Mike from Gilbert, AZ

I recently read a response from one of you stating you hate when your "character" is criticized for the vanilla answers you give instead of providing a clear-cut answer. The reason fans will continue to be annoyed with your responses is provided perfectly in your response to a 9-year-old girl's simple question of "do you think the Packers will make the playoffs?" Seems like a pretty easy one to answer (either yes or no) but once again long vanilla answer provided. Hope to get more someday.

You want me to predict the future with yes or no answers, yet you hope for more someday. OK, got it.

David from Fairmont, WV

Why was Ty Montgomery's touchdown considered a run and not a reception?

Because the pass was backwards. Cool red-zone wrinkle the Packers threw in this week. Maybe they'll run something different out of that diamond formation later on this year.

Rick from Kenosha, WI

Just a thought regarding officials allowing a play to finish out and then the ruling on the field becoming the primary call. Why not allow the officiating crew to initiate a replay? They know when they haven't had a good look and when replay would provide a better call. This way there would be no ruling on the field that would take priority over the review, officials can still allow a play to finish, and there will be fewer bad calls that affect the outcome of the game.

I still want a call on the field. I just don't think that call necessarily has to carry extra weight in the review process. It might be only a matter of time before the college system of almost exclusively booth-initiated reviews takes over anyway.

Jimi from Boulder, CO

Batting down a pass at the line of scrimmage feels like such an underrated impact play. Nick Perry seems to have a knack for it. Who was the last Packer to bat down three passes in game? Johnny Jolly? And how about Blake and his tackles for a loss or no gain?! Plenty to clean up, but tons to be excited about this defense.

You're probably right on Jolly. Martinez continues to impress me the way he chases to the sideline. But the Packers have to cut down on the explosive plays. They're just too difficult to recover from. Of the 290 yards allowed in the first half, 183 came on six plays. Only two big plays, for 35 yards, allowed in the second half. Limiting big plays is as important as making them.

Ian from Minneapolis, MN

The last few weeks have been entertaining, but at the same time have felt like a slog. The rookie wideouts now have a few games of experience under their collective belt and Rodgers' knee gets a full week's healing time. If the Packers can re-insert Cobb, Allison and Alexander into the lineup as well as finding some snaps for Breeland, how different can this team look?

I'd like to think it can find a relatively elevated level of play it can maintain and get off the roller coaster. We haven't seen Breeland play yet, but the other three you mentioned are high-impact players whose return to the lineup is significant.

Jessi from Sterling, KS

Thanks for your late-night (early-morning) articles you two! I look forward to them so much I keep refreshing my phone waiting. I know you two don't get a "bye," but do you get to take an extra breath with a break in the schedule?

Wes is taking his second, well-deserved week of family leave over the bye, so I'll be doing Inbox every day for a while, though I might write a few columns remotely, if you know what I mean.

Laura from Brown Deer, WI

What a night for Wisconsin sports teams. Wow!

They don't get much better. Now it has to lead to more for both squads.

Brad from Tinley Park, IL

I like our record 3-2-1. It feels like a countdown to something big.