Live game blog: Packers vs. New Orleans Saints

Join Tom Silverstein for lively discussion and Q&A as the Packers host the New Orleans Saints at noon Sunday at Lambeau Field.

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Good morning everyone, welcome to the JSOnline and PackersNews.com live blog of the Packers vs. Saints game.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:33:41 PM
How's everyone doing on this rainy, overcast morning?

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:34:44 PM
Let the Hundley magical season begin!!!

by PackerBacker50 10/22/2017 4:34:47 PM
We can call this the first blog of the Hundley Era.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:35:05 PM
Keys to the game?

by Chris 10/22/2017 4:37:33 PM
Protect Hundley, run the ball and get some rush up the middle on Brees.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:38:05 PM
I thought Pankey would be active with Taylor out. Is he hurt too? The O-line is thin again today?

by Eric in California 10/22/2017 4:38:20 PM
Linsley is active so they don't need him. Patrick is their backup guard.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:38:45 PM
Tom, 2 questions. How does blog attendance change with 12 out? How does weather effect this game? Thanks.

by Bryan 10/22/2017 4:38:50 PM
I'll let you know as the blog goes on. The weather shouldn't be that much of a factor. It's not pouring or anything. It might be slippery, but both QBs should be able to handle the ball fine.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:39:26 PM
Top of the morning Tom

Are the packers at a full 53 or are they 1 short

by Mike 10/22/2017 4:39:32 PM
They signed S Jermaine Whitehead from the practice squad Saturday night so they're at 53.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:39:50 PM
Tom

Packers defense cannot generate a pass rush if their life depended on it

So why is M. Adams inactive again
I thought that’s his specialty
If anything his height cuts down the passing lane

by Mike 10/22/2017 4:40:01 PM
Adams will get his chance. Right now they need more experienced guys. Adams had no training camp whatsoever and like Vince Biegel he's got to get his injury right. At some point they'll elevate Adams, but middle push has not been their problem. Daniels, Clark and Lowry have done a good job of that.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:41:13 PM
Will McCarthy trust Aaron Jones with a wet football?

by Pete 10/22/2017 4:41:21 PM
I don't know why not. Montgomery's going to have more trouble with that rib pad in the rain than anything.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:42:03 PM
Hi Tom. Is it raining hard? Field ok? Slippery ? Concerned about turnovers?

by Den Patrick 10/22/2017 4:42:05 PM
It's drizzling now. Off and on rain. The field should hold up pretty well. It's in good shape. If it were later in the year, it probably would be a problem. But I still expect some slipping.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:42:46 PM
Do you think playing both tackles hurt last week would have prevent AR injury? Seem like GB is overly cautious...

by FloridaJoe 10/22/2017 4:42:53 PM
Not at all. That was all on Rodgers. He leaves the pocket no matter what and it isn't the reason he got hurt.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:43:29 PM
MM has ruined the Saints defensive game plan from "rush the outside" to "rush the middle", huh? Can a team add players to the injury report right up until game time if the injury is new (e.g. Linsley woke up with a sore back this AM, so.....)

by Tom from CA 10/22/2017 4:43:57 PM
I don't understand the first part of your question, but no additions are made to the injury report after Friday unless they occur in practice Saturday. If a guy wakes up ill or his back locks up, then they can just not play him.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:44:58 PM
MM leadership really seems to come out when his teams face adversity

by Pack is back 10/22/2017 4:45:15 PM
Hi Tom, thanks for the blog as always. If you were DC would you blitz Brees or sit back in a zone?

by Caber 10/22/2017 4:45:20 PM
I would try to get after him a little bit, but not whole sale. He'll eat up a zone if you don't get a rush with your front four. So I would mix in a good amount of five-man rushes and then see how your front four is doing. They need to stop the run in a big way today.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:46:18 PM
Hey Tom, greetings from TV-less northern Illinois. Counting on you and the blog to let me know what is going on. Good luck with your first NFL start!

by NB Packer fan 10/22/2017 4:46:23 PM
Hi Tom - how much added pressure is on the defense starting today?

by Michigan Mile 10/22/2017 4:46:26 PM
I would think a lot. They need to come up with a couple of turnovers every game. They need to help Hundley with field position. There's a lot of pressure on them.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:46:50 PM
If the packers season goes south what do you think of playing randle at safety to see if this number one pick is truly a safety and not a corner

by Jerry 10/22/2017 4:47:01 PM
They have enough safeties. If he can't play corner, then they should get rid of him.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:47:21 PM
Who else was here for the first blog of the Seneca Wallace era?

by Bryan 10/22/2017 4:47:26 PM
Hi Tom, I noticed that even with Rodgers being put on IR Friday, they still have 7 players listed as inactive today. Has the team signed/activated somebody? Am I missing something here?

by East75 10/22/2017 4:47:35 PM
They added S Jermaine Whitehead.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:47:42 PM
Tom is 6 weeks an era?

by BadgerFib 10/22/2017 4:47:47 PM
6 weeks? It's a minimum of 8 and you can expect it to be 10 at the very LEAST.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:48:08 PM
Was hoping that Hundley would have said this week that they can run the table

by Pack is back 10/22/2017 4:48:12 PM
Any reports AR had ligament or tendon damage, or just broken bone?

by Caber 10/22/2017 4:48:17 PM
No reports of ligament damage. The injury was to his collarbone not his shoulder.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:48:33 PM
Is it Patrick at guard for Taylor??

by Mark 10/22/2017 4:48:36 PM
McCray.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:48:40 PM
Any chance MM will start jones or will we see Monty first?

by Parker 10/22/2017 4:48:43 PM
It should be Jones first. But knowing him he'll go with Montgomery.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:48:58 PM
Keys to the game for Hundley?

by Chris 10/22/2017 4:49:01 PM
Don't turn it over. Throw the ball away if you're in trouble. Avoid sacks and turnovers and if you have to punt, punt. Don't try to do too much.

by Tom Silverstein 10/22/2017 4:49:34 PM
Hi Tom, does the weather at least tilt the game a little bit to the Packers favor?

by FMCH 10/22/2017 4:49:39 PM