The possibility wasn’t entirely lost

Can the intern write an Insider Inbox before the end of summer?

C’mon now. There’s friendly hazing, and then there’s cruel and unusual punishment.

Do you think the coaches that left for other teams are going to be watching who we let go at the end of training camp? They would have knowledge of them more than others.

Their personnel departments might bend their ear for an opinion time and again, but the waiver wire isn’t the focus of coaches trying to prep their team to play games.

Josh from Apple Valley, MN

Are you allowed to come watch a practice after it’s started? We scheduled a stadium tour an hour before the Saturday practice starts, and was wondering what the odds were that we could catch the tail end of that day’s practice session.

You should be able to make it, and yes, as long as you can find a seat or viewing angle through the fence, you can show up to practice anytime. In fact, if choosing between the front or back halves of practice, the latter portions generally have more of the 11-on-11 action.

The first-round picks that didn’t play: Clark refused and went to CFL for two years, then the Saints and Chiefs. Duncan went to the CFL for more money and because the Packers were terrible (right before Lombardi was hired). Gain went to CFL for $1,000 more than GB offered. Case signed with the Colts of the AAFC. Strzykalski signed with the 49ers of the AAFC.

There we have it, I guess, and thanks to all who submitted their research.

John from Dakota Dunes, SD

I didn’t know that legendary Iowa Hawkeye QB Randy Duncan was the overall No. 1 pick of the Packers in the ’59 draft. He opted to play for the BC Lions because “they paid more dough.” He enjoyed a cup of coffee with the Texans in 1961 before finishing his law degree and returning to Iowa. Notably, that Iowa Rose Bowl team also featured a cornerback named Bob Jeter who was drafted No. 1 by the L.A. Chargers in 1960. He also played for BC before coming to the Pack and taking home two Super Bowl rings.

And then I…