Confessions of a Polluted Mindset - Hit Pause and Reset

Is there ever a year where the bye doesn't seem to come at the perfect time for our Green Bay Packers? My guess cause is the usual up and down nature of a typical Packers season, but that likely applies to the majority of NFL teams in the age of parity. Of course, we all likely let out a collective groan when the schedule was first revealed and the Packers drew the earliest possible bye, But after the last two games, where special teams were anything but and the defense went back to it's old poor tackling ways, I'm sure the coaches appreciate the extra week to take a breath, self scout, and identify what they do well and what should be avoided.

And let's not forget the Packers' walking…