing team is playing the same time the previous game the advantage goes to the home team.

I just read in Bleacher Report the T-Push has been banned…
Good job Al, the owners read your article.
Go Packers!!!

I'm not a fan of the tush push and favor the Packer proposal to revert to the old rule which had been around for a long time and seemed to work well.

I dislike the 1816 concept and if the owners insist on an 18 game schedule, then they need to expand the rosters to allow for the additional injuries caused by an extended schedule. My personal preference is for a fourteen game schedule...... And yes I know I am an old fogy.

First I agree that the Packers schedule prevents coaching continuity for preparation and I think if flows terribly and is, quite frankly, unfair to the Packers. I don't like how the schedule is laid out.

The league should return to the 2005 rule as far as assisting ball carriers and disallow any pushing of the ball carrier.

1816 is a stupid and unnecessary concept. The 18 game schedule has been inevitable for a long time. The league should have 2 bye weeks and expand the rosters. I thought the league had it perfect when they had a 16 game schedule. I thought that worked out great. 18 games is just another money grab from the TV networks.

Schedule wise it's going to be a challenging season for the Packers. Thanks, Since '61

Agree on Kraft needing to be a bigger part of the offense. Given how hard it is to find top TEs I'd rather see him resigned than any WR on the roster. That will be much harder to do if he's not getting a Top TE workload, which is about 50% more targets than he got last year.

Add all those weapons numbers together and then compare them to say, the Bengals. It gives some insight as to how the Packers have managed the cap. First contracts/vet minimums across the receiver group. Pretty clear planning.

I guess this will put me in the category of an old "get off my lawn" guy who hates change, but please give me back my 16 game schedule.

Perfect symmetry: 32 teams/16 games/8 divisions/4 teams per divisions/8 home games/8 away games.

I'm still pissed they went to this wacky 17 game schedule, and of course, an 18 game schedule is all but inevitable. But money will always rule. And player safety will always come in second.

According to NFL Operations:

'In 2025, the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears are slated to have the toughest schedules, while the San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and New England Patriots have the easiest schedules.'

I wish Packer fans, coaches and players would focus on what they need to do to improve instead of the 'unfairness of it all'. It comes across, (to me) as excuse-making before the season has even started.

No thanks to 18 games; 17 is too many. I think most people are ready for the playoffs after 16. Much of the upper seeding has already been determined, and after that, there will be too many meaningless games.

I've heard some coaches bemoaning the tush push say that it doesn't "look like football." To me it just looks like a different formation and it sounds it bit like sour grapes that either they can't do it or stop it. I'm not in favor of banning it, but if it is, I suspect the offenses that like to use it will be just as good sneaking it.

The way I look at it, all of our pass catchers are a bargain. That's why it's so important to draft players who can make an impact in the shortest possible time. I also saw that Golden's contract is very similar dollar-wise to Van Ness's. LOL, I'll go out on a limb and predict we'll get more of our money's worth from Golden in those first two years....

On another note, I liked the reseeding proposal, but believe Lions yanked it (they certainly do).

The NFL will continue with efforts to expand its global market. Maintaining the health of star players while harvesting the supply of replaceable moving parts is key. More games must be presented to a wider audience or there will be no growth. No growth means Jerry Jones and his ilk don't get more, and that makes them sad. So, there must be progress toward a worldwide product served up daily, ideally year-round. Reality TV brought to you by the NFL and its partner greed.

How long fans continue to identify with this business model remains to be seen. Americans need their football, for sure, but at what cost. Broadcast rights will float the boat as long as we continue to support all the providers so we can tune in. Like 13, I'm in get-off my-lawn-mode. We could contemplate the seven deadly sins while we circle the drain or we could get ready for some football. Either way, someone should find Chris Stapleton and swat that ridiculous hat off his head.

* The Packers have become the victims of their own popularity - with one of the largest national and international fan bases. Of course the NFL very much wants to exploit this - so not caring too much about an unkind and irregular schedule for the Team. Truly the NFL is the National Financial League.

* Probably won't have to implement the 1816 rule - when the schedule is expanded to 18 games. Because team injury lists will also expand.

* Re: Tush Push. Is it the National Football League (USA) or the National Rugby League (AUS) ?

* Good for Charles Woodson - becoming a minority owner of an NFL franchise - literally and literally.

* Glad that NIL has directly resulted in a broader and greater distribution of wealth for College players. While indirectly for NFL players.

Owners voted against banning the tush push. But they did make it official to call it the Love Shove. Problem is we use Kraft which is crafty

There are several reasons to be excited about the Packers this season.

The Defense should be very good. Hafley and his staff have shown great ability fit their players into their Attack Defense based on individual talents to maximize team synergies. Interested to see how the multi-talented Isaiah Simmons is used by Hafley and Sean Duggan (gonna miss Campanile...but Duggan has been with Hafley for a while).

The Offense can be very good. Lots of new talent for LaFleur and staff this season: Banks, Golden, Savion Williams, John Williams and in actuality also Morgan and Lloyd. Tucker Kraft getting more touches should be an easy decision. He was a first down/chunk play machine with his limited targets. LaFleur & staff need to step it up.

Special teams should be fine. Kickers are solid & some exciting returners. Need to meet expectations for a change.

This remains a very young team...and quite talented. FYI: The Packers 2022 draft class was just "regraded" after 3 years. They were one of 5 NFL Teams that received an A+.

Why complain about schedules? Every team wishes their schedule could be better. Bye weeks rotate every year, so there's no advantage there, either. Funny how there was no mention about the first home game in years to start the season. Something that makes you go, hmm.

The 18-game proposal is due to the greedy owners. They just don't have enough money to spend at their favorite AMP. The league just can't get enough money. Global expansion of the NFL should accommodate their insatiable appetite for cash. NFL corporate offices in London, Brazil, and Germany are laying the ground work as we continue to spend billions on a game that ultimately does little to improve our livelihood.

Go Pack Go!

I'm with a lot of you give us back 16 games. This commish is committed to make mo money for his owners.
The extra game only makes hockey and baseball and b ball expand . Everyone wants to gets in each other's pockets.

We went to the twins opener a few years ago. It was 32 degrees and snowing. By the 5th inning all we wanted was a warm bar somewhere and food.
Hell hockey may he over in July this year.

Not throwing more to Kraft AND Jacobs is a big mistake, especially with last seasons drops record....come on ML.

Lafleur also recognizes and said, nobody cares about the difficulty or quirkiness of your schedule. Be ready to play on game day. That’s his job. We’ll see

I hate to say it because I don't like dirty play, but defenses should practice using a couple 'kamikaze' linebackers. Since the play is nearly unstoppable the offense will make the first down so a penalty makes little difference. As the offense lines up, the two inside linebackers run toward the line and snap or not leap the pile and smash the defenseless quarterback. Imagine the $50 million baby getting hit like that. Yes there will be a penalty, and there could be some ejections, but it might make the 10 idiot teams who voted against the Packers proposal rethink the idea that pushing people forward is also unsafe.

Here's the thing about going for it on 4th and 1. If you make it, it's a first down. If you don't make it, it's a turnover.

So, what does your success rate have to be? 50%? 75%? More. I mean, do three extra sets of downs equal one turnover?

The rules won't change until people get hurt, or people quit watching. I, personally, don't want to watch a bunch of scrums.

If I remember my football history, there was a college game back over 100 years ago where the ball carrier was pushed and carried and pulled and by the end of the game he was wrecked. There was a photo of him that got circulated, and it actually motivated the Federal Government to tell the colleges to clean up the game or they'd do it for them. So they banned the pushing/pulling/carrying and it remained that way for a long time. Why they changed it again, and when, is something I don't know.

The famous Ice Bowl sneak shows Chuck Mercein with his arms raised up. He wasn't signalling a TD, he was showing the refs he wasn't pushing Bart, because that would have been a penalty.

Honestly, when I first read the schedule I guessed we would end up as a 9-10 win team. I’m hopeful that I’m very very wrong.