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317 - Packers News Avalanche, Scheme Differences, and Rules

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There was a bunch of Packers related news breaking all at once on Wednesday. Let’s sort through it, then explain why you don’t need to get hung up on scheme differences. Then, are there too many rules in the NFL? Yes!


News recap (00:47)

A bunch of NFL news happened in short order on Wednesday. Let’s quickly recap.


Further reading: The Packers’ best wins and worst losses to their NFC North rivals since 2000


Don’t get hung up on scheme (10:35)

A quick look at why scheme differences aren’t as big of a deal as they seem.


Further reading: The 4-3 Under and modern 3-4 defensive fronts and why they’re the same


Take Your Eye Off the Ball - Chapter 16 (15:13)

This one is all about rules! You need to have some, but too many is bad. Guess how many the NFL has.


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