Reporting As Eligible

On this action-packed episode of Reporting as Eligible, JR, Paul, and Matt recap the Cardinals game while Paul yells about Ben Baldwin. They discuss the true value of Rasul Douglas, whether we need to worry about Eric Stokes, how the team managed to score points without any skill position players, and of course, how running backs are super valuable and underrated, and complain about wasting timeou...

On this episode, Matt, JR, and Paul discuss long Lambeau lines, Covid ravaging the receivers, Kliff’s quick offense, Kyler Murray’s threat as a runner, the Texans being stupid and giving Arizona their two best players for nothing while we just get Randall Cobb, how important Randall Cobb might be, blocked kicks, Chase Edmonds and James Conner, false starts, fumble luck, giving yourself up before s...

In this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, JR, and Matt discuss the gloriousness of Davante Adams and how Amari Rodgers is sort of the polar opposite of that. They also discuss red zone issues, the need for another receiver to step up, Bob being bad, Allen being absent, Cobb being Cromulent, and Taylor being Tall. They also discuss the red zone woes of the defense who haven’t stopped anyone,...

On this episode, Paul and JR discuss the tragedy of Jaire’s injury, and just how bad it can be, potential replacements, methods of compensation, bargaining, denial, and acceptance. We also have our first big reassessment of Joe Barry, Maurice Drayton and the ten point swing that didn’t happen, Allen Lazard mauling people, Randall Cobb’s hyper efficiency and excellent chemistry, and options at OLB....

On this episode, Paul, JR, and Matt discuss the amazing last second win over the 49ers, the impact of penalties and Jerome Boger, poor clock management, Eric Stokes and Jaire Alexander, the resurrection of Preston Smith, Kenny Clark improving the entire line, two of the best inside linebackers in the league per PFF, Bob Tonyan’s monster blos, Aaron Rodgers as a top ten receiver in NFL history kind...

Hold On, Hold On Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the Packers’ first win of 2021, and whether beating Detroit really counts. Was the offense really good or are we being bamboozled by a good quarter and a half? Aaron Jones saving the day, MVS’s early struggles, Josh Myers quiet good play, the hopeful ascension of Eric Stokes, the dominoes that fall if Stokes is actually good, De’Vondre Campbell’s veteran...

Reporting as Eligible – The Manbun of Quarterbacks In this week’s episode, Paul, JR, and Matt discuss bad hair, no hair, how you can’t actually evaluate much when people just play poorly, Aaron getting punched in the jiminy crickets, two-safety looks, game theory and running against two-safety looks, Joe Barry being terrible, but the Packer defensive front also being terrible and not technically h...

Matt, Paul, and JR preview the upcoming game against the Saints, how it may be a bit of a preview of the 2022 Packers, why Jameis Winston is underrated, the still good Saints defense, whether Allen Lazard will have more receiving yards than MVS, Bakhtiari v. Jenkins, Kevin King on the depth chart, Joe Barry impersonating better defensive coordinators, Josiah Deguara as a playbook expander, and of...

Matt, Paul, and JR discuss the trade for Corey Bojorquez at length, how they called it last week, and how cool they all are for doing so. They then move on to the surprises of cutdown day, particularly on the offensive line, and in the secondary, where things look a lot like they did last season. Why is Jake Hanson still on the team? Will Hunter Bradley be on the team by the time you listen to thi...

Matt, Paul, and JR are all back for the 3rd preseason game, unlike everyone else in the NFL. They go over the big change at inside linebacker with Kamal Martin gone, and Oren Burks maybe improving, the Ka’dar Hollman trade, the upcoming Trubisky-to-Kumerow show, punters who could replace JK Scott, awful special teams, Kylin Hill, Malik Taylor, and the idea that one day Kurt Benkert may meet golfer...

Nerds think running and inside linebackers don’t matter, but the Packer playoff experience begs to differ. It’s just Paul on vacation, traveling the Midwest as he provides a preseason primer of advanced stats, what they mean, why EPA really is more of a team stat, DVOA, CPOE, why certain attempts by Pro Football Focus to quantify positional value sometimes contradict other attempts by Pro Football...

Paul, and JR discuss the Aaron and Jordan, then, now and into the future, why Matt LaFleur may not need a great quarterback, but can’t survive with an actively bad one, and why the division should remain open for the foreseeable future. Will the Smiths bounce back? Who is a threat to take Kevin King’s spot? Is Houston the worst franchise in major American sports? Why should I care about Kylin Hill...

Matt, Paul, and JR discuss the Aaron Rodgers drama, the causes, the fallout, the love of Jake Kumerow, and what they would do if they were in charge. If you’re curious about the cap ramifications, the true market value, Jordan Love, and Rodgers’ longevity, this podcast is for you. The boys also discuss the draft, the Packers’ non-reliance on RAS, how their picks really seemed to be more for need t...

On this very special episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul, Ryan, and Tex discuss the extremely surprising Aaron Jones contract, the short and long term impact on the salary cap, whether Jones is one of those rare cases where it’s worth it, if Jamaal Williams was the smarter play, what this means for AJ Dillon, and exactly how mad Paul will be this week, and for how long. They also discuss the ge...

On this episode of Reporting as Eligible, Paul interviews Nathan Cooper and John Todd of Sports Info Solutions about the Packers big needs in the draft, likely targets, whether Jordan Love was a good idea, if the quarterbacks in the 2021 draft would have been better options, and a bunch of receivers who sounds like they would fill the Tyler Ervin role beautifully. They also preview the 2021 SIS Ro...

This week, the guys discuss how good Leroy Butler was as a modern, well-rounded safety, and how unimpressive John Lynch was as a concussion machine who garnered the favor of HOF voters through a front office position. Paul also tells the tale of new defensive coordinator Joe Barry’s long and spotty trek to land the job, which mostly involves being friends and relatives with better coaches. In more...

Paul, JR, and Matub wrap up the season in a nice little bow by discussing the potential replacements for the deposed Mike Pettine, with special attention on Ejiro Evero, Jim Leonhard, Jerry Gray, and Wade Phillips, even though we know it won’t be him. Paul discusses the difference between Leonhard and Pettine in Collision Low Crossers, Matt touches on why Kris Richard was not one of our favorites,...

With the game kicking off shortly, here's a special free minipod. If you're getting set up to watch, making your old-fashioneds, etc, and could use one more preview, pop this on your earbuds and find out just how good the Rams are.  Paul previews the best defense the Packers have faced all season. The Rams are #1 in weighted DVOA, they're talented, smart, and peaking at the right time. Can Ro...

This week, Paul, Matub, and JR make fun of the Bears. They also preview the Rams in great detail. Should they attack the Rams deep-right? No! Does Cooper Kupp matter? A lot! Does Jalen Ramsey lock down number one receivers? Surprisingly, no! Find out why all of this is so, plus, the guys figure out who is scarier between a one-handed Goff, a neck-less Wolford, and a talentless Bortles, if the Rams...

After a convincing win against Tennessee in the snow, JR, Matub, and Paul discuss all of the beautiful things that the Packers did well, whether the defense is for real, the Za’Darius Smith meeting with Pettine, Davante’s greatness catching, Lazard and Valdes-Scantling’s greatness blocking, the real debut of AJ Dillon, and if one great game makes it worth spending a second rounder on a running bac...

This week, following the Green Bay Packers’ relatively narrow win over Matthew Stafford and the Lions, Paul, Matub, and JR discuss why all of the stats seems pretty good despite the game not feeling very good. Special teams plays a major role, but they also weave in pace of play, and how Mike Pettine’s “death by 1000 paper cuts” defense dos not play well with Matt LeFleur’s occasional preference f...

This week, Paul, Matt, and JR discuss the convincing win over Philly in spite of the best efforts of the special teams unit, Za’Garius, Kingsley Keke’s sweet moves, and some sad things like Detroit, and Carson Wentz, who is sort of the Detroit of quarterbacks if you think about it. They also talk about Darnell Savage and why man defense may be more of his thing, Tavon Austin stepping in for real t...

This week, Paul, Matub, and JR discuss everything that went right against the Bears, which is pretty much everything. Sure Christian Kirksey is a bit slow, but Davante ate Fuller, Bob Tonyan continued a historic season, Darnell Savage nabbed a few picks, and the Smiths had a reunion and made up. Darrius Shepherd is gone, Tavon Austin is here, and Doug Pederson’s Eagles are the next trash fire on d...

This week following the Green Bay Packers’ heartbreaking loss to the Colts, Paul, Matub, and JR break down the rollercoaster tide that is Marquez Valdes-Scantling, why Darrius Shepherd is on the team, Aaron Jones’ near decapitation, the bad twitter people who wish death on players, Mike Pettine playing people behind the yellow line, Preston in coverage AGAIN, Cordarrelle Patterson and how the Bear...

The Packers barely beat a bad Florida team helmed by something called Jake Luton , which required an honest-to-god fourth quarter comeback. JR and Paul discuss the important questions: Why can’t this team pass in the wind? What’s up with the vanilla game plan, and is it a trend? How do we feel about David Bakhtiari ’s new deal? Are bubble screens fundamentally evil, or can they ever be good? Will...