Packernet After Dark: Defense Dominance and Bubble Player Battles
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
AC Sports
4.7 • 525 Ratings
🗓️ 16 August 2025
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Dive into the raw, unfiltered reactions from Packers fans after a rough preseason opener against the Browns, where backups struggled, drops plagued the offense, and injuries loomed large. Callers vent about over-the-top negativity, highlight hidden gems like Anthony Belton's pancake blocks, and poke fun at Bears QB Caleb Williams potentially being "hidden" from embarrassment. From butt-dial mishaps to deep dives on evolving NFL schemes, this episode captures the chaotic excitement of football's return.
- Fans debate preseason value: Focus on depth players flashing potential amid vanilla schemes and tough situations for coaching film.
- Positives shine through: Offensive line road-grading, young receivers' grades, and defense dominating joint practices against the Colts.
- Controversial takes: Mocking Caleb Williams' lack of teammate support after hits, and calling out perpetual negative fans for ruining the vibe.
- Humor and rants: Butt-dial stories, anniversary interruptions, and reminders that preseason flops don't doom the season—remember Peyton Manning's Colts?
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| 0:00.0 | You feel this nervousness on the phone there? |
| 0:04.1 | Sir, I've been trying to make an urgent phone call up there. |
| 0:08.1 | I don't think it's something I want to do on an overseas phone. |
| 0:10.8 | You got to make some phone calls? |
| 0:12.8 | Hanging up the phone. |
| 0:13.7 | Prank call her, prank call it! |
| 0:15.7 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to Packernet After Dark. |
| 0:20.0 | This is the call-in show, the Packernet Podcast Network. |
| 0:23.5 | If you'd like to call in, if you'd like to participate in the show, please feel free to do so. |
| 0:27.7 | The phone number here is 6085010718. |
| 0:31.0 | New callers go directly to the front of the line. |
| 0:34.1 | We don't have any new callers today, but we got Nico. |
| 0:36.7 | What's going on, Nico? |
| 0:38.7 | Hey, Ryan. |
| 0:40.5 | Excuse me, this is Nico. |
| 0:42.2 | What's up, Mike? |
| 0:43.2 | Idaho. |
| 0:46.2 | So just, well, I was unable to watch the game. |
| 0:51.8 | I was working that night. |
| 0:53.0 | I had a gig, and I have the NFL thing, but I didn't even log on to the correct YouTube TV thing. |
| 1:02.2 | Plus, I couldn't really pay attention, but I had moments of, you know, downtime where I could kind of check up, you know, check the score. |
| 1:10.7 | And, I mean, I wasn't excited that every time I check up, you know, check the score. |
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