Confessions of a Polluted Mindset - Quiet Time

We've officially entered the only time of the year that the NFL takes a back seat in the news - unless some player gets arrested or says something benign on Twitter that gets blown up into an international incident (see Love, Jordan). I will likely take a week or two off from this column in July, but for now, I soldier on.

Preston Smith - Great to hear the veteran speak up and say how critical it is for this Packers' defense, with all the high draft capital talent they have, to step up and make things easier for their new quarterback.

"With so much talent on our defense, we know we have to step it up a lot, and knowing we have a young quarterback, we have to be tremendous this year. We have…