Preseason Week 2 Recap: Backup QBs, Injuries, and Player Evaluations
Packernet Podcast: Daily Green Bay Packers Podcast
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🗓️ 17 August 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Dive into a no-nonsense recap of the Packers' preseason Week 2 win against the Colts, where backups took center stage and hot takes were wisely avoided. Host Ryan Schlipp breaks down the game's biggest non-events, from quarterback competitions to running back battles, while calling out former QB Kurt Benkert's bizarre criticism of Matt LaFleur. With zero starters playing, it's all about recalibrating expectations and spotting hidden gems.
- Key quarterback insights: Sean Clifford's rushing TD, Michael Pratt's impressive drives, and Malik Willis' big plays amid inconsistencies.
- Running back highlights: Emanuel Wilson's explosive runs, Israel Abanikanda's tough yards, and concerns over Marshawn Lloyd's latest injury.
- Defensive notes: Isaiah Simmons' struggles vs. Christian Welch's strong showing; injuries to players like Omar Brown and Braden Sorrell.
- Penalty frustrations and overall takeaways: 12 flags for the Packers, but perfect red zone efficiency seals the win.
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome once again to the Packernet Podcast. |
| 0:12.6 | I am your host and resident fanalyst. |
| 0:14.6 | As always, Ryan Schlipp, check us out online, packernat.com. |
| 0:18.7 | Find me on Twitter, pack underscore well I spent entirely too much time |
| 0:26.7 | trying to decide should I do packernet after dark first or should I do the the normal |
| 0:31.9 | podcast first and finally decided I'm going to do packer net after Dark First, and then I got over there, zero calls. |
| 0:41.4 | That has never, ever been a thing before. |
| 0:45.8 | Even on like a random Wednesday in July, there's at least a call. |
| 0:51.6 | After a game? |
| 0:52.7 | Wow. |
| 0:53.7 | I will say, as much as I'm sitting here and I'm like, I'm surprised nobody has any thoughts, |
| 1:00.2 | I don't really have a lot of thoughts. |
| 1:03.0 | I think the biggest thing that I spent time trying to figure out what to do is figure out |
| 1:08.0 | what exactly my big takeaways are here. |
| 1:11.4 | And honestly, I think until I get a chance to take a look at PFF, go back and watch the game |
| 1:18.2 | again, I'm not going to have a ton of super hot takes. |
| 1:24.0 | And, you know, look, the only thing that I know for sure when I came downstairs and said, I'm just, I'm not engaging in the nonsense this week. |
| 1:36.0 | If I can, if I can, if I can, I'm trying to promise you that. |
| 1:40.2 | But this was the biggest nothing game in the history of the world. |
| 1:44.3 | And I don't mean that necessarily negatively. |
| 1:46.0 | But in terms of there can't be hot takes here. |
| 1:51.8 | I mean, there just isn't. |
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