(247NEWSSOURCE) – The NFL is moving an NFC North clash out of a prime television window.
The Week Five game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers was flexed out of its 3:25 p.m. kickoff spot.
The game will now start in the noon window.
What was a marquee game lost some luster with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams likely out and the Packers’ slow start to the season.
The changed start time will also help prevent a potential overlap between a Packers game and a Milwaukee Brewers playoff game.
More offensive line help? The Green Bay Packers are could be looking to make an addition to their offensive line.
Green Bay hosted offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler for an official visit on Tuesday.
The Packers are 1-and-2 and visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
The new guys: Packers offensive coordinator Adam Stenovich talked about the 2 new additions to the offensive line yesterday.
He was asked if he would he prefer to have Laken Tomlinson and Mehki Becton play their normal positions on the offensive line.
Stenovich talked about re-uniting with Tomlinson, who was with the 49ers in the 2017-18 season when Stenovich was an assistant line coach.
Is it possible to see both players together this week?
Stenovich talked about the challenge of adding two new guys on the offensive line during the season.
As for Tampa Bay, Stenovich has this to say about the Buccaneers defense.
Stenovich addressed whether it is unusual to be 3-games into a season and have so many questions.
To the defense: Packers defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon had his time with the media on Tuesday.
He talked about giving up 242 rushing yards against Atlanta.
Gannon talked more about the team’s poor defensive play against Atlanta.
Looking ahead to this week, he addressed facing Tampa quarterback Jalon Daniels.
Gannon said that Tampa Bay’s run game will challenge them too.
What are the issues in facing a dual threat quarterback like Daniels.
Gannon also talked about what the Packers can do when the opposing quarterback wants to get rid of the ball so quickly.
The Packers and Tampa Bay kick off at noon on Sunday. The forecast in Tampa on Sunday calls for a high of 94 with afternoon thunderstorms.
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