An endless amount of gratitude comes with that

I was reading Cliff Christl’s column regarding the Packers and their GM decisions with Dan Devine, Bart Starr and Forrest Gregg. It really made me appreciate how good we’ve had it for the past 30 years. I grew up watching the Packers during the ’70s and ’80s, and as a kid, there were some painful Sundays in tears watching them play so horribly. The gratitude I have for the Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers years cannot be overstated. Enjoy the greatness as glory is fleeting.

When Rodgers was under center, I can probably count on one hand the number of times I walked into an NFL stadium over the past 10 years and thought, “The Packers might get it handed to them today.” And I was probably wrong on half those assumptions. It has been one heck of a ride.

Bruce from Bloomington, IL

While the deal isn’t done yet, it seems a fitting time to put a milepost down as the Rodgers era is set to end. The past 30 years saw Favre and Rodgers carry the Packers franchise to the ALL-TIME win lead in NFL history. The gap they closed on the Bears was incredible. The gap now sits at four (best as I can tell). I don’t even want to write the words down much less say them out loud. Y’all know where this is going.

If this is it for the Packers-Rodgers partnership, you’re right that it’s fitting AR12 helped Green Bay pull ahead of the Bears for NFL all-time wins during his final season with the Packers. Green Bay has won 314 regular-season games since 1992. That’s nearly 40% of the franchise’s all-time victories in 104 years. Chicago has 225 wins over that same span. For 30 years, we have witnessed greatness firsthand, and an endless amount of gratitude comes with that.

Good morning, Wes. It seems like there are fewer “sign everybody” Inbox submissions during this year’s free agency period. Has the fanbase caught on that there is no salary cap space left or are the editors not letting those suggestions see the light of day? Thanks.

There are definitely fewer of those “Sign Player X” submissions this year. While I’d like to think that’s because of rationality, my guess is it has more to do with this not being a strong free-agent class. There aren’t as many household names hitting the market this year, with all due respect to Javon Hargrove, Jawaan Taylor and Mike McGlinchey.

Fanch from Fouesnant, France

Aaron Jones seems to be a real good guy with good vibes, can you explain why?

Some people were put on this earth to remind us how lucky we are to be alive. Aaron Jones also happens to be a…