Bill from Menominee, MI

Do you believe the other NFL owners are applauding the Steelers organization for holding strong on the Bell contract demands? With Conner proving he's a capable back, it's hurting Bell's case that he's bigger than the franchise tag contract at his respective position. It can stir the pot on several player contract conversations on what is the justified cost versus reward between good, great and elite.

I don't think anything the Steelers do here will set a precedent that will help or hurt another situation an owner might find himself in. Teams all work through these situations in their own ways, case by case. The Rams eventually ponied up for Donald, the Raiders traded Mack. The most unusual thing about the Bell matter is the reports at midweek of his offensive linemen turning on him a bit, because it was their expectation he would show up Week 1, and that hasn't happened. Teammates usually stay out of others' contract business, but the tension here continues to rise.

Gene from Midland, GA

Spoff, if the Inbox still employs the use of banning, can Tyler from MN be added?

That would have been up to Wes. His day, his call to make. I think we've both decided it's more worthwhile to expose certain readers than ban them.

Connor from Taylorsville, UT

Hey guys, one thing I have noticed is that usually, in division play, there is familiarity, and constants year to year. This year GB is implementing a new defense that no one has film on since Pettine has been out of the league. Brand new defense in Detroit, new offense in Minnesota, and new offense in Chicago. I haven't seen this much NEW in the division in so long. When was the last time there was a coach/coordinator turnover like this year? And who won that year?

The changes in 2006 were the most extensive I've seen. The Packers (McCarthy), Lions (Marinelli) and Vikings (Childress) all hired new head coaches and, somewhat predictably, the most stable team at the time in the Bears ran away with the division title at 13-3, five games ahead of everyone else, and reached the Super Bowl. This time around, no one has been immune to change. The way it all went down, I don't think the Packers could have asked for a better situation than to start at home the first two weeks against Chicago and Minnesota. Now they have to take advantage of it.

Josh from Pomona, CA

Do you think the Packers will use the no-huddle to keep Mack off the field? Or perhaps to keep him on to exploit the fact he has yet to learn the defense?

I've seen this question a lot, and I think the no-huddle perhaps would play to Mack's advantage if he's in the game, because there's less variety to the defensive calls and adjustments when the offense is hurrying up. His conditioning might be a factor, we'll see. The Packers could run the no-huddle to keep him off, but if the Bears are only planning to use him in limited packages, it wouldn't change much. It's hard to know the effects without knowing the Bears' intentions.

Henrik from Lund, Sweden

Hello Insiders, with Richard Rodgers gone who is the Packers' emergency long snapper?

Good question. There's no one listed on the depth chart, and I can't recall anyone long snapping in camp except Bradley and Triner. Maybe Lucas Patrick? Wes and I will have to watch during warmups Sunday night.

Chris from Las Vegas, NV

Really enjoy the Inbox. In regards to the new helmet rule, can I ask if these calls will AT LEAST be challenge-able? If not, I think that's the perfect place to start honing these calls. Otherwise, I think at least one team is gonna lose a game as an obvious result of a late, bad call. (Everyone knock on wood please.) Also, did I hear right that Korey Toomer is a Vegas resident?

Yes on Toomer, and no, the calls currently are not reviewable except in the case of deciding whether to eject a player. I think eventually that's going to have to change, possibly when an outcome is greatly influenced by one of these calls, as you noted.

Scott from Little Rock, AR

Watching the Thursday night game. Grady Jarrett's tackle on Nick Foles looked textbook to me and he was penalized for the body weight rule. He didn't pick him up and slam his body on top of his. Sometimes you are on top of the ball carrier when you tackle him. This rule is ridiculous. Please let us know your thoughts.

See above.

Ryan from Menomonie, WI

The yellow line was sufficient. The green box is just annoying.

No doubt.

Steven from Silver Spring, MD

In Thursday's game, it was mentioned that the free play from drawing the defense offside is going away. They even mentioned AR12 by name and how it would affect him. Has AR12 addressed this in the media? Was this a nod to balance the scales given the rule advantages trending toward favoring the offense?

That's not it, and no, Rodgers hasn't addressed this. I think the league is focusing on blowing those offside plays dead if the offense also jumps, which is the rule and something I've pointed out many times in this column. The Packers have gotten away with some free plays in the past they shouldn't have because someone on offense also moved before the snap. "Unabated to the QB" is supposed to draw a whistle, but if they start blowing plays dead when the defense jumps and the offense doesn't move, then we have something new. I don't think that's the intent, though, and Al and Cris didn't really clarify that. On last night's play, the offense also jumped.

Paul from St. Paul, MN

An interesting analysis that I found the other day. The average rank for an NFL defense with a top-five pass-rushing defensive tackle is 9.4. The average rank for an NFL defense with a top-five edge rusher is 17.8. Maybe the Bears should be more afraid of Wilkerson, Clark and Daniels, than the Packers of Mack?

Further evidence supporting why Pettine built this defense the way he did, I guess. But it still comes down to making big plays at big times. When a defense gets its sacks and turnovers has become more important than how many it gets because so many games come down to the fourth quarter.

Joan from Portland, OR

Now that you both are engaging in more video, do you sit in a chair to have people do your hair and makeup?