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About this episode

Ryan discusses the fifth year option for Lucas Van Ness and addresses misconceptions about player contracts and salary cap management.

Pack Nation, Ryan is fired up — and this one turned into something special. What started as a quick take on Lucas Van Ness's fifth year option turned into a full-on intervention for Packer fans who've convinced themselves that nobody on this roster is worth paying. Buckle up. The Rasini Rabbit Hole: Ryan goes deep on the conspiracy theory nobody is saying out loud — could The Athletic's investigation into inappropriate reporter-source relationships be connected to a sudden wave of high-profile NFL executives "stepping away to pursue other passions"? He wants credit if it turns out to be true. Lucas Van Ness Is a No-Brainer: The fifth year option is a bargain. Van Ness is slotting in as roughly the 40th-highest-paid pass rusher in the league. Letting him walk means handing the edge rotation to Baron Sorrell and a prayer. Ryan breaks down exactly why this isn't a debate. Salary Cap School Is In Session: Ryan pulls out his salary cap calculator at packergames.com and walks through why fans are consistently overestimating what these contracts actually cost. Aaron Rodgers' $33M deal in 2018 would be worth $61M today — and we panicked then too. Stop Playing the "He's Not Worth It"…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Topics covered

• Green Bay Packers
• NFL
• salary cap
• Lucas Van Ness
• conspiracy theory
• fan intervention

Keywords

• Packers
• Lucas Van Ness
• salary cap
• NFL executives
• conspiracy theory
• fan intervention

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, packergames.com

Places: California, Pack Nation

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