
Packers Unscripted
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#811 Packers Unscripted: Close call in Chicago
Mike and Wes put the last-second victory over the Bears into historical perspective (3:03) and review the play of Green Bay’s offense (4:08), QB Jordan Love (10:08) and the Packers’ defense (14:53). They also look at where things stand in the NFC North (27:37) and around the league (29:17).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#810 Packers Unscripted: Bearing down
Mike and Wes preview the matchup in Chicago, reviewing the Packers’ injury situation (:35), the Bears’ offense (3:08) and defense (8:46) and Green Bay’s keys to victory (15:14). They also look at other Week 11 contests in the NFC North (19:52) and around the league (21:54).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#809 Packers Unscripted: Breakdown at the bye
Mike and Wes review the state of the Packers after the bye week, including where things stand on defense (4:47), the aftermath of the Preston Smith trade (7:38) and the opportunities it will provide (9:54), and the outlook on offense (11:46). They also examine the state of the NFC North (18:51).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#808 Packers Unscripted: At the bye
Mike and Wes discuss Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions, the Packers’ 6-3 start and what lies ahead in the second half of the 2024 season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#807 Packers Unscripted: Dealing with Detroit
Mike and Wes preview the matchup with the Lions, looking at the Packers’ injury situation (4:06), the Lions’ makeup on offense (5:37) and defense (10:43), and Green Bay’s keys to victory (16:17). They also look around the league at other key Week 9 matchups (23:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#806 Packers Unscripted: Drama in Duval
Mike and Wes review the last-second victory at Jacksonville, including the performance of backup QB Malik Willis (2:28), the big play to WR Jayden Reed (7:41), the Packers’ injury situation (15:39), and the games turned in by RB Josh Jacobs (19:04) and Green Bay’s defense (22:58). They also look at the NFL’s Week 8 (29:51).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#805 Packers Unscripted: Jaunt to Jacksonville
Mike and Wes preview the matchup with the Jaguars, looking at Jacksonville’s season thus far (:32), some key statistics (3:38), what the Packers are focusing on (9:11), their keys to victory (12:04) and other key games around the NFL in Week 8 (18:22).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#804 Packers Unscripted: Narrow victory
Mike and Wes discuss the last-second win over the Texans, including the performance of Jeff Hafley’s defense (:45), the ups and downs on offense (8:28), and the work of P Daniel Whelan (13:10). They also look around the NFC North (16:18), and Wes selects three under-the-radar stars of the game (23:04).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#803 Packers Unscripted: Showdown with H-town
After discussing the Packers’ change at kicker (:35), Mike and Wes preview the matchup with Houston (7:36), looking at the Texans’ defense first (10:36), then offense (13:16), and discussing Green Bay’s keys to victory (16:47). They also take a look around the NFL in Week 7 (23:24).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#802 Packers Unscripted: Razing Arizona
Mike and Wes review the victory over the Cardinals, discussing the Packers’ offensive performance led by QB Jordan Love (:40), including the running game (6:28), as well as the defensive effort (9:57) and the turnovers generated (13:11). They also glance around the NFC North and the league after Week 6 (18:28).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#801 Packers Unscripted: Cardinals coming to town
Mike and Wes preview Sunday’s matchup against Arizona, discussing players who have returned to practice for the Packers (:34), Arizona’s offense (2:58) and defense (8:38), the Melton brothers meeting at Lambeau Field (11:46) and Green Bay’s keys to victory (18:05). They also look around the league in Week 6 (22:18).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#800 Packers Unscripted: Win out west
Mike and Wes review the victory in LA, including the late defensive stop (:28) and the takeaways led by S Xavier McKinney (6:32), plus the play of TE Tucker Kraft (9:15) and QB Jordan Love (16:04). They also take a look around the league after Week 5 (26:56).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#799 Packers Unscripted: Heading west
Mike and Wes preview the matchup out in Los Angeles, looking at the Rams’ offense (:23) and defense (5:30), the Packers’ keys to victory (10:41) and other games around the league in Week 5 (16:25).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#798 Packers Unscripted: Work to do
Mike and Wes review the loss to the Vikings, including what unfolded on offense (5:36) and defense (7:16), how QB Jordan Love performed in his return from injury (11:49), the issues lingering for this team (21:38) and the play of WR Jayden Reed (24:54). They also examine the state of the NFC North (27:08).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#797 Packers Unscripted: Matching up with Minnesota
Mike and Wes preview the game with the Vikings, discussing the return to Lambeau Field of RB Aaron Jones (6:47), other standouts on Minnesota’s offense (12:33) and defense (15:50) and Green Bay’s keys to victory (21:32). They also take a quick glance around the league’s Week 4 schedule (30:35).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#796 Packers Unscripted: Taking down Tennessee
Mike and Wes review the win over the Titans, including the play of backup QB Malik Willis (:27) and his crucial third-and-long conversions (6:39). They also discuss the eight-sack, three-takeaway defensive performance (12:27), the penalties that need cleaning up (20:00) and other results around the league in Week 3 (25:50).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#795 Packers Unscripted: Taking on the Titans
Mike and Wes discuss QB Jordan Love’s return to practice (:30) and examine the Titans’ stout defense (3:44) as well as their struggling offense and special teams (6:51). They also share their keys to victory on both defense (12:04) and offense (16:23), and look at other key games around the league in Week 3 (23:30).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#794 Packers Unscripted: Ground and pound
Mike and Wes discuss the Week 2 victory over the Colts, focusing on the performances of RB Josh Jacobs (3:36), backup QB Malik Willis (6:46) and LB Eric Wilson (13:22). They also touch on some early-season concerns (18:40), the work on special teams (24:06), and results around the league in Week 2 (31:40).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#793 Packers Unscripted: Invasion from Indy
Mike and Wes preview the Week 2 matchup with the Colts, looking at their offense (:40) and defense (6:27) as well as the Packers’ keys to victory on both sides of the ball (12:15, 16:16). They also look around at other key matchups around the league this week (21:19).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#792 Packers Unscripted: Back from Brazil
Mike and Wes review the Week 1 loss to the Eagles in Sao Paulo, including QB Jordan Love’s injury (1:41), the explosive play of WR Jayden Reed (14:38), and the positives and negatives from the defensive performance (17:33). They also review other results around the division and NFC in Week 1 (31:12).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#791 Packers Unscripted: Brazil beckons
Mike and Wes preview the Week 1 contest with the Eagles in Sao Paulo, including key matchups for Philly (6:30) and keys to victory on both offense (11:48) and defense (17:13).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#790 Packers Unscripted: Roster recap
Mike and Wes review all the Packers' roster decisions, including the trade for new QB Malik Willis (2:43), the waiver claim for K Brayden Narveson (8:13). They also discuss other players claimed on waivers (12:51), how the WR position shook out (16:26), and the team now turning the page to Brazil (23:28).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#789 Packers Unscripted: Here come the Ravens
Mike and Wes discuss the challenges Baltimore will present in the joint practice (2:55), the connection between QB Lamar Jackson and CB Jaire Alexander (7:37) and what to watch for in the preseason finale (11:56).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#788 Packers Unscripted: Denver downer
Mike and Wes review the trip to Denver, including the reserves vs. starters game portion (5:24) and the latest at various positions such as linebacker (7:03), offensive line (12:04), backup QB (20:42) and kicker (22:44).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#787 Packers Unscripted: Preseason progress
Mike and Wes discuss where things stand with backup QBs Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt (3:00), the status of the linebacker position (8:50) and particularly Isaiah McDuffie (13:17), and what to watch for in Denver with RB Emanuel Wilson (17:20) and the receivers (20:48).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#786 Packers Unscripted: Critique of Cleveland
Mike and Wes discuss the Packers’ successful preseason opener, particularly the stout work up front on defense (4:23), the continued playmaking of S Evan Williams (6:20), a strong effort from the No. 2 offensive line (12:08), and productive performances by WR Grant DuBose (16:03) and backup QB Sean Clifford (20:11).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#785 Packers Unscripted: Off to Cleveland
Mike and Wes review the latest from practice (1:09) and discuss what to watch for in the preseason opener in Cleveland (4:55), including the safety competition (8:43) and happenings on special teams (19:28).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#784 Packers Unscripted: New week arrives
Mike and Wes review the happenings on Family Night, including their thoughts on the offense (3:22) in general and QB Sean Clifford (4:09) and WR Romeo Doubs (8:57) in particular. They also discuss the defense (12:29), including the work of CB Kalen King (13:15) and DL Karl Brooks (21:36). They also update the kicker competition (25:25).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#783 Packers Unscripted: Train keeps moving
Mike and Wes discuss the offense finding its rhythm in training camp (3:02), the notable work on the O-line by Jordan Morgan and Rasheed Walker (5:14), the daily presence of WR Grant DuBose (11:32), some defensive standouts thus far (15:49), and what to watch for on Family Night (20:31).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#782 Packers Unscripted: Rolling along
Mike and Wes discuss QB Jordan Love’s contract extension (:33) and how the offense is starting to hit its stride in camp (8:54). They also review the competitions at safety (15:42) as well as other spots (23:20) and share their overall thoughts on the first week of practices (25:55).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#781 Packers Unscripted: Early days
Mike and Wes share their observations from training camp so far, including the standout work from the defensive line (4:09), the competition at safety (13:17) and a renewed AJ Dillon (20:08).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#780 Packers Unscripted: Camp commences
Mike and Wes kick off 2024 training camp with updates on Jordan Love (1:36), injuries (8:19) and what they are keeping an eye on during the remainder of camp (15:12).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#779 Packers Unscripted: Wrap on minicamp
Mike and Wes share their biggest takeaways from minicamp (:30), including rookie LB Edgerrin Cooper’s impressive start (5:25), WR Romeo Doubs’ consistent level of performance (8:45), the upcoming battle at starting cornerback (13:08), and what might be the biggest stories when training camp begins (19:23).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#778 Packers Unscripted: Offseason overview
Mike and Wes review the 2024 offseason, including the most surprising news (8:55) and examining which player will make the largest second-year jump this upcoming season (12:37). They also discuss what the biggest question mark for the Packers will be (23:47).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#777 Packers Unscripted: Kicking and catching
Mike and Wes take a closer look at the kicking competition (:32) and discuss WR Bo Melton’s contributions (11:46) as well as the state of the offense’s receiving corps as a whole (15:57).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#776 Packers Unscripted: OTAs ongoing
Mike and Wes discuss the latest from OTAs, including extensive updates on CB Eric Stokes (:35) and CB Jaire Alexander (8:48) as they look to put last year behind them. They also look at RB Josh Jacobs’ motivations (17:27) and the announcement that the first training camp practice and shareholders meeting will take place on the same day (25:56).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#775 Packers Unscripted: OTA observations
Mike and Wes review what they saw at the first open OTA, beginning with the vibe on the team (2:33), where the rookies are lining up (6:39), and a health update on LB Kingsley Enagbare (10:38), RB Josh Jacobs (13:32), plus TE Tucker Kraft and OL Zach Tom, and the shuffling on the O-line as a result of Tom’s injury (17:37). They also discuss the news of upcoming joint practices in training camp with the Broncos and Ravens (23:34).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#774 Packers Unscripted: Previewing OTAs
Mike and Wes discuss what to look for ahead of OTA practices (:20), the competition expected at linebacker and safety (2:52) and how Josh Jacobs can be used as a pass catcher (8:20). They also discuss the three kickers on the roster (15:19) and MarShawn Lloyd’s path to becoming a Green Bay Packer (20:56).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#773 Packers Unscripted: Schedule discussion
Mike and Wes break down the Packers’ 2024 schedule, which includes back-to-back Thursday night games (5:30) as the start of four consecutive primetime contests (7:35). They also choose an under-the-radar key game (11:57) and consider the timing of certain matchups (18:36).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#772 Packers Unscripted: Small world, full circle
Mike and Wes discuss some longtime connections among the Packers’ defensive coaches, including Ryan Downard to Jeff Hafley (5:17), and Derrick Ansley to some of the players he’s now coaching (13:42). They also discuss the defensive play style being implemented (9:05) and look ahead to this week’s NFL schedule release (23:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#771 Packers Unscripted: Offseason on offense
Mike and Wes discuss what they’ve heard from various assistant coaches, beginning with QB coach Tom Clements’ comments on the offense (:19), how offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich sees the playbook-building process (7:40), and the status of the WR room from passing game coordinator Jason Vrable (13:53). They also take a brief look at the rest of the offseason schedule (22:09).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#770 Packers Unscripted: Rookie reactions
Mike and Wes share their observations from rookie minicamp, including their initial impressions of LB Edgerrin Cooper (2:29), safeties Evan Williams (7:53) and Javon Bullard (10:44), first-round pick Jordan Morgan and the outlook on the offensive line (12:59), CB Kalen King (20:30), and RB MarShawn Lloyd (23:45).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#769 Packers Unscripted: More post-draft musings
Mike and Wes take another look at some items of interest with the Packers’ latest draft class (2:13) before diving into an NFC North review (5:37), particularly the Vikings QB situation (12:14). They also review what the Falcons did at QB (17:29) and look ahead to the rookie minicamp this weekend (26:13).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#768 Packers Unscripted: Digging into the draft
Mike and Wes review the 2024 draft class, beginning with their first impressions and the first-round selection of Jordan Morgan (1:00), the Day 2 haul (4:07), how the Packers value versatility and leadership (10:40) as well as the emphasis on the Senior Bowl (13:28), the Day 3 highlights (16:18), and their choices for the most intriguing pick (20:45).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#767 Packers Unscripted: Draft week
Mike and Wes preview the 2024 NFL Draft, discussing takeaways from GM Brian Gutekunst’s pre-draft news conference (3:16) and pondering questions such as how many picks the Packers will make (8:43), whether they’ll trade or pick at No. 25 in the first round (12:48), what positions might be addressed with multiple picks (19:54), and whether they draft another QB (24:32). Finally, they send longtime equipment manager Red Batty off into his well-deserved retirement (32:04).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#766 Packers Unscripted: One week away
Mike and Wes look ahead to the 2024 NFL Draft and discuss the Packers’ stash of picks in the early rounds (1:04), the current status at the safety position (4:02), how GM Brian Gutekunst tries to avoid getting boxed in (7:02), targeting depth on the offensive line (14:52), and the intrigue surrounding other NFC North teams (20:15).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#765 Packers Unscripted: Back from a busy offseason
The show returns for a ninth season as Mike and Wes review the offseason happenings in Green Bay, from the signings of Josh Jacobs and Xavier McKinney (4:54); to the hiring of new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley (10:23), to other moves in free agency, including the re-signing of Keisean Nixon (15:57) ; to the pending kicking competition (19:30) and new contract for QB Jordan Love (21:34); to opening the 2024 season in Brazil vs. the Eagles (25:30).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#764 Packers Unscripted: That’s a wrap
Mike and Wes review the playoff loss to the 49ers, discussing the missed opportunities (2:53, 9:49) in the game, the play of QB Jordan Love (4:49) and the takeaways from Matt LaFleur’s final press conference (13:10). They also look at the bigger picture regarding the team’s progress (16:32), its culture and leadership (20:01), the pleasant surprises from the season (23:00), and the biggest hopes for improvement in ’24 (29:55). Finally, they examine what remains of the NFL playoff picture (36:44).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#763 Packers Unscripted: Go West, young men
Mike and Wes preview the NFC Divisional playoff matchup at San Francisco, looking at the 49ers’ regular season (3:37) and balanced offense (6:50), as well as their sack- and turnover-generating defense (9:28) led by LB Fred Warner (13:06). They also discuss the Packers’ keys to victory on offense (17:37) and defense (22:15), the possible impact of the weather on the game (23:37) and the other playoff matchups this weekend (26:47).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#762 Packers Unscripted: Dominance in Dallas
Mike and Wes review the playoff win over the Cowboys, including QB Jordan Love’s impressive postseason debut (1:37), RB Aaron Jones’ continued hot streak (3:52), and WR Romeo Doubs’ big day (7:03). They also discuss the defense’s key plays (12:39), look ahead briefly to San Francisco (22:18) and examine all the results on Wild Card weekend (25:48).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.