Packernet After Dark: Is Brian Gutekunst's Roster Magic Enough to Beat the Lions in Week One?
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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🗓️ 27 August 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
Dive into the electric vibes of Packers preseason as fans call in with raw reactions to Matthew Golden's breakout performance and that dominant D-line pressure – it's got us all hyped for real football! From debating GM Brian Gutekunst's savvy trades like snagging Darian Kennard to pondering if backups like Malik Willis can actually deliver depth, this episode unpacks the anxiety and optimism heading into Week 1 against the Lions. We're breaking down roster cuts, injury worries, and why MVS might not fit back in Green Bay's explosive offense.
- Fans rave about Golden's speed and hands, calling him a draft steal that could transform the receiving corps.
- Deep dives on O-line upgrades and Gutekunst's process – is he a genius or just reactive?
- Controversial takes on preseason metrics for backups and whether depth correlates to regular-season wins.
- Excitement builds for the Lions matchup, with calls predicting a statement beatdown at Lambeau.
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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. |
| 0:08.0 | 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 her! |
| 0:15.7 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to Packernet After Dark. |
| 0:20.5 | This is the call-in show, the Packernet |
| 0:23.0 | Podcast Network. If you'd like to call in, if you'd like to participate in the show, please feel |
| 0:28.7 | free to do so. The phone number here is 608501017-18. New callers go directly to the front of the line. |
| 0:39.4 | Quick reminder, and I will mention this tomorrow as well. |
| 0:44.0 | Tomorrow is going to be the last episode for about a week or so. |
| 0:47.7 | Taking a mini vacation, Packardette After Dark on Monday should be the next episode. |
| 0:53.7 | So feel free to keep getting your calls in during that week so that we got plenty to make sure there's no more breaks, interruption, nonsense, whatever. |
| 1:04.5 | But with that, it doesn't look like we have any new calls. |
| 1:08.1 | Let's get started with Beer Cheese, Benny. |
| 1:10.7 | Hey, Ryan, Beer Cheese, Benny here. What's up? Okay. like we have any new calls let's get started with beer cheese benny hey ryan beer cheese |
| 1:12.4 | benny here's up um listen man uh i actually watched preseason for the first time yesterday |
| 1:21.3 | um and wow dude like bro let's let's just talk about it, man. |
| 1:29.9 | Like, Matthew Golding, he is him, bro. |
| 1:32.4 | Like, he is him as he. |
| 1:34.1 | Like, that dude, God, thank God we drafted him, man. |
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