Kelly is out sick, so it’s just CD Angeli and Jersey Al this week—which means fewer bingo squares, more uninterrupted sarcasm, and a whole lot of honest Packers soul-searching.
The Green Bay Packers officially chose continuity. Matt LaFleur is extended. Brian Gutekunst stays put. Russ Ball remains firmly in the spreadsheets. Ed Policy’s first major move as team president is… no move at all. And while the logic behind that decision can be explained, justified, and defended, CD and Al spend this episode asking the far more uncomfortable question: how does it actually feel?
The guys dig into why Policy likely didn’t want to detonate the organizational structure less than a year into his tenure—and why that explanation doesn’t magically erase the sting of late-season collapses, embarrassing Bears moments, and a fan base split between “trust the process” and “how many times do we need to watch this movie?”
From there, it’s time to tip the cap to Jeff Hafley, whose rapid rise from college head coach to NFL defensive savior to Miami Dolphins head coach happened almost faster than Packers fans could get attached. Hafley’s departure leaves LaFleur searching for his fourth defensive coordinator, and CD and Al walk through the shrinking candidate pool:
- * The nostalgia (Al Harris)
- * The adult-in-the-room option (Jonathan Gannon)
- * The Flores-adjacent intrigue (Daronte Jones)
- * The recurring Badgers fever dream (Jim Leonhard… drink)
And yes—time is absolutely of the essence.
Then comes the cold math. The salary cap is no longer a future problem—it’s a present one. The Packers are staring down real subtraction: Malik Willis, Romeo Doubs, Rasheed Walker, possibly Quay Walker, almost certainly Rashan Gary, and a growing list of “guys we like but can’t afford.” This isn’t a reload year—it’s a spreadsheet year. And nobody is pretending otherwise.
Along the way, the Bears somehow still manage to make everything worse. CD and Al savor Chicago’s playoff heartbreak, unpack how Ben Johnson has reignited a rivalry that was drifting toward boredom, and absolutely unload on dirty hits, selective outrage, and Bears fans discovering moral flexibility in real time.
Finally, the Hot Pockets hit. Jersey Al lays out his conflicted feelings on LaFleur’s extension—measured, disappointed, and deeply worried that repeated collapses point to leadership and culture issues. CD follows with a sobering reminder: the window is open, the money is tight, and there will not be another graceful reset waiting down the road.
No yelling.
No panic.
Just two long-time Packers fans calmly explaining why this offseason feels heavier than most.
Go Pack Go… cautiously.
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