Real Football: Time is now for Jordan Love to take flight
Football is funny. If Jayden Reed catches that deep crosser on the Green Bay Packers’ final drive vs. Chicago or if Christian Watson goes up with two hands at the goal line to catch a magnificent throw from his quarterback, the conversation around Jordan Love, Matt LaFleur and the 2026 Packers is much different.
This wild-card drive had a chance to go down in Packers/NFL lore.
It did not. Chicago hung on. Pressure on all parties involved ratchets up this fall.
It’s looking like Micah Parsons will miss a hearty chunk of this season as he recovers from a torn ACL. Several other starters…
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