The Homer Hour

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Bryan Bulaga celebrate the most important fact from Sunday: the Packers won the game. But once they move beyond the final score, Bulaga admits Green Bay’s 20-17 overtime escape against the Jets was beyond ugly. The offense showed almost no life for much of the afternoon, while the defense and special teams repeatedly kept the Packers alive. Jason Wilde joins Homer and Bulaga to sort through an offensive line that was nearly wiped out by injuries. With Zach Tom potentially facing a lengthy absence, Aaron Banks battling another injury and Donovan Jennings also going down, Green Bay finally turned to Jagger Burton. Wilde and Bulaga believe the likely group moving forward is Jordan Morgan, Burton, Sean Rhyan, Jacob Monk and Anthony Belton, with very little proven depth remaining behind them. There are real reasons for optimism elsewhere. Bulaga names Lukas Van Ness as one of his biggest standouts after another strong performance, while Wilde points to Skyy Moore revitalizing a return game that had been nonexistent. The guys also praise Jonathan Gannon and a defense that has played well in consecutive weeks without Micah Parsons. If that defense and special teams can continue carrying their weight, the offense may not need to be spectacular while Green Bay pieces its line back together.

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Gary Ellerson are still trying to understand how the Packers let another game completely unravel. Gary’s biggest concern remains an offensive line in “shambles,” especially after Green Bay spent the offseason evaluating Anthony Belton and Jagger Burton only to start Jacob Monk and Donovan Jennings. The guys question why changes weren’t made during the Vikings game and whether Belton and Burton could now find themselves in the lineup against the Jets. Homer believes he’s finally found the phrase that defines the Matt LaFleur Packers: “Hall of Fame flinchers.” Borrowing from Barry Alvarez’s Don’t Flinch philosophy, Homer argues Green Bay’s biggest issue isn’t simply toughness. When adversity arrives, one bad moment snowballs into another instead of the Packers settling down and regaining control. Gary pushes back on how much blame belongs specifically on LaFleur, leading to a debate over whether these late-game failures are really unique to this era. Gary also explains why the protection disaster against Brian Flores bothered him so much. Offensive linemen, tight ends and running backs all have to communicate against pressure packages, and Gary says Green Bay looked completely unprepared despite having plenty of film on Minnesota’s scheme. Looking ahead, he expects changes at guard and believes the Packers finally respond against the Jets, predicting a 28-10 Green Bay win.

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Bryan Bulaga agree on the biggest takeaway from Week 1: the Packers cannot allow Jordan Love to take another beating like that. Bulaga calls Love’s performance phenomenal considering he was hit 18 times and explains how much more dangerous Green Bay’s offense could become if the protection improves even slightly. The guys expect changes at guard and debate whether Jagger Burton should have gotten an opportunity against Minnesota before the protection completely collapsed. Jason Wilde joins Homer and Bulaga to examine what Green Bay’s offensive line could actually look like against the Jets. Wilde believes Jagger Burton could replace Donovan Jennings if Aaron Banks remains unavailable, while Jacob Monk may get another opportunity at right guard. The guys question why Burton received so much first-team work during training camp only to be passed over in Week 1 and whether different opinions inside the coaching staff contributed to the decision. Plus, Bulaga explains why Sunday’s game is already enormous for Green Bay. Another loss would extend the Packers’ skid and raise serious questions about whether a talented roster can actually translate that talent into wins. For Homer and Bulaga, everything starts with one priority: keep No. 10 upright.

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True gets the latest from Jason Wilde on how the Packers could respond to their Week 1 offensive-line disaster. Aaron Banks returned to practice on a limited basis, but Wilde says Green Bay could turn to Jagger Burton at left guard and even move Anthony Belton back to right guard. With the Jets looming, Wilde explains why an 0-2 start would turn the volume way up on Matt LaFleur and the Packers. Wilde also shares what he learned from Jordan Love and Jayden Reed about Love’s unusual ability to make accurate throws while fading away from pressure. Reed compares it to Kobe Bryant’s fadeaway jumper, and Wilde explains why that unconventional skill became a lifesaver with Love constantly running for his life against Minnesota. Plus, why didn’t Green Bay use screens to slow down the Vikings’ relentless pass rush? Tim Van Voren joins the show to turn toward the Brewers after their fourth straight NL Central title. TVV explains why he feels better about Milwaukee’s World Series chances than he did a year ago, how the first-round bye could allow the Brewers to line up Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson atop their playoff rotation and why Robert Gasser and Dustin May could become crucial October arms.

On The Homer Hour, Steve “Homer” True and Jason Wilde continue dissecting the Packers’ collapse in Minnesota and Matt LaFleur’s decision to take three points off the board. Wilde believes LaFleur’s offseason obsession with “finishing” may have actually influenced him to become overly aggressive on fourth-and-one. With Green Bay’s defense controlling Carson Wentz and the crowd quiet, Wilde argues that finishing the game meant understanding the situation and protecting an eight-point lead, not simply going for the knockout punch. Wilde also provides new insight into Green Bay’s offensive line decisions, including why Donovan Jennings surprisingly started over rookie Jagger Burton despite Burton receiving most of the first-team work during Aaron Banks’ training camp absences. Wilde wouldn’t be surprised if Burton gets the next opportunity at left guard or if Anthony Belton begins competing with Jacob Monk at right guard as the Packers search for answers before facing the Jets. Plus, Homer opens the phones with a simple rule: you get 30 seconds to fix the Packers. Fans unload on LaFleur’s adjustments, the offensive line, Green Bay’s repeated late-game collapses and whether the head coach needs someone helping him manage games.