Episode 53 - Decisions, Decisions
This week on Blue 58, the Packers are on their bye week, licking their wounds after two straight losses. Are there any reasons for hope? Will Mike McCarthy take the training wheels off Brett Hundley? And what personnel decisions led to this point? Plus, checking in on the curious case of Damarious Randall.
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Main Topic - Decisions, Decisions
The Packers made a lot of key decisions that brought them to this point of the season. We looked at a few of them and talked about how they've played out so far.
Is Damarious Randall Lucky or Good?
A reader asked us to take a follow up look at the curious case of Damarious Randall after we devoted a lot of time to it a couple weeks ago. Is he lucky or good? You'll have to listen to find out, but here's a quick picture to get you started. It's the exact moment Blake Martinez tipped the ball to Randall against the Vikings, a play we discuss in detail this week.
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