One team lost big in the NFL’s preseason opener while the other is dealing with a trade request from one of its biggest stars.
The Green Bay Packers are gearing up for the unofficial kickoff of their season as they will hold their annual Family Night at Lambeau Field this Saturday. The annual tradition is as ingrained as riding bicycles to practice, and it’s always a fun and exciting evening for players and fans alike.
A scan around the league finds that a couple of the Packers’ early opponents in the 2025 regular season are having a bit of a rough week, however. In fact, their opposing teams in weeks 1 and 2 are both working through some issues right now.
Last night, the Detroit Lions participated in the Hall of Fame Game, the NFL’s first preseason game of the summer. They got trounced by the Los Angeles Chargers 34-7, and their head coach is not happy with their preparation. Detroit comes to Lambeau Field in week one and the Packers would be perfectly happy for this dysfunction to continue through into September.
Then we have the Washington Commanders, whose top playmaker on offense wants out amid contentious contract negotiations. Will Terry McLaurin still be on the team come week two? We’ll find out, but it’s not looking great right now.
The Packers will practice once again on Friday ahead of Family Night, so let’s all follow along and gear up for some fun tomorrow evening.
Packers preparing for Saturday’s Family Night, presented by Emplify Health by Bellin | Packers.com
Here’s a good primer on all of the events taking place on Saturday as the Packers head out into Lambeau Field for the first time this summer. And there’s extra good news – the practice will be live streamed on the team website!
Packers rookie Matthew Golden seems unhappy with Madden 26 speed rating | Packers Wire
The guy who ran a 4.29 40 only gets a 91? That’s absurd.
Lions’ Dan Campbell not happy with sloppy performance in HOF Game loss to Chargers | NFL.com
Aww, that’s a shame.
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin requests trade – ESPN
Could the Commanders really let this drag on into the regular season? There’s certainly no guarantee at this point that McLaurin will be in uniform in week two.
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You’ll get a very different kind of buzz than the one you expected.
Note: this article initially stated that the Packers were off from practice on Friday and has been corrected. The team does have an open practice scheduled at 10:30 AM CT.